Validated Phone Information Archives
These blogs include information on validated phone information for your business.
Sep13
Area Code Lookup: 9 Reasons Why Area Codes Matter
Why would you ever need an area code lookup? From marketing to personal safety, there’s more to area codes than you might think. All phone numbers have area codes. They typically indicate the geographic location from which a call originates. But did you know there are non-geographic area codes, too? When might you need to […]
Apr12
How to Use Phone Validation for Strong Customer Authentication
Strong Customer Authentication, or SCA, is a requirement for businesses operating under PSD2 in Europe made effective in 2019. But strong customer authentication is a good business strategy for banks and businesses everywhere. Most have already recognized the importance of strong customer authentication in preventing fraud costs. Fraud puts customers at risk. Consequently, it costs […]
Jan25
What is a VoIP Number: Everything You Need to Know
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) numbers are becoming increasingly popular. Although common, you might find yourself asking What is a VoIP number? A VoIP number is a virtual phone number. VoIP calls take place through an internet connection rather than a phone line. You’ve more than likely used one yourself without knowing it. Businesses are […]
Jan11
How to Check if a Phone Number is Active
If your business relies on customer phone numbers, you want to make sure you only enter phone numbers that are active into your database. That way you don’t waste time and money reaching out to inactive numbers. Don’t be naive and think that your customers surely wouldn’t provide you with an invalid or disconnected phone […]
Aug31
VoIP Number Lookup: How to Distinguish Line Type
A VoIP number lookup lets you know who owns a VoIP number, whether it is a VoIP number, and what the local exchange carrier is. Lookup tools work the same for VoIP numbers as they do for cell phones and landlines. In many ways all three phone types are similar. But there are some differences. […]
Aug24
Why Phone Verification Service is Important: The Lifecycle of a Phone Number
Phone verification service identifies whether or not a phone number is real and active. Some phone numbers are fake and are never active (and there are ways to tell), but others change statuses throughout their lifecycle. If phone numbers are an important part of your customer data, what’s arguably worse than collecting invalid phone numbers […]
Jun01
Pick up the Phone! Contact Tracing Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus
In February 2020, the coronavirus disease hit the United States. Social distancing, isolation, and quarantine have become familiar terms in the past few months. But what about contact tracing? Stay in Place, which is essentially a quarantine, is a safety precaution taken to keep those potentially exposed to the virus away from others until they […]
