Number Validation
HLR Lookup API
Validate phone numbers before sending SMS. Reduce costs, improve deliverability, and keep your contact database clean.
What is HLR Lookup?
HLR (Home Location Register) lookup queries the mobile network to check if a phone number is currently active, which network it belongs to, and whether it can receive SMS.
Reduce SMS costs
Don't send to dead numbers
Improve delivery
Only target active subscribers
Clean database
Remove ported & deactivated numbers
Real-time results
Responses in milliseconds
API Example
Request
GET /v1/hlr/lookup?phone=+2348012345678 Host: api.smsroute.cc Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Response
{
"phone": "+2348012345678",
"status": "active",
"network": "MTN Nigeria",
"mcc": "621",
"mnc": "30",
"ported": false,
"roaming": false
}Pricing
HLR lookups are billed per query at a fraction of the cost of an SMS. Check our pricing page for current rates.