Phone number lookup
Paste any number to see which country it is from, whether it is a mobile, landline, toll-free or premium line, how to write it correctly, and what time it is there.
Checked on your device. The number is never sent to us or stored.
What a phone number tells you (and what it cannot)
Every phone number follows a plan set by its country. The first digits after the + pick the country, and the next ones usually pick the kind of line and sometimes the city. That is what this lookup reads, using the same numbering data Google uses in Android.
- The country. From the country code, including the right place behind shared codes like +1, which covers the US, Canada and much of the Caribbean.
- The type of line. Mobile, landline, toll-free, premium rate or internet (VoIP), in countries that publish separate ranges.
- The area. For US and Canadian numbers, the area code's place and time zone, from the official North American numbering records.
- The cost risk. Premium-rate numbers and the codes used in one-ring scams, so you know before you call back.
What no free lookup can tell you honestly is who owns the number. Names are private. Sites that promise one either guess from old directories or want payment for data you cannot check.
Missed call from a strange number?
Do not call back until you know what it is. In the one-ring scam, a computer rings thousands of phones once from an international or premium-rate number. Anyone who calls back pays a high per-minute rate, and part of it goes to the scammer.
A tricky detail for people in the US and Canada: many Caribbean islands use +1 with their own area code, like 876 for Jamaica or 809 for the Dominican Republic. Those numbers look like a US call but are charged as international ones.
How to write a number so it always works
Save every contact in the international format: +, the country code, then the number without its first 0. The lookup gives you this format with a copy button. Saved that way, the number dials correctly from any country, and WhatsApp and Signal find the right person.
Sources
- Google libphonenumber: international numbering metadata
- NANPA: North American Numbering Plan area codes
- FCC: the one-ring phone scam
- ITU: assigned country codes (E.164)
Area codes checked against NANPA on 2026-09-30.
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Phone number lookup, answered
How do I find out which country a phone number is from?+
Look at the digits after the +: that is the country code, like +44 for the UK or +234 for Nigeria. Paste the number into the lookup above and it names the country for you, even for shared codes like +1.
Can I tell if a number is a mobile or a landline?+
Usually, yes. Most countries give mobiles their own number ranges, and the lookup reads them from Google's numbering data. In the US and Canada, mobiles and landlines share ranges, so the number alone cannot tell.
Can this tool tell me who owns a number?+
No, and no honest free tool can. Owner names are private. Sites that promise a name usually guess, or sell data of doubtful origin. This lookup tells you where the number is from and what kind of line it is.
What area code is 212?+
Manhattan, New York City. Type any US or Canadian number with its area code and the lookup shows the place and the local time there.
Is it safe to call back a missed call from abroad?+
Be careful. The one-ring scam uses a missed call from an international or premium-rate number so you call back and pay per minute. If you do not know the number, do not call back. The lookup warns you about these numbers.
Does the lookup save the numbers I check?+
No. It runs in your browser. The number is never sent to us or anyone else.
Why does a number show as not valid?+
Either a digit is missing or extra, or no phone company uses that range. It can also be a number reserved for films and TV, which the lookup points out.
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