9 Best APIs with phone in Nigeria

We've analyzed and compared the top 9 API providers supporting phone for Nigerian developers and businesses. Find the right infrastructure fit for your startup below.

Written by Editorial Staffs as at 12th June, 2026

All APIs with phone

Compare	TrustRadius (Data Validation)	Africa Talking Phone Validation	NumlookupAPI Phone Validation	Abstract Phone Validation API	TwilioLookup API	Cloudmersive Phone Validation API	Veriphone Phone Validation	Proweblook Phone Number Checker	Phone Specifications API
Pricing	Free tier available, Enterprise pricing	Freemium — integrated with Africa's Talking platform pricing.	Free tier available, Premium plans available	Free: 250 requests/month. Paid from $9/month.	Pay-per-use: $0.005 per phone number lookup. No monthly fee — charged only per request.	Free tier: 800 requests/month, Paid available	Free tier available, Paid from $4.99/month	Free tier available, Paid plans available	Completely free, no authentication required
API Access	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
JSON Responses	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HTTPS Secure	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Documentation	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sandbox	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Free Tier	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Phone Validation	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Carrier Detection (Nigeria)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
MTN/Airtel/Glo/9mobile	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Pan-African Coverage	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Sandbox Environment	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Number Type Detection	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Free Testing	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Phone Format Validation	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Carrier Lookup	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Line Type Detection	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Country Identification	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Nigerian Numbers	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
International Numbers	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Batch Validation	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
SMS Messaging	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
WhatsApp Messaging	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Voice Calls	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Voice OTP	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
OTP Delivery	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
SDK Support	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Batch Processing	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
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