See the country, region and format of a phone number. This free tool cannot identify the carrier or porting status: numbers can be moved between carriers, and that data needs a paid service.
What you get, what is only a hint, and what is not available here.
Country · US/Canada area code · some UK codesWorked out from the dialling code and, for US and Canadian numbers, the area code. For other countries the region is shown as Unknown.
Mobile range · UnknownFor some countries the first digits show that a number is in a mobile range. This is a hint from the prefix, not a live check, and it cannot detect VoIP numbers.
UnknownBecause numbers can be moved between carriers, the current carrier and porting status cannot be read from the digits. Getting them needs a paid carrier-data service, which this tool does not use.
This free tool does not query these databases. If you use a paid carrier-lookup service, here is a plain-English explanation of its terms.
MNOMobile Network OperatorA carrier that owns its own radio spectrum and physical network infrastructure — AT&T, Vodafone, Jio. Numbers on an MNO are the most reliable signal for legitimate subscribers.
MVNOMobile Virtual Network OperatorA carrier that leases network capacity from an MNO and resells it under its own brand — Cricket (on AT&T), Boost (on T-Mobile), Giffgaff (on O2). MVNOs are fully legitimate but have higher churn.
NPACNumber Portability Admin CenterThe US authoritative database of all ported phone numbers, managed by iconectiv. When a subscriber moves from AT&T to T-Mobile, NPAC records the port in real time. Paid carrier lookups query NPAC to return the current operator, not the original.
Non-Fixed VoIPInternet-based, unregistered lineA number tied to an internet service rather than a physical address — Google Voice, Skype, TextNow. These numbers can be created instantly and anonymously, making them the primary fraud signal at account registration and checkout.
Porting StatusHas the number changed carriers?When a number has been ported, carrier routing tables can lag the actual switch by up to 24 hours. SMS sent to a recently ported number via the old carrier path will silently fail. Checking porting status before a campaign prevents these delivery gaps.
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