system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why does it cost money to do a reverse lookup on a phone number, or a person, when a lot of information is readily available for free?
gpt
It's because
A. The company collects all this info in one place to save you the time. That's what you're paying for, not the number owner's details.
B. It's a service that people are willing to pay for, so there will be people willing to provide it.