Ukphonebook is a directory service provider offering 5 free telephone number searches a day. You can search both people and business names, as well as narrowing it down by location and street. Both the person and business search are in one form, you just select which one to run your query. If you wish to run more than 5 enquiries you will need to buy credits.

Ukphonebook also has a host of other options for gathering information and finding people. These are premium searches and you must purchase credits from the company to conduct them. These include electoral roll, director search, land registry and more. A compilation find a person search covers different databases looking for someone.

The company also provides a UK 118 number for directory enquiries and a directory service for corporate users.

Q. How much does a search cost?

There are different pricing structures depending on how many credits you buy, so it is difficult to give an exact answer for all cases. Let’s say though you want to run a few simple searches and purchase the minimum. The costing will be as follows:

The minimum credits you can purchase is 40. This costs £10.

* Prices at January 2026.