Free Carrier Lookup Tool

Look up the current carrier serving any US phone number. Our carrier lookup uses authoritative NPAC data to identify carriers accurately, even for ported numbers.

Carrier Data Provided

  • Carrier Name — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.
  • OCN — Operating Company Number (unique carrier ID)
  • LRN — Local Routing Number
  • Ported Status — Whether number has been ported
  • LRN Activation Date — When last ported (exclusive)
  • Line Type — Wireless, landline, VoIP

Try Carrier Lookup

Open Free Lookup Tool

API example:

curl -X POST https://api-service.verirouteintel.io/api/v1/lrn \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"phone_number": "15551234567"}'

# Response:
{
  "data": {
    "phone_number": "15551234567",
    "lrn": "5551230000",
    "carrier": "Verizon Wireless"
  },
  "success": true
}

Why Carrier Lookup?

30%+ of Numbers Are Ported

You can't trust area codes to identify carriers. Over 30% of US numbers have been ported to different carriers. Only LRN lookup from NPAC gives accurate carrier data.

Call Routing

Route calls through the correct carrier paths for:

  • Least-cost routing
  • Better call quality
  • Accurate billing

SMS Delivery

Knowing the carrier helps optimize SMS delivery:

  • Route through appropriate gateways
  • Handle carrier-specific filtering
  • Improve deliverability

Exclusive: LRN Activation Date

VeriRoute Intel is the only service that provides LRN Activation Date — when a number was last ported. This helps:

  • Detect SIM swap fraud
  • Identify reassigned numbers
  • Assess trust based on carrier tenure

Included free with every carrier lookup.

Bulk Carrier Lookup

Look up carriers for entire contact lists:

  • Upload CSV
  • Preview results before paying
  • Download enriched data

Look Up Carriers

NPAC-sourced carrier data with exclusive LRN Activation Date.