Telefono

Telefono Carrier API

Carrier lookup endpoints

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GET /carrier Lookup Carrier #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Telefono Lookup Batch Carrier API
  description: Look up carrier and network information for phone numbers worldwide, including MCC, MNC, network type, and real-time HLR lookup for portability-aware detection.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Telefono Support
    url: https://www.telefono.com/support
    email: support@telefono.com
  termsOfService: https://www.telefono.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.telefono.com/v1
  description: Telefono API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Carrier
  description: Carrier lookup endpoints
paths:
  /carrier:
    get:
      operationId: lookupCarrier
      summary: Lookup Carrier
      description: Look up carrier information for a phone number. Returns current carrier, network type, MCC/MNC, and roaming status.
      tags:
      - Carrier
      parameters:
      - name: number
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Phone number in E.164 format or with country prefix
      - name: hlr
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
        description: Perform real-time HLR (Home Location Register) lookup for accurate portability-aware carrier detection (higher cost, additional latency)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Carrier lookup result
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CarrierResult'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
components:
  schemas:
    CarrierResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        number:
          type: string
          description: Phone number in E.164 format
        carrier_name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the current carrier/operator
        original_carrier:
          type: string
          description: Original carrier before any number portability
        is_ported:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the number has been ported to a different carrier
        network_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - gsm
          - cdma
          - umts
          - lte
          - nr5g
          - unknown
          description: Mobile network technology type
        mcc:
          type: string
          description: Mobile Country Code (3 digits)
        mnc:
          type: string
          description: Mobile Network Code (2-3 digits)
        country_code:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
        roaming:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the device is currently roaming (HLR lookup only)
        hlr_status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - absent
          - unknown
          description: HLR status of the number (HLR lookup only)
      required:
      - number
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key