# Phone Validation Guide

Check if a phone number is valid by using our Phone Validation service.

## Available Information[​](#available-information "Direct link to Available Information")

### Is this phone number valid[​](#is-this-phone-number-valid "Direct link to Is this phone number valid")

The API returns a `valid` field which indicates if the phone number is valid. E.g. `true`

### National Format[​](#national-format "Direct link to National Format")

Standard number format given the country of origin. e.g. `020 7112 8019`

### International Format[​](#international-format "Direct link to International Format")

International format, which includes country code. E.g. `442071128019`

### ISO Country[​](#iso-country "Direct link to ISO Country")

3 character international code for a country. E.g. `GBR`

### ISO Country 2[​](#iso-country-2 "Direct link to ISO Country 2")

2 character international code for a country. E.g. `GB`

### Country[​](#country "Direct link to Country")

Full name of country of origin. E.g. `United Kingdom`

### Network Code[​](#network-code "Direct link to Network Code")

5 digit code assigned to a network provider.

### Name[​](#name "Direct link to Name")

Full name of the network provider.

### Network Type[​](#network-type "Direct link to Network Type")

Displays whether the number is `mobile` or `landline`

## API Integration[​](#api-integration "Direct link to API Integration")

Supply the phone number as `query` along with your `api_key` to our Phone Numbers API as below:

```
https://api.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/v1/phone_numbers?api_key=YOUR_KEY&query=+4402071128019
```

info

Phone number requires the country code to work.

Full information can be found in our [API Documentation](https://docs.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/api#tag/Phone-Numbers).