CellPhoneDirectory.com is operated by Instant Checkmate LLC
This domain is named on Instant Checkmate LLC's California data-broker filing, and its own footer says so. It runs no removal process of its own. Every privacy link goes to Instant Checkmate's, so that's where a request has to be made.
Broker profile
CellPhoneDirectory.com
- Instant Checkmate site
A reverse-phone site for Instant Checkmate. Enter a number and the page shows a loading message before redirecting; its own copy says a phone report may reveal the owner's full name, social media profiles, carrier, line type and contact information, with criminal and traffic records available for an extra fee. It's on Instant Checkmate LLC's California filing and has no removal process of its own.
CellPhoneDirectory.com overview
At a glance
Redact's exposure rating
- Data published
- Editorial estimate
- Re-listing frequency
- Editorial estimate
- Complaint record
- No public record
- Opt-out friction
- Editorial estimate
- Operator opacity
- Mostly disclosed
- Prior data incidents
- Leaked 2019 backup, confirmed 2023
Our editorial assessment from public sources as of August 5, 2026. Each dimension is scored 1 to 4, higher means more exposure, and the overall gauge is their average, unless a confirmed breach holds it higher. It is an opinion, not a finding about the company's conduct or legal compliance. Dimensions marked "Editorial estimate" are estimated from the kind of service offered rather than observed on this site. How we score
Leaked 2019 backup, confirmed 2023: the incident was at the company that runs CellPhoneDirectory.com, not one we found involving this site. An incident at the operator still holds the overall rating at Substantial or higher; a major or repeat breach forces Extensive, regardless of the other five dimensions.
What each dimension means
- Data published: how much and how sensitive the personal data they put out.
- Re-listing frequency: how quickly you reappear after opting out.
- Complaint record: the volume and pattern of complaints across BBB, Trustpilot, and Sitejabber. No listing, or a listing with no reviews, counts against the broker.
- Opt-out friction: how hard the removal process is to complete.
- Operator opacity: how hidden the operating company and its principals are.
- Prior data incidents: history of breaches or leaks of the data they hold.
- Category
a reverse phone lookup site for Instant Checkmate
- Operating entity
Instant Checkmate LLC · San Diego, CA
- CA registration
Named on Instant Checkmate LLC's four-domain filing
- Report may include
Owner's full name · social profiles · carrier · line type · contact info
- Behind an extra fee
Criminal and traffic records, public records
- Own opt-out?
None · rights links point to instantcheckmate.com
- Opt-out
- FCRA covered?
Instant Checkmate says it isn't a CRA · the FTC alleged otherwise in 2023
Background
Background
CellPhoneDirectory.com is a redirect with a sales page around it. Type a number in and the site displays a brief loading message before handing you off. It even provides a manual link in case the redirect doesn't fire. The destination is Instant Checkmate, which the page names as its source throughout.
The copy runs the same template Intelius uses on its own phone skins, with the brand name swapped. That's the family pattern of one page, several names, whichever registrant it's filed under.
What the site claims a phone report contains is the useful part. It lists a full name where available, social profiles, carrier and line type, and contact information, with criminal and traffic records behind an additional charge.
Network
Related sites
Instant Checkmate LLC files for four domains. Only instantcheckmate.com is a search product with records behind it. The other three, including this one, feed it.
Removal happens at Instant Checkmate. PeopleConnect's Suppression Center covers instantcheckmate.com along with TruthFinder, Intelius and US Search. It doesn't name this domain, but this domain holds nothing of its own, so suppressing the Instant Checkmate record is what clears what you found here. Check afterwards rather than assuming.
FAQ
Q & A
Who owns CellPhoneDirectory.com?
Instant Checkmate LLC. The site describes itself as "CellPhoneDirectory.com powered by Instant Checkmate", and the domain is one of four on Instant Checkmate LLC's California data-broker filing.
How do I remove my information from CellPhoneDirectory.com?
Through Instant Checkmate. This site has no opt-out form of its own. Its privacy links go to instantcheckmate.com/privacy-center, which hands off to PeopleConnect's Suppression Center. Follow our Instant Checkmate removal guide, then re-check here a few days later.
Can I stop my phone number appearing in a lookup like this?
Your best option is to suppress your Instant Checkmate record. Be aware that PeopleConnect limits suppression to name-based search results by its own wording, so a report pulled by phone number isn't described as covered. Search your own number after opting out and see what comes back.
Is CellPhoneDirectory.com a consumer reporting agency?
It says it isn't. Its own footer disclaims the status on Instant Checkmate's behalf, and the terms bar using its data to decide on credit, insurance, employment, or housing. Instant Checkmate LLC's California filing likewise answers no to FCRA regulation, though the FTC's 2023 complaint alleged the brand had operated as one anyway; the case settled.
Take yourself off data broker sites
Redact scans data broker sites from your device. The free scan shows which of your details are exposed but hides which broker lists you; Premium and Ultimate show where each listing is. They also submit removals for most brokers Redact covers and hand you the opt-out link for the rest, then re-scan on a schedule and file again if you reappear. Coverage varies by broker.
Drafted from the California data-broker registry CSV (downloaded and read directly) and the site's own page, consent text and footer.
The page provides general information, not legal advice. Redact is not affiliated with or endorsed by CellPhoneDirectory.com or any other company named here. Spotted an error, or represent this company? Email support@redact.dev.