Landline or Cell + Phone Carrier Lookup (Standard)
60-80% accuracy* for line type
The most affordable and popular service to identify line type. The data is updated monthly. This service does not check for line number portability (LNP) and will report the original phone number carrier and line type. Since vast majority of number porting requests is from one cell phone number carrier to another, line type accuracy is reasonably high. Sample Results.
* Line type accuracy is for Landline vs Cell Phone. Some VoIP numbers may be reported as Landlines. More Info.
Real-time LNP lookup, 99.9% accurate*
The best choice, if you need a near 100% accuracy for line type and the current phone number carrier. Our Advanced Service includes LNP check (Local Number Portability) to verify if the number was moved (ported) to a new phone company. This service will report new carrier and the new line type, even if the number was ported today! Mobile phone numbers will also include the SMS email address (giving you the ability to email text or media messages). Data is updated daily. Sample Results.
* Line type accuracy is for Landline vs Cell Phone. Some VoIP numbers may be reported as Landlines. More Info.
Real-time LNP, plus Do Not Call list check
This is the Line Type and Carrier (Advanced) service with a check if number is on the Federal Do Not Call (DNC) list. You get near 100% accuracy for line type and the current carrier. Phone number porting (LNP) information is updated daily. Do Not Call data is for US only. Sample Results.
* Line type accuracy is for Landline vs Cell Phone. Some VoIP numbers may be reported as Landlines. More Info.
Identify reachable numbers and check DNC list
This low-cost service uses sophisticated algorithms, multiple factors and telco files to indicate if number is reachable. If a number was activated or disconnected within a week or was not called in many months, its status may not be reported correctly. This service also shows if phone number is on the Federal Do Not Call (DNC) list and includes everything from the Advanced Line Type and Carrier (LNP) service above. You can run files 24/7. Sample Results.
for an entire list of phone numbers.
- Enter US or Canadian phone number in any format
Phone Validator Results Typically Include
- Phone type - landline, cell phone (wireless) or VoIP
- Carrier (phone company) name
- Location, time zone, area code info and map
- For VoIP lines, the company name shown will be a local exchange carrier, VoIP reseller like Level 3 Communications, not the actual VoIP service provider like Vonage, Magic Jack or Google Voice.
- Not all information is available for all records.
Information Sources
- North American Numbering Plan Administration, Canadian Numbering Administrator
- Specialized phone company databases
- Searchbug proprietary data and methods
- Near-realtime sources (for current information)
Cost of Phone Validator
- Line Type and Carrier (Standard): $0.02 or 2 $T
- Line Type and Carrier: $0.10 or 10 $T
- Line Type and Carrier + DNC/TCPA: $0.20 or 20 $T
- Reachable Phone Number Check: $0.50 or 50 $T
- Search Tokens ($T) are needed to pay
- If you never used Search Tokens before, your first results are free.
Plus, new users are eligible to get 500 $T free with any Search Tokens purchase.
- You have phone numbers in your contact list and want to check a number to ensure it's still valid
- You aren't sure if a phone number is a landline or cell and want to do a quick number check
- You want to check a number to see if the provider changed
- You need a phone validator to verify a phone number before you call it
- You want to make sure a phone number is reachable
- Identify Line Type in a Batch process. DIY bulk quotes and file uploads. No monthly fees. No commitment.
- Real-time API is available. Process one or multiple numbers in one API call. View XML output example.
- Append person or business names, street addresses, cities, states and zip codes to the list of phone numbers