Tutorial: Area Code Lookup | Identify Geographic Regions and Detect Fraud

Tutorial: Area Code Lookup

An area code is a 3-digit number before someone’s personal phone number. An Area Code Lookup is a service used to identify the geographic region or location associated with a particular area code. This is useful for distinguishing between local and long-distance calls or potential scams and it assists in detecting fraudulent activities by verifying if the location of a phone number aligns with expected patterns, helping to identify suspicious or unusual calls.

Furthermore, Area Code Lookup also helps in Data Enrichment by adding geographic information to phone numbers, which can improve segmentation, targeting, and personalization of marketing campaigns.

Watch the tutorial below to learn more.


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