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Phone Number Checker

Identify a number: country, carrier and line type.

What is it?

The Phone Number Checker (e-PNC) analyses a phone number entered in international format and detects its country, carrier and line type. It is a tool separate from the sending platform, available online.

A company uses it before sending: to filter out invalid numbers, clean up its contact base, verify a sign-up or pick the route that suits the destination network.

Access the tool

The Phone Number Checker is a tool separate from the sending platform: you open it directly, without going through the SMS API.

Open the tool

Why a company needs it

  • Avoid useless sends

    An invalid or mistyped number costs a send and skews your delivery statistics. Checking upfront filters them out.

  • Know where the message goes

    The recipient's country and carrier determine the route and, sometimes, the applicable rules, notably for Sender ID.

  • Make contact bases reliable

    A base imported from several sources contains varied formats; the analysis helps normalise it.

  • Control sign-ups

    Check that a number entered at sign-up is plausible before sending an OTP code.

How it works

  1. 1

    Enter a number

    In international format.

  2. 2

    Analysis

    Detection of the country, carrier and line type.

  3. 3

    Use the result

    Support your SMS routing decisions.

Use cases

  • Check numbers before a send
  • Clean up a contact base
  • Verify a number at sign-up
  • Adapt routing to the destination network

What the service includes

  • Analysis of a number in international format
  • Country detection
  • Carrier detection
  • Line type detection

Why use e-MC

  • A dedicated tool backed by our network expertise

    e-PNC (e-MC Phone Number Checker) is a tool independent of the sending platform, used before or alongside your campaigns.

  • Three useful pieces of information

    Country, carrier and line type: what you need to know to decide on a send or choose the route.

  • Complementary to the SMS API

    You can combine number checking with your OTP, transactional or marketing sends.

Frequently asked questions

Can I test before committing?

Yes. A test of the SMS API can be set up on request, so you can validate your project before committing. Use the form and choose “Request a test account”.

Which integration methods do you offer?

An HTTP API (REST) and an SMPP connection.

Where can I find the technical documentation?

HTTP API and SMPP accounts, as well as the documentation, are provided on request. Contact us with your use case.

Have a project in mind?

Tell us your destination countries, the type of messages and your estimated monthly volume: we will come back with the right solution and routing.