# Phone Number Validator — Bulk E.164 Normalize (`intelscrape/phone-number-validator`) Actor

Bulk validate and normalize phone numbers with libphonenumber — E.164, country, line type (mobile/landline/voip/unknown), valid/possible. Offline. No WhatsApp live check. Demo mode included. Pay per number.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/intelscrape/phone-number-validator.md
- **Developed by:** [IntelScrape](https://apify.com/intelscrape) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 numbers

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Phone Number Validator — Bulk E.164 Normalize

### SoftCTA mesh 1.0.5

SOFTCTA\_DEEPEN\_PHONE\_1\_0\_5 — mesh 14→16 (+solar-leads / building-permit; Facebook Ads Library URL). Skip Trace SoftCTA-only. PPE/isPublic unchanged.

![Actor Banner](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/PyvJzfQg02FD3RYhd/records/phone-number-validator-banner.png)

**IntelScrape** — offline bulk phone validation with libphonenumber.

Validate and normalize phone numbers to **E.164**, detect country, and classify line type (mobile / landline / voip / unknown). No WhatsApp live registration check. No carrier live lookup. Demo mode included. Pay per number.

### What you get

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `valid` / `possible` | libphonenumber validity flags |
| `e164` / `national` / `international` | Normalized formats |
| `countryCode` / `regionCode` | ISO region + dialing code |
| `lineType` | mobile, landline, voip, tollFree, … |
| `softCta` | Cross-sell mesh to related IntelScrape Actors |

### Input

```json
{
  "phoneNumbers": ["+1 (415) 555-2671", "020 7946 0958"],
  "defaultCountry": "US",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "demoMode": false
}
```

### Pricing

PAY\_PER\_EVENT: Actor start + per number (`apify-default-dataset-item`).

### Related IntelScrape tools

- [Skip Trace PRO](https://apify.com/intelscrape/skip-trace-pro) — name/address/phone people lookup
- [TruePeopleSearch Scraper](https://apify.com/intelscrape/truepeoplesearch-scraper) — phone email address lookup
- [Watson Username Finder](https://apify.com/intelscrape/watson) — username / handle enrichment
- [Website Contact Scraper](https://apify.com/intelscrape/contact-info-scraper) — email & phone from company sites
- [Google Maps Email Extractor](https://apify.com/intelscrape/google-maps-email-extractor) — local business emails
- [Email Finder & Verifier](https://apify.com/intelscrape/email-finder-verified) — B2B email + MX
- [B2B Lead Generator](https://apify.com/intelscrape/b2b-lead-generator) — company lead enrichment
- [Business License Scraper](https://apify.com/intelscrape/business-license-scraper) — license / entity records
- [BBB Business Directory](https://apify.com/intelscrape/bbb-business-directory-scraper) — BBB profiles
- [MCA Leads](https://apify.com/intelscrape/mca-leads-scraper) — merchant cash advance leads
- [UCC Lien Scraper](https://apify.com/intelscrape/ucc-lien-scraper) — UCC filings
- [Facebook Ads Library](https://apify.com/intelscrape/facebook-scraper) — ads creatives

### Soft CTA (cross-sell mesh) — SOFTCTA\_DEEPEN\_PHONE\_1\_0\_3

Every number row includes a `softCta` object with a **14-link** mesh (people / contact / email / B2B / license / BBB / MCA / UCC / ads). SoftCTA is additive metadata only. PPE pricing and billing events are unchanged. Skip Trace PRO code stays frozen (links only). No self-link.

# Actor input Schema

## `phoneNumbers` (type: `array`):

Raw phone numbers to validate (any common format). Required for live validation; empty falls back to demo.

## `defaultCountry` (type: `string`):

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 used when a number has no country code (e.g. US, GB, DE).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum numbers to push to the dataset (1–10000).

## `demoMode` (type: `boolean`):

When true, push synthetic fixtures instead of validating live phoneNumbers.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "phoneNumbers": [
    "+1 (415) 555-2671",
    "020 7946 0958",
    "0491 570156"
  ],
  "defaultCountry": "US",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "demoMode": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "phoneNumbers": [
        "+1 (415) 555-2671",
        "020 7946 0958",
        "0491 570156"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("intelscrape/phone-number-validator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "phoneNumbers": [
        "+1 (415) 555-2671",
        "020 7946 0958",
        "0491 570156",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("intelscrape/phone-number-validator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "phoneNumbers": [
    "+1 (415) 555-2671",
    "020 7946 0958",
    "0491 570156"
  ]
}' |
apify call intelscrape/phone-number-validator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,intelscrape/phone-number-validator"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/PBvicz5b3mPkBtumS/builds/H1Vx5ACzy6juyzAsW/openapi.json