Phone validation API
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One GET request: is this number real, where is it from, what line type - and is its prefix running scams right now. Built on 205 country profiles, 19 documented scam patterns, and daily FTC + FCC complaint data for US numbers - two independent government sources. Free 1,000 lookups a month. Zero tracking, zero AI slop.

205countries

21,157area codes

19scam profiles

331,789reported numbers

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$ curl https://dialcode.app/v1/phone/+18335699713 \
    -H "X-Api-Key: dc_your_key"

{
  "valid": true,
  "e164": "+18335699713",
  "country": { "code": "US", "dial_code": "+1", "name": "United States", "timezone": "America/New_York" },
  "formats": { "national": "(833) 569-9713", "international": "+1 833-569-9713" },
  "line_type": "toll_free",
  "risk": {
    "scam_risk": "low",
    "complaints": {
      "total": 47, "robocalls": 30,
      "categories": [{ "code": "imposter", "count": 40 }, { "code": "warranties-protection-plans", "count": 7 }],
      "geography": { "states": 23, "top": [{ "state": "Florida", "count": 9 }, { "state": "Texas", "count": 7 }] },
      "source": "FTC Do Not Call registry"
    },
    "fcc_complaints": { "total": 5, "source": "FCC consumer complaints (unwanted calls)" },
    "signals": [
      { "code": "ftc_reported", "note": "Reported to the FTC Do Not Call registry 47 times (30 robocall reports)" },
      { "code": "fcc_reported", "note": "Reported in FCC consumer complaints 5 times" }
    ]
  }
}

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Try: +1 +44 +63 +234 +91 +86 philippines nigeria

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01 Most looked up

United Arab Emirates +971

South Korea +82

Spain +34

02 Active scam alerts - the data behind the API All 19 →

Philippines +63 HIGH

FTC / IC3 reported

The Philippines (+63) has become a major source of phone scams targeting US, UK, and Australian numbers. Many of these calls originate from organized scam compounds, often using...

Nigeria +234 HIGH

FTC / IC3 reported

Nigeria (+234) is famous for the '419 scam' (named after Nigerian criminal code section 419), the original advance-fee fraud. Modern Nigerian scam calls have evolved to include ...

Ghana +233 HIGH

FTC / IC3 reported

Ghana (+233) has emerged as a hub for romance scams targeting Western victims. Scammers in Ghana operate sophisticated long-term operations, often working in groups from interne...

Jamaica +1-876 HIGH

FTC / IC3 reported

Jamaica's +1-876 area code is one of the most notorious for scam calls in the world, primarily driven by lottery and prize fraud targeting elderly Americans. Because Jamaica sha...

Cote d'Ivoire +225 HIGH

FTC / IC3 reported

Cote d'Ivoire (+225) is a major source of advance-fee fraud targeting French-speaking countries (France, Belgium, Quebec) as well as English speakers. Scams here often follow Ni...

Cameroon +237 HIGH

FTC / IC3 reported

Cameroon (+237) is widely associated with the 'puppy scam' - fake pet sales requiring upfront payment for animals that don't exist. Scammers also run advance-fee and romance scams.

Most reported numbers - last 30 days

Live from the FTC Do Not Call registry: complaints US consumers filed against these numbers. We ingest the FTC's daily complaint feed - 331,789 numbers tracked, updated every weekday. Do not call back numbers you see here.

Number	Reports	Robocalls	Top subject	States	Last report
`(369) 216-6437`	635	572	Debt reduction	35	2026-08-04
`(321) 499-1734`	611	548	Debt reduction	10	2026-08-03
`(309) 301-1881`	380	340	Debt reduction	27	2026-08-04
`(855) 994-1955`	376	354	Debt reduction	8	2026-07-27
`(833) 662-5740`	373	358	Debt reduction	4	2026-07-30
`(844) 515-1257`	355	333	Debt reduction	1	2026-07-23
`(833) 662-5708`	348	316	Debt reduction	5	2026-08-04
`(520) 668-4313`	292	292	-	-	2026-07-15
`(866) 771-4881`	234	205	-	-	2026-07-07
`(888) 905-1778`	230	193	Impersonation (government, business, family)	1	2026-07-22

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