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title: "Veriphone alternatives and how they bill"
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last_updated: "2026-10-23"
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summary: "Veriphone alternatives in phone lookups: 2 other providers ranked by per-1,000 price, with how each one bills and the page each figure comes from."
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# Veriphone alternatives and how they bill

Veriphone alternatives in phone lookups: 2 other providers ranked by per-1,000 price, with how each one bills and the page each figure comes from.

For phone number lookups, LookValid sells like-for-like alternatives to Veriphone: Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check. Veriphone sells phone number lookups. Veriphone sells phone validation and carrier lookup either as one-time credit packs or as monthly subscriptions, with every plan getting the same features. A standard validation uses one credit and a current carrier lookup uses ten.

## Why people look beyond Veriphone

- A current carrier lookup costs ten credits, though an unresolved one is charged as a standard validation. ([source](https://veriphone.io/pricing))
- When the monthly limit is reached the API answers with status 402 until a pack is bought. ([source](https://veriphone.io/pricing))
- Volumes above 1,000,000 credits a month are by contact only. ([source](https://veriphone.io/pricing))

Pricing model: Credits and subscriptions.

## Shortlist in phone lookups

Ranking rule: Lowest per-1,000 price in US dollars first, at the best volume tier the page prints. Where a page prints only a price per request, the per-1,000 figure is our arithmetic and is shown as "about". Providers with no dollar per-1,000 figure we can compare come after, and ties go by name.

| Rank | Provider | Best for | Free result | Paid result | How it bills |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Abstract API | Teams that want a fixed plan with a set volume. | Free tier of 100 requests a month for email and phone, 1,000 for IP, with the full response and no card. ([source](https://www.abstractapi.com/pricing)) | Phone Validation Starter: $19, per month paid monthly, 5,000 phone requests ([source](https://www.abstractapi.com/pricing)) | Subscription |
| 2 | NumlookupAPI | Teams that want a fixed plan with a set volume. | The free plan gives 100 requests a month and one API key. ([source](https://numlookupapi.com/pricing)) | Free: $0.00 /mo, 100 requests a month ([source](https://numlookupapi.com/pricing)) | Subscription |
| 3 | LookValid | Teams that want several lookups on one API key and one credit balance. | Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor. | Phone Numbering-Plan Validation: $2.00 to $4.95 per 1,000 lookups across the plans; Carrier Lookup (original carrier): $2.00 to $4.95 per 1,000 lookups across the plans; Phone Spam Check: $2.00 to $4.95 per 1,000 lookups across the plans | Monthly plans with credits |

See the full ranked list: [Best phone validation and HLR APIs, scored](https://lookvalid.com/best/phone-validation-and-hlr-apis.md).

### 1. Abstract API

- Why it is on the list: Sells phone number lookups, and its cheapest published per-1,000 figure is $0.085.
- Watch for: Each API is metered and billed separately, so using email, phone and IP means three bills. ([source](https://www.abstractapi.com/pricing))
- Compare: [LookValid vs Abstract API](https://lookvalid.com/compare/abstract-api.md)

### 2. NumlookupAPI

- Why it is on the list: Sells phone number lookups, and its per-1,000 figure is about $0.44, our arithmetic from the prices on its page.
- Watch for: Pro and Scale include sandbox API keys, and the free and Basic plans do not. ([source](https://numlookupapi.com/pricing))

### 3. LookValid

- Why it is on the list: Sells phone number lookups, and its cheapest published per-1,000 figure is $2.00.
- Watch for: Validates a number against its numbering plan: format, country, number type and area. It does not ping the line.

## LookValid in this area

| Product | Credits per lookup | Per 1,000 lookups across the plans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Phone Numbering-Plan Validation](https://lookvalid.com/products/phone.md) | 1 | $2.00 to $4.95 |
| [Carrier Lookup (original carrier)](https://lookvalid.com/products/carrier-lookup.md) | 1 | $2.00 to $4.95 |
| [Phone Spam Check](https://lookvalid.com/products/phone-spam.md) | 1 | $2.00 to $4.95 |

| Term | LookValid |
| --- | --- |
| free option | Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor. |
| free trial | Starter, Growth and Professional each start with a 7-day trial for $1 with 100 credits. The free tools run the same lookups without an account. |
| credit expiry | Unused monthly credits roll over for 3 months. |
| contract minimum | Monthly plans bought online run from $99 to $799 a month. Enterprise starts at $1,999 a month for 1,000,000 credits and is set up on a call. |
| api access | One REST API and one MCP server, both on the same key and the same credit balance. |
| rate limits | 200 requests per 10 seconds on each key, on every plan. A repeat lookup within 7 days is free. |
| support | Starter: email support; Growth: priority email and chat support; Professional: chat support and scheduled calls; Enterprise: named account manager |

## Sources for Veriphone

- https://veriphone.io/pricing, read 2026-10-18
- https://veriphone.io, read 2026-10-18

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