How to Search Phone Numbers on Facebook

If you know someone’s phone number, chances are you can use that number to find their Facebook page. As long as the phone number is linked to the Facebook account, when searching for the phone number, the linked Facebook account will also be displayed. This article will show you how to search for a phone number on Facebook through the Facebook website or mobile app.

Table of Contents

Use Facebook.com

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Go to https://facebook.com from a browser. You can search this way from your computer, phone or tablet.

Sign in if required.

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Click the search bar at the top of the page to activate the text input field. You’ll see this field at the top of the page.

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Enter your phone number. Remember to press the ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return key to request a search. You can enter the phone number as “0312 123 567” or “0312123567”, any format is fine.

A matching search result will be displayed. If you don’t get any results, it’s possible that the person you’re searching for has their profile set to private so it won’t show up in the search results, or maybe their Facebook account isn’t linked to phone number you have.

Use the app on a mobile device

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Open Facebook on your phone or tablet. The app’s icon is a white “f” on a blue background. You can find this application on the home screen, in the application tray or using the search engine. ^{[1] X Research Source}

This method can be applied to both iOS and Android phones and tablets.

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Tap the search icon

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. You will see a magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the application.

When you tap the search icon, a list of recent searches and a keyboard are displayed.

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Enter the phone number you want to search. You may need to press the ?123 key to change to the numeric keypad.

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Enter your phone number. Remember to press the search button or the enter button to request a search. You can enter the phone number as “0312 123 567” or “0312123567”, any format is fine.

A matching search result will be displayed. If you don’t get any results, it’s possible that the person you’re searching for has their profile set to private and won’t show up in the search results.

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Click the search result. That is the Facebook account associated with the phone number you find.

Steps

Use Facebook.com

Use the app on a mobile device

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