Check a phone number
check_phone_numberCheck a US, Canadian or other North American (+1) phone number before calling or texting it. Returns whether it can be a working number (N11 codes and unassigned area codes fail; 555-0100 to 0199, reserved for fiction, is flagged as fictional_range and still resolves), the E.164 form, where the area code rings (US state or territory, Canadian province, or another country on the +1 plan), whether the area code is in service, its overlays, every time zone the exchange covers with the current local time there, and a toll-fraud risk grade (block, high, medium, low) with reasons: Caribbean and Bermuda +1 codes that bill as international calls, 900 premium numbers, Pacific territory codes, non-geographic codes and the 976 exchange. Area code data from NANPA, time zones from libphonenumber; no network access. Informational, not legal advice.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| phone_number | Yes | The number in any common format: (406) 555-0123, +1 406 555 0123, 1-800-FLOWERS, or with an extension. |