Shally’s Way, “How To Tell If The Number Is A Cell Phone or Land Line”

Posted on June 24, 2007
Filed Under Shally Steckerl, Sourcing Techniques, Sourcing Technologies | 1 Comment

By Shally Steckerl, Chief Cyberseluth, JobMachine Inc.

I love Argali.com but many people can’t/won’t install applications on their desktop and much preferr online solutions. So -here’s a few:

If you come accross a phone number but want to know if its a mobile or land line, and get a reverse lookup, check out PhoneValidator.

I looked up my own (which BTW is Vonage) and I get:

RESULTS:
Phone Number:	678-388-9208
Date of this Report:	June 12, 2007
Phone Line Type:	Landline
Phone Company:	CBEYOND COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Phone Location:	ATLANTA, GA
Directory Assistance Results:	Click here for results
Google Results:	Click here for results

Though its a VoIP it does technically resolve to a land line so that’s correct! I also tried my mobile and it accurately shows AT&T, Atlanta, GA. Kewl!

Then I tried FoneFinder with that same number which has the added advantage of also working on International numbers and this one is WAY cool! You enter an area code, prefix and the first digit of the last quartet. It provides the State, Provider and Telco Type!

I entered a Zip Code and got the following report:

Description	Query Result
Zip Code	30071
Area Code	770
Countyname	GWINNETT
State Name	Georgia
City	NORCROSS
Timezone	GMT-5 hours
Nearest City	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Population	22220
Avg. House value	$117700
Income per household	$48270