MNP API

In a market where Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is the norm, the telephone number alone no longer indicates which operator a line belongs to. The Plusmo MNP API is the intelligent solution that instantly identifies the operator where the mobile line is currently active, regardless of the area code or the original operator. This allows you to direct your communications efficiently, accurately, and cost-effectively, eliminating the need to request additional information from the user about their operator.

MNP API solves these problems by providing real-time network information.
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How Instant Operator Identification Works?

The Plusmo API integrates directly with the number portability databases in each market, ensuring that the active operator's information is the most accurate and up-to-date.

The Active Operator Verification Flow

  • Number Query: Your system, upon receiving a new mobile phone number (MSISDN) or before sending a message, triggers a query to the Plusmo API.

  • MNP Database Verification: The API accesses the portability network information to determine if the number has been moved from its original operator.

  • Instant Response: The API returns the key information: the current operator (Network) where the line is active.

  • Optimized Routing: Your system uses this information to:
    -Lower messaging costs by routing SMS and voice traffic directly to the active operator.
    -Ensure reliable delivery through the fastest and most efficient network path.

  • This process happens in milliseconds, maintaining the speed of your communications and reducing your operating expenses.

Critical Use Cases: Efficiency and Cost Reduction

MNP API is an essential tool for any company that manages a high volume of mobile communications.

  • Financial Services (Fintech) and Authentication

    -High Availability of OTPs: Sending One-Time Passcodes (OTPs) is critical. The MNP API ensures that your security messages reach customers instantly via the most direct route, avoiding delays that could invalidate the transaction.

    -Improved User Experience: Eliminate the need for customers to manually select their operator during onboarding, making the process faster, smoother, and less error-prone.

  • Data Management and CRM

    -Database cleansing: Use the API to periodically update your customer database, ensuring that operator information remains accurate for segmentation and analysis.

    -Marketing Segmentation: Tailor specific offers and promotions based on customers’ network operators, when required by your marketing strategy.

 Strategic Benefits of Integrating Plusmo MNP API
Cost Savings: Minimize unnecessary interconnection fees by ensuring that the lowest-cost route to the active operator is always used.
Delivery Reliability (Delivery Rate): Increase the success rate of SMS and voice delivery by routing communications correctly on the first attempt.
Improved Customer Experience (CX): Reduce waiting times and delivery failures, strengthening customer trust in your security and communication systems.
Simple Implementation: A fast, low-impact integration that delivers a high return on investment.

Frequent Asked Questions

What is MNP and why is it important for my business?
MNP stands for Mobile Number Portability. It is the customer's right to switch operators while keeping their original phone number. It is important because the MNP API allows you to know which actual operator the number currently belongs to, which is vital for reliably directing your communications and preventing fraud via mobile telephony.
What information does the MNP API provide me?
The API provides the current operator where the number is active, and in many cases, can also indicate the original operator.
How up-to-date is the portability information?
MNP API information is obtained from portability databases, which are constantly updated with operator changes. The Plusmo API ensures that you receive information in real-time or with the lowest possible latency.
Does this API help with number validity?
Although the main goal is to identify the operator, the API can often indicate the number's status (if it is a real number and if it is active on a network), which is a basic validation of validity and operability, complementing your onboarding and data cleansing processes.