Objective
This article shows you how to run your first Lookup from the Twilio Console, so you can see what Twilio can tell you about a phone number — such as its line type or caller name — before you integrate Lookup into your app.
Product
Lookup
Environment
Twilio Console
Procedure
- In the Twilio Console, select Home in the left sidebar.
- In the top bar, select your account status.
- Select See all free units.
- In the Free units panel, select Run a lookup. The Try out Lookup panel opens.
- Enter the number you want to check in Phone number.
- Select the information you want by ticking one or more packages — for example Line Type Intelligence or Caller Name.
- Select Check number.
- The Lookup response screen appears with a card for each package you selected and a Success pill on each one that returned data.
- To check another number, select Try again. The form reappears, ready for a new number.
Additional Information
- Before you submit anything, the Request panel already shows the API call Twilio will make, so you can copy it into your own integration.
- Select the information icon next to the panel title to open Try it out for free, which explains that your trial includes free units to test out Lookup.
- When your free lookups run out, the panel shows You've used all your free lookups. Selecting Check number then shows the same message as a notification and no response is returned. Select Upgrade for full access to remove the limit.
- After you upgrade, the panel shows You have full access to Lookup with a Go to Lookup link instead of the trial form. Use Identity & security › Lookup › Lookup a phone number to run lookups from there.
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