What is number.sh?
number.sh provides an advanced phone number verification service designed to help businesses protect against scammers and fraud. Utilizing constantly updated, AI-driven data, the service enables organizations to easily detect disposable and virtual phone numbers, enhancing security for processes like OTP and 2FA. With coverage in multiple countries including the USA, Canada, UK, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium, it supports compliance needs, and ensures GDPR-compliant handling, logging no customer phone data.
The platform features a secure, fast API solution tailored for developer, fraud, and compliance teams, and offers simple integration to enable instant protection. number.sh’s transparent, tiered pricing makes robust number validation accessible for businesses of all sizes.
Features
- Disposable Number Detection: Identifies disposable numbers to prevent fraudulent registrations.
- Virtual Number Detection: Detects virtual phone numbers from services like Skype and others.
- Live Data Updates: Utilizes constantly updated data for accurate verification.
- Scalable API: Secure, fast, and easy-to-integrate API for development and compliance teams.
- GDPR Compliant: Ensures no logging of customer phone numbers, protecting user privacy.
- International Coverage: Supports USA, Canada, UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium.
Use Cases
- Fraud prevention for online registration forms
- Enhancing security for OTP and 2FA systems
- Compliance for financial, e-commerce, and SaaS platforms
- Detecting and blocking disposable numbers for dating platforms
- Protecting customer onboarding processes
FAQs
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Which countries are currently supported by the service?
number.sh covers USA, Canada, UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium, with plans to expand further into Europe. -
Is customer phone data stored or logged by number.sh?
No, the service is GDPR compliant and does not log customer phone numbers. -
Can the API detect virtual phone numbers from popular services?
Yes, the API detects virtual phone numbers from services such as Skype, OnOff, and others.
