# Phone Number Validator & Carrier Lookup (`zhorex/phone-number-validator`) Actor Validate phone numbers in bulk with Google's libphonenumber. Get country, carrier, timezone, location, number type, and multiple format outputs. No external APIs — fast, free to run, accurate. - **URL**: https://apify.com/zhorex/phone-number-validator.md - **Developed by:** [Sami](https://apify.com/zhorex) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 results 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Phone Number Validator Validate phone numbers in bulk using Google's [libphonenumber](https://github.com/google/libphonenumber). No external APIs required — fast, accurate, and free to run. ### What it does For each phone number, the Actor returns: - **Validation** — Whether the number is valid and possible for its region - **Country** — Country code (US, GB, ES...) and full country name - **Number type** — Mobile, fixed line, VOIP, toll-free, premium rate, etc. - **Carrier** — Network operator (Vodafone, AT&T, Movistar...) - **Timezone** — All applicable timezones for the number - **Location** — Approximate geographic location - **Formatted output** — E.164, international, national, and RFC3966 formats ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `phoneNumbers` | array | List of phone numbers in any format | | `csvUrl` | string | URL to a CSV file with phone numbers | | `csvColumn` | string | Column name in CSV (default: `phone`) | | `defaultCountryCode` | string | ISO country code for numbers without prefix (default: `US`) | | `maxConcurrency` | integer | Parallel processing limit (default: `50`) | #### Example input ```json { "phoneNumbers": [ "+1 (555) 123-4567", "+44 20 7946 0958", "+34 612 345 678", "invalid-number" ], "defaultCountryCode": "US" } ```` ### Output Each validated number produces a result like: ```json { "input": "+44 20 7946 0958", "isValid": true, "isPossible": true, "numberType": "FIXED_LINE", "countryCode": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "carrier": null, "timezone": ["Europe/London"], "location": "London", "formatted": { "e164": "+442079460958", "international": "+44 20 7946 0958", "national": "020 7946 0958", "rfc3966": "tel:+44-20-7946-0958" }, "validatedAt": "2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00" } ``` Invalid numbers return `isValid: false` with an `error` field explaining why. ### Use cases - **Lead generation** — Clean and validate phone lists before outreach - **CRM hygiene** — Remove invalid numbers from your database - **Data enrichment** — Add country, carrier, and timezone to phone records - **Compliance** — Verify number formats before SMS campaigns ### Pricing Pay per event: **$0.001 per number** validated ($1 per 1,000 numbers). ### Technology Uses Google's libphonenumber (Python port) — the same library used by Google, WhatsApp, and Telegram. No external API calls = zero additional cost, maximum reliability. # Actor input Schema ## `phoneNumbers` (type: `array`): List of phone numbers to validate. Accepts any format: +1 (555) 123-4567, 0034612345678, +44 20 7946 0958, etc. ## `csvUrl` (type: `string`): URL to a CSV file containing phone numbers. Use together with 'csvColumn' to specify which column holds the numbers. ## `csvColumn` (type: `string`): Name of the column in the CSV file that contains phone numbers. ## `defaultCountryCode` (type: `string`): ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g., US, GB, ES) used when numbers don't include a country prefix. Leave empty if all numbers have international format. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of phone numbers to process in parallel. Higher = faster but uses more memory. ## Actor input object example ```json { "phoneNumbers": [ "+1 (555) 123-4567", "+44 20 7946 0958", "+34 612 345 678" ], "csvColumn": "phone", "defaultCountryCode": "US", "maxConcurrency": 50 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "phoneNumbers": [ "+1 (555) 123-4567", "+44 20 7946 0958", "+34 612 345 678" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("zhorex/phone-number-validator").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "phoneNumbers": [ "+1 (555) 123-4567", "+44 20 7946 0958", "+34 612 345 678", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("zhorex/phone-number-validator").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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 (555) 123-4567", "+44 20 7946 0958", "+34 612 345 678" ] }' | apify call zhorex/phone-number-validator --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=zhorex/phone-number-validator", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Phone Number Validator & Carrier Lookup", "description": "Validate phone numbers in bulk with Google's libphonenumber. Get country, carrier, timezone, location, number type, and multiple format outputs. No external APIs — fast, free to run, accurate.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "pdyBP3VGcffqBxErM" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/zhorex~phone-number-validator/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-zhorex-phone-number-validator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/zhorex~phone-number-validator/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-zhorex-phone-number-validator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/zhorex~phone-number-validator/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-zhorex-phone-number-validator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "phoneNumbers": { "title": "Phone Numbers", "type": "array", "description": "List of phone numbers to validate. Accepts any format: +1 (555) 123-4567, 0034612345678, +44 20 7946 0958, etc.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "csvUrl": { "title": "CSV URL", "type": "string", "description": "URL to a CSV file containing phone numbers. Use together with 'csvColumn' to specify which column holds the numbers." }, "csvColumn": { "title": "CSV Column Name", "type": "string", "description": "Name of the column in the CSV file that contains phone numbers.", "default": "phone" }, "defaultCountryCode": { "title": "Default Country Code", "maxLength": 2, "type": "string", "description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g., US, GB, ES) used when numbers don't include a country prefix. Leave empty if all numbers have international format.", "default": "US" }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of phone numbers to process in parallel. Higher = faster but uses more memory.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```