Sandbox
  • Identity
Available in
  • UK

Number Recycle

1.1.1

Use this API to find out when a mobile number has been deactivated and recycled. Number Recycle helps reduce account lockouts and SMS notifications going to the wrong user.

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Sandbox
  • Identity
Available in
  • UK

Number Recycle

1.1.1

Use this API to find out when a mobile number has been deactivated and recycled. Number Recycle helps reduce account lockouts and SMS notifications going to the wrong user.

Try it out

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It can be used for
 
  • Reducing fraud
  • Verifying authenticity of users
  • Data cleanup
  • Identifying if a number has changed ownership

API Information

Version v1
Protocol HTTPS URL
Sandbox https: //sandbox-api.vodafone.com
URL https://api.vodafone.com
Version 1.1.1
Release date 21/09/2023
Status Active
Description This API helps determine if a Number has been recycled recently. There is no GSMA standard for this API currently.

How it works

  1. The Service Provider sends a request to the Number Recycle API, requesting whether a mobile number has been recycled.
  2. The API performs a check against the Vodafone mobile number.
  3. Vodafone responds with the date of the last time the mobile number was recycled (if available). If no associated date is available, the attribute "reuse" = false. Otherwise, it responds with "reuse" = true and the is_recycled date stamp attribute is included.
Note

Any mobile number originating from Vodafone that was recycled before 19th August 2020 will not be shown as having been recycled.

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