Phone lookups
LookValid vs Lookups.io
LookValid covers part of the same ground as Lookups.io with Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check, billed in credits from one shared balance. Lookups.io sells monthly subscriptions to a people-search and contact-unlock service. Plans differ by how many profiles can be unlocked per day, with API access only on the top plan.
Side by side
| Term | Lookups.io | LookValid |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Phone number lookups. | Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check |
| How it bills | Subscription | Monthly credit plans, one balance for every lookup |
| Entry price | $11.99 (Basic: per month billed monthly, 10 profile unlocks per day) Source | 1 credit per valid number |
| Contract minimum | Month-to-month or year-to-year billing, no long-term commitment, cancel online at any time. Source | 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 | Listed only on the top-priced Enterprise plan. Source | One REST API and one MCP server, both on the same key and the same credit balance. |
| Rate limits | Daily profile unlock caps of 10, 100 and 1,000 by plan. Source | 200 requests per 10 seconds on each key, on every plan. A repeat lookup within 7 days is free. |
| Support | Email support on the entry plan, priority on the middle plan, dedicated on the top plan. Source | Starter: email support; Growth: priority email and chat support; Professional: chat support and scheduled calls; Enterprise: named account manager |
What Lookups.io publishes
| Plan or product | Price | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $11.99 | per month billed monthly, 10 profile unlocks per day |
| Professional | $29.99 | per month billed monthly, 100 profile unlocks per day |
| Enterprise | $59.99 | per month billed monthly, 1,000 profile unlocks per day |
Limits Lookups.io states
- Once the daily unlock cap is reached, results still show but with details hidden until the cap resets or the plan is upgraded. Source
- The entry plan shows data breach records with details hidden; full breach records start on the middle plan. Source
- Plan downgrades apply at the next billing cycle. Source
What LookValid offers in the same area
| Product | Credits | Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Numbering-Plan Validation | 1 credit per valid number | API docs |
| Carrier Lookup (original carrier) | 1 credit per lookup (numbers outside the covered numbering plan areas are free) | API docs |
| Phone Spam Check | 1 credit per number with complaints on record | API docs |
- Phone Numbering-Plan Validation: Validates a number against its numbering plan: format, country, number type and area. It does not ping the line. About $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed lookups across the plans.
- Carrier Lookup (original carrier): Names the carrier that holds the number block, for the numbering-plan areas it covers. About $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed lookups across the plans.
- Phone Spam Check: Reads complaint records on file for a number. About $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed lookups across the plans.
Pricing explains credits and the plans.
Which to choose
Lookups.io and LookValid overlap only in part. Phone Numbering-Plan Validation: Validates a number against its numbering plan: format, country, number type and area. It does not ping the line. Carrier Lookup (original carrier): Names the carrier that holds the number block, for the numbering-plan areas it covers. Phone Spam Check: Reads complaint records on file for a number.
Choose Lookups.io when the job is phone number lookups as Lookups.io sells it. Choose LookValid when the checks above are what you need, with one key and one credit balance for phone, email, IP and website lookups.
Questions
What is Lookups.io?
Lookups.io sells monthly subscriptions to a people-search and contact-unlock service. Plans differ by how many profiles can be unlocked per day, with API access only on the top plan.
What does Lookups.io cost?
Basic is listed at $11.99 (per month billed monthly, 10 profile unlocks per day) on the page we read on 2026-10-18.
How is Lookups.io different from LookValid?
Lookups.io sells phone number lookups. LookValid sells Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check and bills every lookup in credits from one balance.
Sources
- Pricing page on lookups.io https://lookups.io/pricing, read 2026-10-18
- Home page on lookups.io https://lookups.io, read 2026-10-18
Other phone lookups providers
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