A telecom carrier identification tool is an online service that can provide information about the network carrier associated with a phone number. The information can help users validate incoming calls, optimize marketing strategies, and improve communication. Using the lookup tool can also help businesses better organize their client databases and separate landline numbers from mobile numbers.

Telecom Carrier Lookup: Know the Network Provider

The lookup tool can be used to check a phone number’s CLLI code, the type of network it is connected to, and its network provider. The code is made up of 6 characters: a two-character building identifier that may be either two letters or two numbers, followed by three digits to identify a switching entity within the building, and three more digits to identify non-building locations. The first three characters are a geographic area, and the last two characters are an identifier for non-building locations such as junctions, manholes, poles, base transceiver station / radio equipment, and repeaters.

Netnumber GDS has expanded its global footprint for the Carrier ID telecom data management solution to include the west-central African country of Cameroon. This additional coverage allows customers to access high-quality, normalized and updated telecom data – including rate centers, wire center locations, NPA-NXXs, OCNs, tariffs, and more – more quickly, in the exact format they need.

As the world’s leading provider of telecom data, Netnumber GDS is committed to ensuring that all clients have the data they need to maximize their business outcomes. This commitment is reflected in the availability of the Carrier ID product and a wide range of other netnumber data sets curated over 20 years of experience.