HLR Lookups
Operator: Velocity Made Good Ltd., Hong Kong SAR China
Checks mobile numbers, network operators and number portability through a web interface or API. Also offers MNP and number type queries.
People & Identity
Product
Telephone number verification platform for telecommunications, contact lists and SMS routing.
Availability and source date
Active
As of: 16 October 2026.
No functionality test has been performed.
Use in OSINT research
Provides network assignment, portability information and current connection status for a known mobile number. These technical details do not establish a link to a person.
Queries
| Input | Result | Result type |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number | HLR: current connection status, network operator, portability and, where available, roaming details. | Technical check according to provider |
| Phone number | MNP: current and original network operator from national numbering-plan databases, without a live reachability check. | Retrieved |
| Phone number | NT: number type, such as mobile, landline or VoIP, based on the numbering plan. | Derived |
Features
- Checks mobile numbers through operators' signalling networks.
- Identifies current and original network operators and number portability.
- Distinguishes number types such as mobile, landline and VoIP.
- Processes individual numbers and uploaded number lists.
- Exports reports as CSV or PDF and returns API responses as JSON.
Categories
- People & Identity
- Phone search
Coverage
Geographical coverage
More than 200 countries according to the provider
Dataset
HLR queries to mobile networks, plus MNP and number type data from national numbering plans. Accessible networks may change.
Access
Requirements
Account required; API calls also require an API key.
Export
JSON, HTML, PDF and CSV; file upload for larger number lists.
Provider
Velocity Made Good Ltd.
Country of establishment
Hong Kong SAR China
Interfaces
API
Available. REST API with synchronous individual queries or asynchronous batch queries; SDKs for PHP, Node.js and Ruby.
MCP
Not documented. Not described in the product pages and interface information reviewed.
AI agents
Not documented. Not described in the product pages and interface information reviewed.
Legal note
Limitations
- Network errors or missing coverage can produce an indeterminate status.
- A technical number check does not confirm the person behind the number.
- The service is independent of hlrlookup.com.
Guides and practical reports
Official · HLR Lookups: API documentation
HLR Lookups · EN
Explains account keys, HLR, MNP and number type queries, and the result fields.