Phone API — Introduction

This page introduces the Phone APIs used to verify the completeness and validity of landline and mobile phone numbers.

Related Phone documentation:

• Classic Phone API (/TEL/)
• Restful Phone API (/phone/lookup)
• Phone output columns

Phone API overview

Description

The Phone APIs validate phone numbers and return information about their validity, format, and type. Two integration styles are available:

• Classic API (/TEL/): validates landline and mobile phone numbers. Supports optional level 2 verification for French mobile numbers.
• Restful API (/phone/lookup): validates phone numbers and returns enriched data including E.164 format, operator, type, and optional activity status.