Parse the number
Normalise the number first. People write the same number many ways, and every later step works better with the
international E.164 form (+12025550123).
ot run osintverse-community/phone-parse --phone "+1 202-555-0123"
ot run osintverse-community/phone-parse --phone "(202) 555-0123" --region USUse --region for numbers written without a country code. The tool runs offline on Google's libphonenumber data and
returns:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
valid / possible |
Whether the number fits the country's numbering plan |
e164, international, national |
The standard ways to write it; search for all of them |
region, location |
Country and, for fixed lines, the area the range covers |
carrier |
The carrier the range was assigned to (see the porting note in scope) |
line_type |
mobile, fixed_line, voip, toll_free, premium_rate… |
time_zones |
Useful when matching activity times |
Tip
voip numbers are cheap to get and common for throwaway accounts. A fixed_line number with an area points to a
place, which mobile numbers do not.
phoneinfoga gives a second view with its own number scan:
ot run osintverse-community/phoneinfoga --phone "+12025550123"Next: accounts and mentions.