{"id":2226,"date":"2024-07-02T14:11:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinchimportfinal.local\/?post_type=apis&p=2226"},"modified":"2024-09-25T05:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T05:06:01","slug":"phone-number-lookup","status":"publish","type":"apis","link":"https:\/\/sinch.com\/apis\/messaging\/phone-number-lookup\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone Number Lookup"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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PHONE NUMBER LOOKUP<\/p>\r\n \r\n

Improved information on your contacts’ details<\/h1>\r\n\r\n

Increase security, reduce costs, and optimize data travel. There\u2019s no point in sending messages to outdated numbers – check first and send with confidence.<\/p><\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n

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Make sure you\u2019re always in the know with numbers<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Reduce messaging costs and increase ROI <\/h3>\r\n
\r\n Guarantee relevant numbers,\u00a0avoid costly delivery errors,\u00a0and\u00a0improve the value of SMS with a contact database that\u2019s always up to date.\u00a0 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n Minimize data travel <\/h3>\r\n
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Keep up to date with the numbers and customers that matter to you<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n

Accurate billing and routing are critical for effective SMS and voice calls. Identify mobile number networks with Number Lookup, and be sure to get it right every time! <\/p>

Using Sinch messaging services today? Great, we\u2019re already routing numbers for you efficiently, so relax. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

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Quality data at your fingertips with Number Lookup services<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n

If you\u2019re looking for excellent performance when it comes to availability, throughput, latency, redundancy, and resilience, we\u2019ve got you covered. Our service is built on a true carrier-grade platform to ensure the very best performance. <\/p><\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n

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Quick and easy access to Number Lookup<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n

Enhance your communications and keep your database as clean as a whistle. Number Lookup checks against first-party numbering sources and provides real-time feedback.<\/p>

Access Number Lookup via either ENUM or HTTP\/HTTPS. <\/p><\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

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\r\n Number Portability Lookup <\/h3>\r\n
\r\n Optimized routing for the lowest cost every time \u2013 just check number network status for the latest information.\u00a0
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\r\n Real-Time Lookup searches a mobile network to see if a number is in active service and for which network.
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Get in touch with us directly and, depending on your use case, we can do it for you. We can also perform Enhanced Number Lookup in North America. <\/p>

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Performing a number lookup identifies the network that a mobile phone number belongs to. This enables accurate SMS and\/or voice call routing. <\/p>

Extended Real-Time Lookup identifies whether a number is in service. This can help clean up databases by deleting numbers no longer in use. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Not really. However granular a location, revealing a location without the consent of the end user can put them at risk. In most cases, mobile operators protect their customers and block this information from being available. There are still a few countries where revealing the in-country network the end user is connected to can identify if the end user is outside their home country. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Real-Time Lookup can provide details on the status of a mobile phone number \u2013 information on whether it\u2019s active or inactive and which network the number is assigned to. Number Portability Lookup will only provide details on which network the number is assigned to. For some regions, only a real-time lookup is available. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Real-Time and Number Portability Lookup are two different kinds of back-end services. Real-Time Lookup presents live information on mobile phone status. Number Portability Lookup uses mainly databases that hold information purely on which network a phone is subscribed to. Number Portability Lookup is generally faster and has broader coverage. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Enhanced Number Lookup is a robust value-add service that removes the complexity of subscriber information and authentication services, providing additional details when requesting number lookup data. Through access with one single account, you can get information on network, type of number, sponsor network, home network identity with port-corrected information, and more, in virtually any country where this service is enabled. Get in touch with us to learn more!  <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Yes. In the U.S. and Canada, Sinch is licensed as a reseller to provide queried data for sale unless the functionality is expressly limited to call routing function.  <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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We have gone to great lengths to ensure redundancy and resiliency of our number lookup services. We have multiple application nodes in each datacenter, sufficient throughput to service the number of queries based on historical data, regular operational reviews of volumes, and geographic redundancy in case of any regional outages. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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