When you send a lot of messages, it can be difficult to know if all subscriptions are active. With Spirius's Network Lookup service, you can find out if the number has a subscriber and which network a specific subscription belongs to.
Network Lookup provides the operator's MCCMNC network code or the operator's SPID code from SNPAC (only applies to Sweden). This is useful because a large portion of all mobile numbers are ported, meaning the number has moved between operators, and you can no longer determine network affiliation from the phone number itself.
You can access Network Lookup via Spirius API.
Sweden gives the Service Provider Identity code (SPID) from the Swedish SNPAC register (Swedish Number Portability Administration Centre AB).
Basic provides the network code (MCCMNC) by HLR lookup and also gives you the status of the subscription.
Basics
Advanced provides both operator code (SPID), the network code (MCCMNC) and the status of the subscription.
The service is ideal for avoiding paying for messages sent to inactive numbers. If you send large volumes of messages and are unsure if all phone numbers are active, you risk paying for messages that never reach their destination. With Network Lookup, you immediately find out if a specific phone number has an active subscriber and which mobile network the number currently belongs to.
Yes, that is exactly the whole point. Network Lookup ensures that you always get information about which operator the number belongs to today. To do this as efficiently as possible, we use two different techniques depending on where the number is located:
In Sweden (via SNPAC): We perform lookups against the SNPAC database, which contains all ported mobile numbers in Sweden. Since we store a copy of this database directly in our lightning-fast RAM, you get an immediate response. The response includes both the network code (MCC/MNC) and the operator's unique SPID code.
Outside the Nordics (via HLR): For international numbers, we make a direct request to the operators' HLR (Home Location Register). This makes it possible to search for numbers all over the world. This process takes place in real-time and is performed one number at a time. The response always provides the operator's network code (MCC/MNC).
It is updated every night. Swedish mobile operators update the SNPAC database nightly, and Spirius, in turn, downloads a completely fresh copy of the database every night. This means you always have access to up-to-date information.
