# Phone Number Validator: US State, Time Zone & Line Type (`waags/us-phone-number-validator`) Actor

Validate and format phone numbers in bulk: E.164, national format, line type (mobile, landline, toll-free), and for US/Canada numbers the state, city, time zone, local time and a TCPA calling-hours check. Works offline, so it is fast and cheap.

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

## Pricing

Pay per event

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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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Phone Number Validator: US State, Time Zone & Line Type

**Validate, clean and enrich phone numbers in bulk.** Paste numbers in any format, such as `(512) 474-5171`, `512.474.5171`, `+1 212 736 5000 ext. 12` or `+44 20 7946 0958`, and get back the **E.164 format**, national and international formats, **line type** (mobile, landline, toll-free, premium-rate…), and, for US and Canadian numbers, the **state/province, city, time zone, the recipient's current local time and a TCPA calling-hours check**.

**Works offline** with Google's libphonenumber metadata: no API key, no per-lookup fees, thousands of numbers per second.

### Why this phone validator?

- ☎️ **Any input format:** parentheses, dots, dashes, spaces, `1-` prefixes, `tel:` links and extensions (`ext. 12`, `x12`)
- 🌐 **E.164, national, international and RFC 3966 (`tel:`) formats**, ready for CRMs, dialers, Twilio and SMS tools
- ✅ **Valid / invalid with a reason:** `wrong_length`, `invalid_for_region`, `fictional_555_number`, `not_a_phone_number`
- 🇺🇸 **US & Canada enrichment:** area code, **city-level location** ("Austin, TX"), **state** code and name, **IANA time zone**
- ⏰ **TCPA-friendly calling window:** recipient's **local time** and `isWithinCallingHours` (8 am–9 pm by default, configurable)
- 📞 **Line type:** toll-free, premium-rate, personal numbers, and mobile vs. landline outside the US (US numbers share ranges, so they are reported as `landline_or_mobile`)
- 🧹 **Deduplication** on the normalized number (duplicates are free) and an "only valid" mode
- 🔗 **Chains with other actors:** validate the `phone` field of any Apify dataset by its ID
- 🌍 **International support:** every country's numbering plan, with a configurable default country

### Use cases

- **Sales & call centers:** route leads to reps by time zone and only dial inside legal calling hours
- **CRM & marketing ops:** normalize every number to E.164 before importing into HubSpot, Salesforce, Twilio or SMS platforms
- **Lead generation pipelines:** clean phones from scraped leads (e.g. our [FMCSA trucking leads](https://apify.com/waags/fmcsa-trucking-carrier-leads) or [SEC Form D funding leads](https://apify.com/waags/sec-form-d-funding-leads))
- **Data quality & forms:** catch fake, fictional (555) and malformed numbers
- **Territory analysis:** count leads by state or time zone

### How to use it

1. Click **Try for free**. Sample numbers are prefilled, so the first run works in one click.
2. Paste your numbers (one per line), **or** pick an **Input dataset** (e.g. a lead scraper's output) and set the **Phone field**.
3. Click **Start** and export **CSV, Excel or JSON**, or call it through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), Zapier, Make or n8n.

#### Input example

```json
{
    "phoneNumbers": ["(512) 474-5171", "212.736.5000", "1-800-275-2273", "+44 20 7946 0958"],
    "defaultCountry": "US",
    "callingHoursStart": 8,
    "callingHoursEnd": 21,
    "dedupe": true,
    "onlyValid": false
}
```

#### Output example

```json
{
    "input": "(512) 474-5171",
    "isValid": true,
    "isPossible": true,
    "reason": null,
    "e164": "+15124745171",
    "nationalFormat": "(512) 474-5171",
    "internationalFormat": "+1 512 474 5171",
    "rfc3966": "tel:+15124745171",
    "extension": null,
    "countryCode": "US",
    "countryCallingCode": "+1",
    "areaCode": "512",
    "lineType": "landline_or_mobile",
    "isTollFree": false,
    "isMobileCapable": true,
    "location": "Austin, TX",
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "stateName": "Texas",
    "timeZones": ["America/Chicago"],
    "timeZone": "America/Chicago",
    "localTime": "Thu 11:00",
    "utcOffset": "UTC-5",
    "isWithinCallingHours": true
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-event: a tiny start fee plus a fixed price per number saved, currently **about $0.72 per 1,000 numbers** (see the **Pricing** tab). There is no compute charge on top. Duplicates are removed for free, and with **Output only valid numbers** you pay only for valid ones. Cap any run with `maxItems`.

### FAQ

**Does it tell me if a US number is a cell phone?** In North America, mobile and landline numbers share the same number ranges, and numbers can be ported between carriers. No offline database can tell them apart, so US/Canada numbers are reported as `landline_or_mobile` (`isMobileCapable: true`). Toll-free, premium-rate and personal (5XX) numbers are identified exactly. For other countries mobile vs. landline is reported.

**Does it check if the number is in service?** No. There are no network lookups (HLR/CNAM). The actor validates against the official numbering plan, which catches wrong lengths, unassigned area codes, fictional 555 numbers and junk.

**Where do location and time zones come from?** From Google's open-source **libphonenumber** geocoding and time-zone data (Apache 2.0), matched on the area code plus exchange (up to 7 digits) for city-level accuracy. Area codes spanning several time zones return all of them in `timeZones`.

**Is `isWithinCallingHours` legal advice?** No. It is a convenience flag based on the recipient's local time. Always follow the TCPA, state laws and Do-Not-Call rules.

**Questions or bugs?** Use the **Issues** tab. The actor is monitored daily.

### Related actors by WAAGS

- [Bulk Email Validator](https://apify.com/waags/bulk-email-validator): syntax, MX, disposable, role and typo checks
- [FMCSA Trucking Carrier Leads](https://apify.com/waags/fmcsa-trucking-carrier-leads) · [SEC Form D Funding Leads](https://apify.com/waags/sec-form-d-funding-leads) · [SAM.gov Contract Opportunities](https://apify.com/waags/sam-gov-contract-opportunities)

*Location and time-zone data © Google, from libphonenumber, Apache License 2.0.*

# Actor input Schema

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

Phone numbers in any format, one per line: (512) 555-0199, 512.555.0199, +1 212 736 5000 ext. 12, +44 20 7946 0958…

## `inputDatasetId` (type: `string`):

Pick another Apify dataset, e.g. the output of a lead scraper run, whose phone numbers should be validated. Set the name of the field that holds them in "Phone field".

## `phoneField` (type: `string`):

Name of the field that holds the phone number in the input dataset. Dot notation is supported (e.g. contact.phone).

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

ISO country code used for numbers written without a +country prefix. US by default.

## `callingHoursStart` (type: `integer`):

Start of the allowed calling window in the recipient's local time (TCPA: 8).

## `callingHoursEnd` (type: `integer`):

End of the allowed calling window in the recipient's local time (TCPA: 21 = 9 pm).

## `dedupe` (type: `boolean`):

Return each number only once, comparing the normalized E.164 form. Duplicates are not charged.

## `onlyValid` (type: `boolean`):

Save only valid numbers. You are only charged for saved results.

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

Maximum number of phone numbers to save. You are charged per result, so this also caps your cost.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "phoneNumbers": [
    "(512) 474-5171",
    "212.736.5000",
    "+1 415 555 2671",
    "1-800-275-2273",
    "+1 (416) 555-0123",
    "(555) 123-4567",
    "+44 20 7946 0958",
    "12345"
  ],
  "phoneField": "phone",
  "defaultCountry": "US",
  "callingHoursStart": 8,
  "callingHoursEnd": 21,
  "dedupe": true,
  "onlyValid": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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": [
        "(512) 474-5171",
        "212.736.5000",
        "+1 415 555 2671",
        "1-800-275-2273",
        "+1 (416) 555-0123",
        "(555) 123-4567",
        "+44 20 7946 0958",
        "12345"
    ],
    "maxItems": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("waags/us-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": [
        "(512) 474-5171",
        "212.736.5000",
        "+1 415 555 2671",
        "1-800-275-2273",
        "+1 (416) 555-0123",
        "(555) 123-4567",
        "+44 20 7946 0958",
        "12345",
    ],
    "maxItems": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("waags/us-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": [
    "(512) 474-5171",
    "212.736.5000",
    "+1 415 555 2671",
    "1-800-275-2273",
    "+1 (416) 555-0123",
    "(555) 123-4567",
    "+44 20 7946 0958",
    "12345"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}' |
apify call waags/us-phone-number-validator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,waags/us-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/VxkQzn5dkoDP6ZzEA/builds/n8uh6WVPk2poz7IIE/openapi.json