mobile-status ^beta

FAQ

Do the checks cost anything?

No, the mobile phone number checks are completely free.

Does mobile-status reveal any personal data?

No, the mobile phone number check does not reveal any personal data like the owner of the mobile phone number or any specific location where the mobile phone is at the moment. mobile-status does not have any personal data of the owners. mobile-status strictly abides the data protection rights. Whether a number exists or whether the mobile phone is available at the moment, can be found out as well by simply calling that number. mobile-status though is easier and cheaper with its free mobile phone number check.

Is the number called or is an SMS sent to it?

No, the mobile phone number is neither called nor is an SMS sent to it. The number is not contacted at all.

Can I check as often as I want to?

There is an alternating quota of free mobile phone number checks spread over the whole day. Every user can check a limited amount of numbers. If the quota is used up, please try again later.

May I use the information given by mobile-status for commercial purposes?

Yes, of course! If the quota of free mobile phone number checks is not enough for your purposes or if you´d like to check whole lists of mobile phone numbers at once, we recommend our business portal www.Werbe-SMS.eu, where we offer gateways which you can directly connect to.

May I use the service by using scripts?

No, please only use the given input mask for the mobile phone number checks. We finance the free checks by advertising. Only when the ads are shown and the offers are used, we can provide free checks. Our business portal though provides the facility for checking numbers by using scripts.

I don´t want my number to be checked. Can I block my number for checks?

That´s gonna be a tough one. Everyone can simply call your number and thereby knows whether your number exists and whether your mobile phone is available.

Does the check only work for German mobile phone numbers?

The mobile phone number check currently works for some 300 GSM networks all over the world and this number is constantly increasing. Just give it a try! If the number you´d like to check is not registered in these networks, you will get an according result.

I wanted to check a number and received an error. Yesterday it worked though.

The mobile phone number check is very reliable but technically extremely complex. Therefore, it may happen that single numbers, networks, or the the whole mobile phone number check does not work properly occasionally. We are working on a constant improvement of the service and we apologise if something does not work right away. Thus, the mobile phone number check is free for our users. We advise to try again later in case of a failed check.

Does the check work for fixed line numbers as well?

No, the mobile phone number check – that´s what it´s called ;-) – only works for mobile phone numbers. If a fixed line number is checked, you´ll get an according error message.

Does the check show reliably whether a mobile phone is turned on or off?

Yes, the mobile phone number check does show whether a mobile phone is tuned on or off. This information is rather reliable but not at a full 100 percent. If, for example, someone just turned on the mobile phone, or if someone happens to be trapped in a dead zone at the moment of the check, it may occur that the shown status is not correct.

Can I find out if a number with a D1 prefix is now at O2?

Yes, the mobile phone number check does show reliably the network to which a mobile phone number actually belongs to. Even ported numbers are indicated reliably, i.e. a D1 prefix may belong to the O2 network now.

I have a flat rate for E+ numbers only. Can I check with mobile-status whether I call/message into an expensive network?

Yes, the mobile phone number check does show reliably to which network a mobile phone number actually belongs to. So you know before you call or message a number whether it goes along with your flat rate or whether you have to pay for it additionally.

Why do you log my IP address?

We don´t want the mobile phone number check to be abused by, for example, a user checking a huge amount of numbers and for this reason other users go away empty-handed. Therefore, we log the IP address to track abuses. By accepting the General Terms and Conditions, you accept logging your IP address.

Will you send advertisements to the checked numbers?

No! The mobile phone numbers will not be used for marketing actions at all. Neither by us nor by anyone else. We won´t send any SMS to the numbers, we won´t call the numbers, we won´t sell, or rent, or give away the numbers to anyone at all.

How does the mobile phone number check work technically?

The mobile phone number check is a brand new service with a very complex procedure. We cannot tell more about it because that´s our company secret.