How to Check If a Phone Number Is Still Active or Not?

Ever tried dialling a phone number incessantly only to keep failing to get through? It would definitely feel a lot better to know if that number you are dialling is still active or not, especially if you are maintaining obsolete lists.

It isn’t news that phones are important in effectively contacting clients and prospective leads. However, it isn’t uncommon for persons to switch from a cell phone service provider to another, or get rid of a phone number entirely.

Not being able to tell whether or not a phone number is still active becomes a problem and leads to businesses losing advertising resources by messaging inactive numbers.

Thankfully you need not worry, there are several free and paid tools you can use to check if a phone number is active or not.

Free tools you can use to check if a number is active or not

TextMagic

This online phone number validation tool isn’t only useful for checking the format of a phone number, it can also perform a live ‘ping’ to any number to check whether or not it’s active. Visit the TextMagic website or download the TextMagic mobile app on the Google Play Store.

Click Here to validate your number.

Enter the phone number, choose the country, and click the Validate Number button to see if it is active or inactive.

Experian

Experian offers a free phone number validation tool, which you can use to check if a phone number is accurate. It also offers a paid bulk phone number validation service for businesses that wish to clean extensive phone number lists or entire databases on a regular basis.

Dexatel

Dexatel is a free phone validation tool that checks if an international phone number is valid or deactivated and automatically identifies its network operator.

Paid tools you can use to check if a number is active or not

Phone Number Monitoring

Another tool you can use is Phone Number Monitoring, a paid service that will show you if a number is active or not.

IPQualityScore

IPQualityScore offers a paid phone validation service that allows you to check if a phone number is real and active. This service performs a phone provider lookup and then pings the carrier’s network to check if the phone number is still in service.

Get in touch, the conventional way

Step 1: Reach out to your contact, try an alternative method like LinkedIn, Facebook Messenger, email or ask a common friend. According to the world-class leadership coach Rebecca Zucker, don’t be negative. The person at the end of the line may actually be happy to hear from you.

Step 2: Start by addressing the elephant in the room. Mention that you’ve been out of touch for some time, and there’s a reason you are contacting them. Then you are all set.

Step 3: Assuming you managed to rewarm the relationship and updated their details, make sure you never lose touch again. Try using a personal CRM system, like Covve. Covve will keep track of your contacts automatically, fill you in on their updates and remind you to stay in touch. Get Covve’s personal CRM, it’s free.

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