Phone lookups
LookValid vs Twilio Lookup
LookValid covers part of the same ground as Twilio Lookup with Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check, billed in credits from one shared balance. Twilio Lookup is a pay-per-request phone intelligence API where basic formatting and validation cost nothing and each extra data package, such as line type or line status, is billed separately per call. Some packages get cheaper at higher monthly query counts.
Side by side
| Term | Twilio Lookup | LookValid |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Phone number lookups. | Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check |
| How it bills | Per request | Monthly credit plans, one balance for every lookup |
| Entry price | $0.008 (Line type intelligence: per request, carrier and line type) Source | 1 credit per valid number |
| Lowest per 1,000 | about $1.50 (Reassigned number risk, top tier) Source | $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed Phone Numbering-Plan Validation lookups across the plans |
| Free option | Phone number formatting and validation carry no per-query charge. Source | Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor. |
| Free trial | A free account can be opened without a credit card. Source | 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. |
| Contract minimum | Pay as you go with no upfront monthly commitment; committed-use deals are negotiated with sales. 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 | Everything is sold as an API, billed per request for each data package asked for. Source | One REST API and one MCP server, both on the same key and the same credit balance. |
What Twilio Lookup publishes
| Plan or product | Price | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Line type intelligence | $0.008 | per request, carrier and line type |
| Line status, first tier | $0.007 | per request, first 100,000 queries |
| Line status, top tier | $0.00385 | per request, above 10,000,000 queries |
| Reassigned number risk, first tier | $0.02 | per request, first 1,000 queries |
| Reassigned number risk, top tier | $0.0015 | per request, above 6,000,000 queries |
| Identity match | $0.1 | per request, varies by country |
| Inbound caller identification | $0.01 | per request, US only |
| SMS pumping risk score | $0.025 | per request outside North America |
Limits Twilio Lookup states
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
Twilio Lookup 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 Twilio Lookup when the job is phone number lookups as Twilio Lookup 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 Twilio Lookup?
Twilio Lookup is a pay-per-request phone intelligence API where basic formatting and validation cost nothing and each extra data package, such as line type or line status, is billed separately per call. Some packages get cheaper at higher monthly query counts.
What does Twilio Lookup cost?
Line type intelligence is listed at $0.008 (per request, carrier and line type) on the page we read on 2026-10-18. The lowest per-1,000 figure there is about $1.50 for Reassigned number risk, top tier.
How is Twilio Lookup different from LookValid?
Twilio Lookup 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.
Can I try Twilio Lookup for free?
Phone number formatting and validation carry no per-query charge.
Sources
- Pricing page on twilio.com https://www.twilio.com/en-us/user-authentication-identity/pricing/lookup, read 2026-10-18
- Home page on twilio.com https://www.twilio.com, read 2026-10-18
Other phone lookups providers
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