{"id":30062,"date":"2021-11-16T09:55:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T08:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sms77.io\/?p=30062"},"modified":"2024-03-22T11:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T10:58:57","slug":"number-validation-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seven.io\/en\/blog\/number-validation-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Number validation: which lookup type suits you best?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Find out which of our number validation products suits your needs.<\/h2>\n

The success of your SMS dispatch depends on the numbers of your recipients in great parts. In addition to the correct format, the validity, porting and roaming status are of particular interest when you want to send messages to your recipients. Basically, we therefore recommend all customers to validate their contacts once with the HLR query before they start sending SMS. Especially in marketing, it is also advisable to repeat this validation regularly. However, we offer other number validation products that you can use for different purposes. The term validation is to be seen in a broader sense: With our queries, you validate one or more specific pieces of information associated with the number in question. Which product offers you which advantages and what can you use them for? Let’s have a look.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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  1. HLR lookup<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. CNAM lookup<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. MNP lookup<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Number format lookup<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Which number validation product do you need?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    HLR lookup<\/h3>\n

    HLR stands for Home Location Register. The HLR is a database in mobile networks that stores information about the mobile phone numbers registered in the network. Some of this information can be queried with the HLR lookup<\/a>. It is not a surprise that HLR lookup is the most popular product for number validation, because it entails almost all the information you can get on a number. Not only do you find out which network operator the number is assigned to, but also whether it is ported, whether it is roaming, and whether it is reachable. You also get more information about the number as well as information about the network operator and roaming.<\/p>\n

    HLR is also used in our webapp when a number validation is requested in your contact book<\/a> at the top right via the More<\/strong> and Validate list<\/strong> button. Here, however, only the result of the validation is displayed in the webapp, not the complete results of an HLR query.<\/p>\n

    So you can use the HLR lookup both through our webapp and through our API. While you get comprehensive information via the API, the HLR lookup in the webapp is used to directly display the validity of the number. The current costs for HLR lookups can be found in our price list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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    The validity of the numbers can be seen in the webapp after the validation process.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

    What can you use the HLR lookup for?<\/h4>\n

    HLR query is suitable for many scenarios and is one of our most popular number validation products. As mentioned before, we recommend to verify all contacts once via HLR lookup before sending the first SMS. If you need additional information, such as porting status or roaming status, you can also get it with an HLR lookup via our API.<\/p>\n

    By the way: If you regularly sort out invalid numbers, you even save money thanks to number validation via HLR, because you do not regularly waste credit on numbers that no longer exist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    The right choice if:<\/h4>\n