is it possible to programmatically check the service provider for a cell number?

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is it possible to programmatically check the service provider for a cell number?

is there a database or API available where i can enter a cell phone number and it will spit out whoever the providor is like tmobile or verizon?

+3 A:

Based on this:

http://blog.programmableweb.com/2010/04/20/free-phone-number-lookup-service-gets-you-location-and-carrier/

I'd say the answer is yes. The availability of an API to do so, however is questionable.

Edit:

Link to API is in the page.

http://help.cloudvox.com/faqs/digits/digits-phone-number-location-lookup-api

Caleb Thompson 2010-06-09 00:23:24

actually i would like to tell you that there is an exception to this. if perhaps you signed up with verizon and transferred to tmobile, you are still registered with verizon and therefor cloudvox will return verizon

I__ 2010-06-09 20:19:39

I see. I never actually used it, just found it when you asked. I assume that doesn't meet your needs? Have you found anything that does?

Caleb Thompson 2010-06-09 21:07:14

+1 A:

Yes, such services do exist. I don't know of any free ones (because of the nature of the problem, I don't think free ones can exist). For example, mBlox has a service you can hook into.

Edit wow, there are free ones, thanks to Chapso :)

Dean Harding 2010-06-09 00:24:29

No problem. My Google-fu is strong today.

Caleb Thompson 2010-06-09 00:27:16

Googled "api get service provider from phone number"

Caleb Thompson 2010-06-09 00:27:41

@Chapso: I was actually just answering from experience: we've used mblox in the past (though not for this specifically) and they're really good... should've googled first perhaps :)

Dean Harding 2010-06-09 00:33:50

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