It is useful to know which telephone operator the client has chosen and in which region. Then you can break up your client base geographically and avoid calling at night. Or carry out promotions together with operators. And some of our customers save money: for each operator they choose the cheapest SMS aggregator.
That’s why Dadata has been finding an operator by phone number for a long time. The algorithm is simple - make it and use it. Only in 2013, when, oh, we had to slightly adjust the process. In this article I will tell you how everything works for us.
There is a big difficulty in the process - getting access to the database of ported numbers. It is not issued to individuals, and it will be difficult for companies. More on this in a separate section.
Online databases
Numerous online databases that list the distribution of numbers among various operators will help you find out the region by mobile number. Such databases can be found in any search engine - just ask the appropriate query. Once on one of the sites, you need to enter a phone number or part of it, click on the search button and wait for the results. Some services provide the following information:
- Full range of addresses;
- Region name;
- Operator name.
We recommend using those services where it is enough to indicate the first digits of the number. This is due to the fact that by entering a valid phone number into the form, there is a risk of ending up in spam databases - the phone may be overwhelmed by a wave of spam . Some readers may argue - why use databases if you can determine the identity of the number using the federal code? To some extent this is true, but numbers with the federal code +7-921 (MegaFon) are found not only in St. Petersburg, but also in other regions of the North-Western region. The same applies to the south of Russia - here numbers with the federal code +7-928 (MegaFon) are found in the Rostov region, in the Krasnodar Territory, as well as in the Stavropol Territory.
Also, in some regions there are little-known federal codes, for example, in the Krasnodar Territory, some MegaFon numbers begin with the numbers +7-938 or +7-929 - such codes are rare and their identity raises certain questions.
As for an operator like Beeline, there is serious confusion with the ownership of numbers. Thus, a number with the federal code +7-961 can be found anywhere in Russia:
- +7-961-565 – this is the Kirov region;
- +7-961-234 – this is the Altai Territory;
- +7-961-335 – this is the Republic of Mari El;
- +7-961-881 – this is the Omsk region.
The same applies to the Tele2 operator, whose numbers with the same prefixes are found throughout Russian territory.
Ways to find out who owns a landline phone number
Since the data of Russian citizens is confidential, administrative liability arises for the disclosure of personal information. You can try to determine the owner by phone, but no option provides a 100% guarantee.
Call back
To understand who just spoke to you, call back. Don't forget to turn on the recording so you can listen to the conversation later and try to identify your opponent by his voice. You can call him from another number, introduce yourself as a call center operator conducting a survey, and ask a few questions: this way you will be able to find out the full name of the interlocutor.
Phonebook
Information about the caller can be found in city services or paper directories, but in this case there is no guarantee that the information will be reliable: apartments are sold, owners of landline phones change, and the data has not been updated for years. Regional reference numbers are available online; you will have to search for the recipient manually in the phone book: the data is sorted by last name, which makes selection difficult, especially in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Internet database
There are resources that provide access to information about the owners of city numbers. Material for databases is obtained through fraudulent means or from open sources. Users are hacked, information is collected on Avito, Facebook and posted on websites. Such web services are often blocked for violating the law.
System data may be incomplete or outdated, and some sites require payment for access to information. You can get a local number on such resources, but the information is often false.
Social media
You can find out your last name by your home phone number via VKontakte and Facebook. To do this, you need to enter numbers in the appropriate search line: if the user has specified data on the page, his account will open.
Search algorithm in VK:
- Save the number in your smartphone's address book.
- Open the VK mobile application.
- Import contacts.
- Press the + key in the “Friends” tab.
- Start searching for users from the phone book.
If a person is not registered on social networks, it will not be possible to find him. Privacy settings also allow you to close your account to outsiders.
Search engines
You can check the identity of the number using Google and Yandex services, if information about the caller is publicly available. The search bar will help you find it: enter the numbers on the keyboard and press “Enter”.
The method will work in three cases:
- if the contact belongs to the organization and is on the official page;
- if a scammer called and data about him was posted by users or the police;
- if the subscriber has left information about himself in discussions on a web forum.
It is better to use both services as they provide information differently. If the contact has never been listed online, you will not be able to find the owner using this method.
Contacting the police
You can find out the identity of the caller through law enforcement agencies by writing a statement about fraud or hooliganism. Employees will open a criminal or administrative case and conduct an inspection. The police will not provide personal information about the offender, but will protect you from the threat.
Free applications online
You can identify an organization by phone number through special programs: they often do not require payment and can be easily installed on a smartphone. The most popular services are 2GIS and Trukoller. Applications show complete data of incoming calls and automatically search for information when dialing numbers from a mobile phone.
2GIS for enterprises and organizations
This program can be used if the caller is in Russia - the first digits and city code will help determine this. The application is free, available for download, and combines 2GIS map data for major cities of the Russian Federation. The program contains information about organizations; it will not be able to detect a person.
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2GIS functions:
- incoming call detector;
- finding telephone numbers of companies and firms;
- Tips for dialing contacts.
Truecaller website
The application contains information from the international telephone directory: data on all subscribers included in the global database. Information is updated every month. Users synchronize contacts on their smartphone with the program server: the numbers are saved as they are recorded in the phone books of system participants. To search for information about a caller you need:
- Install app.
- Register using your Google, Microsoft, or Facebook account.
- Enter your landline phone number in the search bar.
Other search methods
In order to find out where a mobile phone number is registered, we can use one of the IP telephony services. For example, by visiting the “Personal Account” of the IP operator Comtube, we will see a form for making a call. After dialing a number, the region of the dialed number will be indicated here . At the same time, you can make an inexpensive call here.
This method is good because it provides high accuracy in determining the region of a number, since operators always have up-to-date data on the distribution of numbers.
Another way is to install an application on your smartphone that will track phone numbers and display complete information on them. Dialing programs already installed on some phones work in a similar way, indicating the regional affiliation of the numbers.
Will there be liability for illegally disclosing a home phone number?
From a legal point of view, disclosing personal information is a violation of the law. This norm is enshrined in Federal Law No. 152. The classification of an offense is complicated by the generalized concept of personal data.
Important! This usually means a surname or address.
On the one hand, a set of numbers does not identify a person in any way. The owner himself provides all interested parties with free access to such data. But, on the other hand, sometimes the owner’s name or address is added to the number. And then this information is used for various purposes, including fraud.
Important! Even if the owner gives personal permission to process such information, it is illegal to use it for other purposes.
Law No. 152 of July 27, 06 directly states that personal information includes all data that allows one to identify a person. These include:
- last name, first name, patronymic, etc.;
- date and place of birth;
- family and social status;
- financial position;
- education and profession;
- income and other personal information.
This means that the number (home or mobile) falls into this category. This means that the violator will be held accountable for disclosing the number, name or address. Administrative fines are provided for these actions.
If the actions did not entail the commission of a criminal offense, then the penalty will be as follows:
- for citizens – up to 3 thousand rubles;
- for officials – 5-10 thousand rubles;
- for legal entities – 30-50 thousand rubles.
If there are additional aggravating circumstances, the amount of the fine will increase. Then the size will be, respectively, 5, 20 and 75 thousand rubles.
Subtleties of search
Many readers have already noticed that we are talking exclusively about the regional affiliation of numbers. Is it possible to find out in which city a mobile phone number is registered? Unfortunately, this information is classified - only mobile operators know about it. Also, a number can be purchased in one city in the region and used in another. Therefore, the maximum limit of accuracy is the name of the region .
You also need to take into account that many geographic databases of numbers on the Internet contain outdated information. To clarify the information, try searching several databases at once. The vast majority of databases provide information for free, since there is nothing secret in this information.
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What are home phones for?
For many citizens, using a conventional home device has long been irrelevant. And so they simply turn it off.
But landline phones are not as useless as their owners think. And it’s better to wait to disable it, considering the advantages:
Additional savings
If the user turns off the device, the cost of digital TV, Internet and other services often increases. But when using a landline phone, providers guarantee savings of up to 30-40%.
Additional communication
Getting used to mobile phones, subscribers forget about the sharp deterioration in communication. Sometimes the signal disappears completely, the battery runs out or the device breaks down. Unforeseen situations occur less often - emergencies, natural disasters, etc. And when the owner is left without mobile communications, a landline telephone can save lives.
Access to personal information
Mobile phones are convenient but have disadvantages. Technologies allow you to find out anything you want about a particular subscriber. Location, correspondence, calls, browser history - this is not the whole list. Therefore, users take risks if they do not set passwords. And then a landline phone inspires more trust, although you cannot send SMS or access the Internet using it.
Various functions
Landline handsets are inferior to mobile phones, but progress has not bypassed them either. It is no longer necessary to keep a bulky old phone at home when it is easy to purchase a new stylish device. Users choose beautiful models with convenient functionality.
Health
It is believed that the use of mobile phones is harmful to health. Scientists are not sure about this. But they suspect that there is still a negative impact of radiation. And without an answer from specialists, it’s better not to take risks. Using landline phones occasionally will reduce your risk of radiation exposure.
You can always call home using a landline
There are different situations - the mobile phone is turned off or lost, vibrate alerts, etc. Relatives forget them in their bags or pockets, and also forget to charge them on time. If you need to call an elderly relative or child, it is better to use your home phone.
Even if the landline is rarely used in the family, you should not turn it off. The subscription fee is small, but there are many benefits.
How to find out the region by code
If you have never encountered the need to determine the region of the Russian Federation by its code before, then you may have great difficulty doing this now. The first thing you should know before you start identifying a region using digital code combinations is that the same combination can refer to several parts of Russia at once .
For example, the numbers “929” and “999” refer to almost every part of our country, some other number combinations, although not as common, are also assigned to several regions of the Russian Federation at once, for example, the number combination “930” is assigned to Belgorod , Bryansk, Vladimir and other regions.
In this picture it is written in brief form which numerical combination belongs to which section of the country. More details below.
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Operator and city codes
There are many mobile operators on the territory of the Russian Federation, and accordingly the number capacity is extensive . To know the region of belonging, just use the table below. The first three digits determine the regional affiliation:
Operator | Number capacity |
Beeline | 903, 905, 906, 909, 960, 961, 963, 964, 965, 965, 967, 968 |
Tele 2 | 950, 951, 900, 901, 902, 904, 908, 953, 977 |
MTS | 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 980, 981, 981, 982, 983, 984, 958 |
Megaphone | 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, |
Iota | 999 |
Please note: capacity 999 can be used by Rostelecom, Matrix-telecom, Mit-tel.
In densely populated regions there are several codes, as a result of which it is impossible to talk about a clear distribution.
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