Twilio and NumVerify are great. Until you try to validate an African phone number.
I found this out the hard way. Carrier detection fails. Number formats are wrong. Line types are inaccurate.
So I built my own.
The Problem
Most validation APIs were built for US and European numbers. When you try:
- Vodacom Mozambique (84, 85)
- Movitel Mozambique (86, 87)
- Unitel Angola (923, 925)
- Safaricom Kenya (71, 72, 79)
They often return wrong carriers or mark valid numbers as invalid.
The Solution
Phone Validator API — built specifically for Africa and Lusophone countries.
Features
- ✅ 25 countries with full carrier detection
- ✅ Mobile vs landline vs toll-free
- ✅ Automatic country detection
- ✅ E.164 normalization
- ✅ Free tier available
Supported Countries (25)
| Region | Countries |
|---|---|
| Lusophone | 🇲🇿 🇦🇴 🇧🇷 🇵🇹 🇨🇻 🇬🇼 🇸🇹 🇹🇱 |
| Africa | 🇿🇦 🇳🇬 🇰🇪 🇹🇿 🇬🇭 🇪🇹 🇿🇼 🇿🇲 🇺🇬 🇨🇮 🇸🇳 🇨🇲 🇷🇼 🇪🇬 🇲🇦 🇩🇿 |
| Europe | 🇮🇹 |
👉 Live Demo: Try it here