does anyone know how to trace a mobile no? and a rant

[taken4granted]

My ex has just called my dd from a new mobile phone no -(he only left us last week - out of the blue dumped by e mail no less) anyway he swear blind there isnt anyone else involved however when he has rung dd he has witheld no and now tonight he rand from a different mobile no - any ideas as t how I can tell who its registered to? - absolutely livid as hes been reluctant to give any phone numbers for him for contact despite the fact that I explained I would only call in an emergency and havent yet rung him I think there must be someone else involved but hes obviously not admitting it he only communicates with me via e mail could go on and on about what a coniving to*er he is the more I think about it the more I get angry about everything the only saving grace is theres a lovely letter from my solicitor on its way to him next week to his work as hes failed to provide any contact details or confirm where he is staying

I would step back and take a big dee breath, this is all very sudden and still very raw.

You are probably best not finding out any more details of the phone numbers, really al you need is contact number not to trace it to find out whos it is. If you can contact him via e.mail and his work I would accept that for now.

My H left last Sept and I don't know where he lives, I do have is mobile number. My solicitor was getting no response from his and asked if I had an address for him. To be honest I don't want to know his address because it is id girlfriends mothers house, he was about tot tell mew it so the solicotor could get in touch I said I don't want to know, and to give it to the solicitor direct, that way I won't be tempted to throw a brick through the windo w when he pisses me off.

Anyway once things settle he may well give you a contact number, give it a little time and put it on the list of things to be sorted out. I bet my exH wishes I hadn't had his number after he left me I was harasing him all the time. Now I don't waste my time.

taken4granted you could google the number to see if anything comes up, or otherwise ring it to see who answers, if you and your ex can only communicate via email cause he wont give you his number then you are never going to get anywhere and its not possible to have a successful relationship with him because of your daughter if thats the only means of contact, I cant see a solicitor agree with that and what happens if your ex has your daughter and you need to contact him urgently, would you be emailing him ?

Ex left us three years ago next week and I still do not have a phone number for him, and I only know where he lives because dd told me!

I don't like it, but the advice I have been given is that I cannot force him to reveal this information. I tried refusing to pass on my new address until he gave me his, and refusing to allow him to see dd unless he told me where she would be taken, but his family sent solicitors letters threatening court. I have had to agree to him seeing her.

So once again, absent fathers get the rights with none of the responsibilities.

StripeyMama a court would probably agree that you needed a contact number in case of emergency. If you had to cancel contact at last moment, or wouldn't be there to collect at return time, you would need to contact him. Also if your child became ill and was rushed to hospital you would clearly need to contact him.

Court is a long old slog and really they would loose more short term than they gain.

Have you really no means of contacting him in an emergency? Even if it's via his parents?

Oh I can get a message to him through his parents - ie, I phone them and they try to phone him, and if he doesn't answer they can drive round to his house (2 miles from them) to tell him. But no, I have no way to contact him directly.

Stripey mama - thats exactly the reason why I am livid at him having another number and not telling me it - the mobile number that I officially know is constantly going to voicemail - screening his calls and yep Its still working I left a message on it earlier to which he replied via txt - hes taken her out for the day today gone swimming I HATE HIM does it ever get any easier letting the arsewipes have your beloved kid/s Yes its is still very raw I literally did everything for him and the thanks I get is a sodding e mail saying hes not happy not why or even a vain attempt at a try and sort things out Sorry everyone Im living off 4 hrs sleep at t he moment so I can get a bit rash and fly off the deep end - but theres so many things not quite adding up and the fact that hes got a secret mobile is another - if he cant give me the number (which he answers i tried ) then how am I supposed to get hold of him in an emergency - not that I want there to be one but it needs to be done - he wont say a word to me he prefers e communication - I dont want his secret no to harrass him in fact at this stage awfull to say I know but id rather he just fell under a very fast moving train.