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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the payment practices, citing unexpected charges and issues with subscriptions after what they believed was a one-time payment or trial. Customers frequently reported issues with managing subscriptions, including automatic enrollment, and finding it difficult to cancel these recurring charges. The pricing structure was also a common point of frustration, with many feeling that the true cost of the service was not transparent. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied with the service, finding it useful for their needs and appreciating its accuracy. Some reviewers also mentioned that the website was easy to navigate and that customer service was helpful when they encountered issues.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Patrons will find Spokeo a wealth of information but it also helps to begin the search with as much information as searcher can find...such as noting if target person(s) lived in more than one State,... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The initial service was good, but after the first usage, I was no longer able to log into my account. I could not receive emails from Spokeo, Therefore, I could not reset my password. Subsequently, no... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This scam company should be prosecuted. They tell you pay 99 cents to get information on a phone number then few days later they charge you $35 for a subscription you never agreed on. When I submitted... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gimmick and makes you pay for all the real info that’s not simply google-able. Anything beyond what a google search would give- you have to pay and commit another monthly fee or even worse an entirel... See more

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  1. Search Engine Company

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Spokeo People Search allows you to search for anyone by performing a name, reverse email, reverse phone, or reverse address search. Searches can also be performed to obtain court records, historical records, or business information. Our database covers social networks, public records, marketing lists, and other sources to reveal demographic details, public profiles, and more.


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2.5

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You are signed up to pay them for life.

The trial offer does not allow report download. You must manually save the screen information. Took 30 minutes of reading and digging on the website to find a way to cancel trial. The service itself seems to be satisfactory, but I could not fully evaluate it due to limitations of the trial membership. I would not use again due to their obvious intent to maintain a subscription membership and auto payments whether you want to or not. The most obnoxious website in this regard that I have encountered to date. Even now I am not confident that they would not continue to charge my credit card after I cancelled. I did not receive any email confirmation of the cancel. Fortunately, I use virtual card numbers so I just locked the use of the number.

2 January 2026
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Requester:

I am truly sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo on January 2, 2026 regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. Our name, phone number, and address search will only yield results for individuals in the United States. However, our email and username searches are universal and may display social media profiles associated with those. While our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, PDF downloads, Investigator reports, enhanced background reports, higher search quotas, and any additional feature or service are offered for an additional price. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reading the pilot

Honesty keeping focus on the way to satisfy the sale to the consumer.

23 November 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

Thank you so much for the 5-star rating and for the very kind words!

We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and was able to assist you with your needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hidden fees

Hidden fees. Save your 98 cents. To find out anything of value it will cost $30 for each piece of info. Total scam.

24 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Maureen:

I am truly sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo on December 29, 2025 regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. Our name, phone number, and address search will only yield results for individuals in the United States. However, our email and username searches are universal and may display social media profiles associated with those. While our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, PDF downloads, Investigator reports, enhanced background reports, higher search quotas, and any additional feature or service are offered for an additional price. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service.

Fast and efficient service. I always get what I am searching for.

29 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

Thank you so much for the 5-star rating and for the very kind words!

We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and was able to assist you with your needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Same info

Same information as the other sites similar to this one.

15 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Michael:

I am truly sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo on December \27, 2025 regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. Our name, phone number, and address search will only yield results for individuals in the United States. However, our email and username searches are universal and may display social media profiles associated with those. While our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, PDF downloads, Investigator reports, enhanced background reports, higher search quotas, and any additional feature or service are offered for an additional price. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Phone number disconnected

25 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Requester:

I am deeply sorry to hear that the phone connection failed and you were not able to be assisted.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful. I use it often

23 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

Thank you so much for the 5-star rating and for the very kind words!

We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and was able to assist you with your needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Corrected a mistake

I don't know why I was billed for two months of service from Spokeo, but Omar, from customer service was polite and professional when I called him. He arranged for a complete refund. Spokeo acknowledged their mistake and corrected it. Thanks.

18 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

Thank you so much for the 5-star rating and for the very kind words!

We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo Customer Care agent, Omar, was able to assist you with your needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed to find name of current occupants…

Needed to find name of current occupants and was happy to find the great majority with no problem. I will contue to use Spokeo as needed. Thanks for a helpful website!

21 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

Thank you so much for the 5-star rating and for the very kind words!

We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and was able to assist you with your needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just realized they are going to charge…

Just realized they are going to charge me automatically every month and I’m having a difficult time canceling. Very deceptive advertising. I also did not get the report I paid the initial fee for

21 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Requester:

I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo, on December 21, 2025 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

Regarding cancellations, Spokeo subscriptions can be cancelled at any point during the subscription term. For instructions on how to cancel, please view the following article in our Help Center: https://help.spokeo.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010516568-How-do-I-cancel-my-Spokeo-subscription-.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's a scam with auto renewal

It's a scam with auto renewal, which is not easy to cancel and you keep getting charged

20 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Requester:

I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo, on December 20, 2025 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

Regarding cancellations, Spokeo subscriptions can be cancelled at any point during the subscription term. For instructions on how to cancel, please view the following article in our Help Center: https://help.spokeo.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010516568-How-do-I-cancel-my-Spokeo-subscription-.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading Service

Like many others, I was not aware I'd be automatically charged $ 29.95 monthly for their service after agreeing to a one time charge of 95 cents for a single phone number.

23 October 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear David:

I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo, on December 18, 2025 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

Regarding cancellations, Spokeo subscriptions can be cancelled at any point during the subscription term. For instructions on how to cancel, please view the following article in our Help Center: https://help.spokeo.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010516568-How-do-I-cancel-my-Spokeo-subscription-.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Biggest scam ever dont fall for it

18 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

I am sorry to hear this. If you could explain further about your experience, I would like to help smooth over the situation.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not An Honest Company

Not An Honest Company. I purchased a report from them and was told I would not be billed automatically for a membership. This was a lie. I was enrolled in automatic billing on my credit card for a membership and had to call customer service to cancel because the company makes it impossible to cancel on their web page. Not an honest company.

17 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Isla:

I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo, on December 18, 2025 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

Regarding cancellations, Spokeo subscriptions can be cancelled at any point during the subscription term. For instructions on how to cancel, please view the following article in our Help Center: https://help.spokeo.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010516568-How-do-I-cancel-my-Spokeo-subscription-.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was able to find everything I needed…

I was able to find everything I needed about the person I was trying to contact after years. I was able to cancel successfully and easily through the account options on the website . I tried other people searches and this one finds the most information and has the easiest cancellation policies.

30 October 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

Thank you so much for the 5-star rating and for the very kind words!

We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and was able to assist you with your needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I needed a single phone number

I needed a single phone number of someone who sent a gift to my ill wife who subsequently died. They auto-enrolled me in their monthly subscription. I never needed their services again. Fortunately I was able to locate their 800 number to call and get the subscription cancelled.

29 September 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Warren:

I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo, on December 17, 2025 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dear Sirs: Information is 70% false and never occurred.

Dear Sirs:

I was extremely disappointed in the search results from Spokeo. Your results were over 70% false. In every search category you had false and misleading information. You should state: This product is guaranteed to deliver false, misleading and inappropriate information. You have my old address in Reno, NV listed as my current address. You have my current address in Port Orange, FL ending in October this year. You have me living in both houses at the same time. You have me living in my office numerous times in Beltsville, MD. You have me living in Iowa for all of 1 day. Neither of these two last situations ever occurred. Every date for places I lived is inaccurate. You have me living in multiple states at same time that never occurred. You have 23 relatives that are not related to me. I don't even know who these people are or where they are living. Every email account is inaccurate, and you don't have the correct email. You have multiple incorrect telephone numbers. You have every work address incorrect. In fact, I have never worked or lived in these cities and states.
Our current house is in Port Orange, Florida which we bought in August 2023. We sold the house in Reno, Nevada in July 2023. Both transactions are in the public records in the county assessor office of Volusia County, Florida and Washoe County, Nevada. These transactions are also recorded by Zillow and Refin companies that track house sales. They get it correct why can't your software get it accurate.
What public records are you using? We would like to contact the organizations that are putting out all of these misleading and inaccurate public records. We would like these public records to be accurate and reflected in your search.

I would like a full refund as the majority of information is inaccurate and false.

15 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Requester:

I am truly sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo on December 17, 2025 regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. Our name, phone number, and address search will only yield results for individuals in the United States. However, our email and username searches are universal and may display social media profiles associated with those. While our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, PDF downloads, Investigator reports, enhanced background reports, higher search quotas, and any additional feature or service are offered for an additional price. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These folks say they found so much…

These folks say they found so much information and didn't find nothing as soon as you pay that 95centc and to get you into their subscription. Its a scam!

2 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Requester:

I am truly sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo on December 17, 2025 regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. Our name, phone number, and address search will only yield results for individuals in the United States. However, our email and username searches are universal and may display social media profiles associated with those. While our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, PDF downloads, Investigator reports, enhanced background reports, higher search quotas, and any additional feature or service are offered for an additional price. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What was advertised was a one time…

What was advertised was a one time reverse phone number search for about $1. In fine print somewhere on the website you have to opt out of the monthly contract after the one time search, otherwise they auto enroll you into a subscription. I didn't realize I had a subscription until I was bill $29.95 on my CC. I called Spokeo and they offered to refund $11 and cancel the subscription. The agent insisted that was all they could offer. After asking to talk to a supervisor they said they could refund the $29.95.

They have such a terrible business model as I'm sure I'm not the only one to accidentally sign up for a subscription I didn't want.

16 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Spokeo

Dear Christopher:

I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Trustpilot.com page for Spokeo, on December 16, 2025 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.

Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The initial service was good

The initial service was good, but after the first usage, I was no longer able to log into my account. I could not receive emails from Spokeo, Therefore, I could not reset my password. Subsequently, not able to get the service I paid for. After calling Spokeo customer care, they refused to remedy the situation but instead sought to partially refund the subscription amount. And still after providing another email address I was unable to receive emails from Spokeo or log into my account. So, basically, they have not rendered the service advertised.

15 December 2025
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Reply from Spokeo

Hello There:

I am sorry to hear this. If you could explain further about your experience, I would like to help smooth over the situation.

I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care

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