⌛ The end of the year is approaching... fast!

And November is a busy month for us.

If you're headed to any of these events, be sure to book time with our team here: hubs.ly/Q04D2LY60

How do you establish trust in the person, number, & communication behind it when, thanks to AI, voice cloning, synthetic identities, & automated social engineering have made fraud faster, cheaper, & easier to scale?

Don't Miss:
📅 Oct 29 | 16:00 GMT

👉 hubs.ly/Q04BV39w0

You can have accurate carrier data, current portability info, and reliable verification, and still not have a complete picture.

🤔 Accuracy and intelligence aren't the same thing.

October Monthly Messenger → hubs.ly/Q04znzsF0

Voice cloning. Synthetic identities. Automated social engineering. AI has made fraud faster, cheaper, and easier to scale.

How do you establish trust in the person, number, & communication behind it?

📅 Oct 29 | 16:00 GMT

👉 hubs.ly/Q04BV24w0

Carrier data.
Portability.
Verification.
Reachability.

The telecom industry has treated these as separate lookups for years.

🤔 What happens when they start working together?

October Monthly Messenger → hubs.ly/Q04znzyP0

🤔A phone number can start with one carrier & move to another.

For routing, messaging, or operational decisions, the original carrier may no longer be the answer. Carrier ID offers current carrier and portability intelligence. Follow netnumber for more on carrier intelligence.

Not always. Phone numbers move between carriers.
Lookups that reply on original assignment data, might not be the CURRENT carrier serving the number.
For routing & messaging decisions, current carrier intelligence matters.
Follow us for more on carrier data & number portability.

netnumber has partnered with @kudosity_com to bring phone number intelligence into enterprise messaging: improving routing, strengthening identity, and supporting fraud mitigation across APAC and beyond.

Learn more about this important partnership here:
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📰 🌶️ Hot off the press. (We know.)

The October Monthly Messenger looks at what happens when carrier data, portability, verification, and reachability work together instead of independently.

Read about it here: hubs.ly/Q04znzrl0

⁉️ October Already ⁉️

From San Jose, CA, to Paris, Dublin, and London, here's where our team will be!
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If you'll be attending any of these events as well, our team would love to connect.

⁉️ A phone number can stay the same even when the network behind it changes.

🤔 What does that mean for SMS routing?

👉 Our latest blog looks at why current portability information matters when getting messages to the right network.

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A fast carrier lookup isn’t always a current one. ❌

🤔 Phone numbers move. Network information changes.

✅ Carrier ID provides current network intelligence to help identify who serves the number now.

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✅ The number may be the same. ❓The question is different.

Routing, authentication and fraud mitigation do not necessarily need the same information.
👉 That’s why context matters.

Read the latest Monthly Messenger: hubs.ly/Q04x42Qk0

🤔 What Is NNID?

NNID stands for netnumber ID. (Not every telecom identifier is a phone number.)

👉 Learn how NNID is used within the netnumber ecosystem to support telecom data management and intelligence workflows.

Access our dictionary: hubs.ly/Q04x5dT_0

Fraudsters don’t operate in silos. Fraud defenses can’t either.💪

Join netnumber’s Catalin Badea tomorrow for a MEF discussion on real-time intelligence sharing & the next generation of mobile fraud defense.

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#MobileFraud #FraudPrevention #Telecom #MEF

👉 A carrier lookup may tell you who a number was originally assigned to, not who serves it today.

✅ Carrier ID provides current network information for routing, messaging and other telecom workflows.

Carrier ID: hubs.ly/Q04xyyJM0

❌ More data doesn't always mean a better decision.

A phone number can provide many signals, but not every workflow needs all of them.

The useful signal is the one that answers the question in front of you.

Read September’s Monthly Messenger:
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Never Forget.

September 11, 2001

Remembering those who were lost, those who ran toward danger, and the families who still carry that day with them.

✔️ Network APIs may be standardized.

❌ Availability isn’t.

❓ What happens when deployment varies by carrier, country and region?

👉👉👉 Dr. Marco Lafrentz will dig into it at #SIPNOC2026.

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🤝 Trusted communications depend on trusted data.

✈️ netnumber is heading to #SIPNOC2026 to talk phone number intelligence, routing, authentication, STIR/SHAKEN and fraud prevention.

Meet with us:
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⚡Mobile fraud moves fast. Fraud intelligence must move faster.
Join netnumber’s Catalin Badea for an @MEF webinar on shared intelligence, smarter tools and the new playbook for mobile fraud prevention.

📅 Sept. 17 | 11 a.m. ET

Register: hubs.ly/Q04wX0pF0

🍂 Where in the world is netnumber this September?

We’re heading to industry events across Europe and the U.S.

See where we’ll be and meet with our team: hubs.ly/Q04tK89C0

#Telecom #netnumber

🎉 Identity Week is coming soon!

Looking to improve onboarding, reduce fraud, validate phone numbers, or learn more about netnumber’s patented services?

Meet with our team to talk phone number intelligence and how we can help.

Book some time here hubs.ly/Q04vLc1N0

✈️ Heading to #IdentityWeekAmerica Sept. 2–3?

Meet with netnumber to talk identity verification, fraud prevention and phone number intelligence.

Book a meeting >> hubs.ly/Q04tBxH90

#IdentityWeekAmerica #DigitalIdentity #FraudPrevention #PhoneNumberIntelligence

Better decisions don't come from more data.

🤔 They come from better context.

⬆️ That's one of the ideas we're exploring in this month's Monthly Messenger.

Read more: hubs.ly/Q04sk2Kp0

#Telecom #PhoneNumberIntelligence

🤔 Ever wondered why phone numbers look different around the world but still work together?

E.164 is the international numbering standard that provides a common structure for telephone numbers worldwide.

Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04rw9xJ0

🎉 Less than two weeks until #BATIC2026.

Heading to Bali? Meet with @roberto Peretto and @bingol Kose to discuss messaging intelligence, telecom data, routing intelligence, fraud mitigation, and trusted communications.

Book a meeting:
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One phone number.

Many questions.

❓Who serves it?

❓Has it been ported?

❓How should it be routed?

❓Should it be verified?

Different decisions require different information.

Read the latest Monthly Messenger: hubs.ly/Q04sjrYg0

#Telecom #PhoneNumberIntelligence

Phone number.
E.164.
MSISDN.

They're related, but they aren't interchangeable.

👉 Learn what an MSISDN is and where it fits in mobile communications.

Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04rvNCG0

What Is Routing Intelligence?

👉 A phone number alone doesn't always tell a network where a call or message should go.

⚡ Routing intelligence helps determine the correct destination.

Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04rvhHR0

✈️ This month, we're heading to #BATIC2026 in Bali!

If you're attending, connect with Roberto Peretto and Bingol Kose to talk messaging intelligence, telecom data, routing intelligence, fraud mitigation, and trusted communications.

Book a meeting:
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How much does a bad phone number cost your business?

❌
Failed OTPs
Undelivered messages
Incomplete customer records
Lower contact rates
Increased fraud risk
❌

Global phone validation helps verify phone numbers before they become operational problems.

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👉 Phone number data doesn't stand still.

❌ Numbers are reassigned.

❌ Customers change carriers.

❌ Network information changes.

⚠️ The question isn't whether it happens. It's whether your systems know when it does.

Read more in our newsletter.

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A phone number can be active, reachable, and correctly formatted...
...and still be the wrong signal. 🤔

That's why verification is becoming part of the conversation.

Read more about it here.
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⁉️ (Data) trust has a shelf life.

❌ Not because the original data was wrong.

👉 Because networks don't stand still.

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🤔 How many of these telecom terms can you define?

🛠️ We're expanding the netnumber Telecom Dictionary.

What telecom term, acronym, or protocol should we add next?

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Can Invalid Numbers Increase Fraud Risk?
Fraud teams evaluate many different signals. Phone number validity is one of them.

Number Check helps organizations incorporate phone number intelligence into fraud mitigation workflows.

Number Check: hubs.ly/Q04mm82s0

🤔 Why Check a Number Before Sending a Message?
❌ Not every phone number is valid.
✔️ Validating phone numbers before sending SMS messages or placing voice calls can support more informed routing and delivery decisions.
Learn more about Number Check: hubs.ly/Q04mm6Hm0

Tomorrow: Join @MEF for a discussion on the mobile technologies supporting the ⚽ FIFA World Cup.

Hear from netnumber's Marco Lafrentz & fellow experts on identity, messaging, APIs, network intelligence, fraud prevention, & roaming.

Register here:
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#MEF

How do mobile networks support a global event like the FIFA World Cup?

Join @MEF on July 2 to hear netnumber's Marco Lafrentz and fellow experts discuss it.

Register: hubs.ly/Q04mQTld0

#MEF #WorldCup

🎉 We're excited to welcome Michael Ouellette back to netnumber as Senior Director of Product Management.
Nearly 20 years after first joining the company, he returns with extensive experience across engineering, product management, operations, and customer success.

Welcome back!

✈️🇨🇳 Members of the netnumber team will be at #MWCShanghai June 24-26.

Meet with us to discuss messaging intelligence, telecom routing, fraud mitigation, and how trusted telecom data helps support more secure, reliable communications.
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Most systems validate phone number data once.
But numbers change:
👉reassigned
👉ported
👉unreachable
👉prior risk

Automation keeps executing anyway.
That’s where failures start.

📰The June Monthly Messenger explores data trust in automated systems. hubs.ly/Q04ksj680

🇩🇪The netnumber team (Bingol Kose and Jelena Batic) will be at GCCM Europe 2026!

Berlin | June 15–17

Let's meet and talk about routing intelligence, messaging performance, fraud mitigation, and trusted telecom data.

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🤔A phone number can be valid and still be wrong.

⛔ Wrong owner.
⛔ Wrong state.
⛔ Wrong risk.

Automation doesn't question it.
It acts on it.

The June Monthly Messenger explores why data trust is becoming critical infrastructure.
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In June, our team will be at CFCA Educational Event 2026, Cloud Commun
ications Summit 2026, M3AAWG #67, Europe GCCM 2026, & MWC Shanghai!
If you’ll be there too & want to talk messaging, fraud prevention, or telecom intelligence, let’s connect. hubs.ly/Q04jnB_m0

✔️Most systems assume phone number data is correct.
⛔It isn’t. Numbers get reassigned, ported, become unreachable, & carry prior usage.
But systems keep acting on outdated assumptions.
👉That’s where failures start.
From data consequences to data control.
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Headed to the MEF Leadership Forum Nordics in Stockholm on May 27?
netnumber's Marco Lafrentz, VP Business & Market Development, will be speaking in the session Sender ID Registration: US Best Practices And Key Learnings.
Register today. hubs.ly/Q04gSTd80

✈️Heading to ITW 2026 in National Harbor?

Meet with netnumber to talk messaging, identity, and fraud mitigation.

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👉Going to ITW?

If you’re near the GLF Lounge, stop by and say hi.

✔️Real conversation. Real solutions.

📝Book time with us!
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👉Everyone says “let’s meet at ITW.”

🤔Few actually schedule it.

🔏Lock it in!
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Telecom is moving beyond connectivity.
Phone numbers are becoming a real-time signal for identity, fraud, and trust.
New blog ahead of ITW: hubs.ly/Q04f-vV10

🤔A phone number can be “valid” and still be wrong.

⛔Reassigned.
❌Unreachable.
⛔Wrong user.
❌Prior risk.

Automation doesn’t question it.
It executes it.
That’s the problem.

From data consequences → data control.

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👉netnumber will be at ITW in National Harbor.

⁉️If messaging delivery or fraud is giving you headaches, let’s talk.

Book some time with us!
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🎉Marco Lafrentz from netnumber is speaking at #MEF Leadership Forum Nordics in Stockholm, May 27.

👉If you're attending, join us to explore what’s next in telecom & messaging.

#MEF #Telecom

🎉May!? Where in the world is netnumber? 🌍

✈️From #SIGNAL to #G2EAsia and #MEF events ---> we’re on the move this month!

🤔Which one will we see you at? hubs.ly/Q04fh7XT0

🎉Welcome Ada Leung to netnumber as Senior Manager, Strategic Accounts!

With 20+ years in telecom & messaging (Tata Communications, Symbio), she’ll support key accounts and help drive growth.

👍Great to have you on board, Ada!

💸Money20/20 is in Bangkok April 21-23, 2026.
Financial ecosystems rely heavily on phone numbers for authentication, onboarding, & customer engagement. Accurate phone numbers reduce fraud exposure & support secure digital transactions. Let's connect!
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🎉 Netnumber is a silver sponsor of the MEF Leadership Forum USA in Miami!

And our own Catalin Badea will be addressing
From Fragmentation to Scale: Powering RCS & Network APIs with Number Intelligence.

We'd love to connect at the conference!
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🌴 Netnumber is attending MEF Meet-Up Miami 2026 in Miami Beach on April 21.

Join us to connect on messaging, identity, and fraud prevention.

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✈️ Headed to MCS 2026 CCA Mobility & Connectivity Show?

✔️ Netnumber will be there! Connect with us at the conference to explore how phone number intelligence strengthens carrier ecosystems.

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🤔 Next-gen messaging isn’t the problem. Fragmentation is.

⚡ See how Number Intelligence improves routing, reduces failed delivery, and controls cost.

👉Catalin Badea (netnumber) --> at the MEF Leadership Forum USA | Apr 21 | Miami

#MEF

🇬🇧 Comms Council UK Fraud Summit 2026 is April 15 - and netnumber will be there!

⚡ Connect with us to learn how we can hope you address emerging fraud risks across messaging, voice, and digital communications.hubs.ly/Q04bnlK40

📰 BIG NEWS!
Netnumber is partnering with TwoFive to expand phone number intelligence services in Japan and Vietnam, supporting routing accuracy, fraud prevention, and trusted communications across growing APAC markets.

Learn more about it here - hubs.ly/Q049MDtw0

⁉️Nearly April already!

🤔So where in the world is our team this month?

✈️Whether it's San Diego, Miami, London, Madrid, Kentucky, or Bangkok, we hope to see you there!

❌Sender identity governance is moving from policy to infrastructure.

🇦🇺As AU enforcement expectations rise, fragmented controls aren’t enough.

➡️Governance must operate at the network level.

Why this shift matters for telecom providers: hubs.ly/Q047YhFJ0

🇪🇸Club MEF and MWC Barcelona are next week!

We’ll be joining Anti-Fraud, RCS, and Telco API discussions during Club MEF, followed by MWC Barcelona March 2–5.

Let’s connect in Barcelona:
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👋From Club MEF to MWC Barcelona, it’s a full week of collaboration across the mobile ecosystem.

If you’re in 🇪🇸Barcelona March 1–5, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect.
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🤝TMT ID and netnumber announce a strategic partnership to strengthen global mobile fraud prevention.

➕Combining global fraud signals with market-leading phone number intelligence to enhance real-time protection worldwide.

Details: hubs.ly/Q0440_lT0

📝Enforcement isn’t coming. It’s here.

From FCC filing scrutiny to AU sender ID treatment rules, 2026 is about operational proof.

Our February Monthly Messenger breaks it down.

Read here ⬇️
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MEF Board Elections: As messaging fraud evolves globally, collaboration and execution matter.

🤝We’re proud of Marco’s continued work within the MEF Anti-Fraud Program to advance trusted communications across the ecosystem.

👉MEF members, please vote:
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❄️ Boston: Two feet of snow. -10° windchill.
✈️ Canceled flights.

🎉The netnumber team showed up anyway.

✔️All Hands = alignment around powering trusted communications through global phone number intelligence.

Precision at scale starts here. 💪

✈️March is almost here!?

Going to Club MEF or MWC Barcelona🇪🇸?

The netnumber team will be attending MEF roundtables, networking events, and MEFFYS on March 1–2, followed by MWC Barcelona on March 3–5.

Let’s connect: hubs.ly/Q042V_5g0
#MobileEcosystem

➡️MEFFYS Voting Reminder
Number Check helps organizations confirm whether a phone number is valid before spending time and money on messaging or voice, supporting validation, verification, and fraud mitigation. We encourage MEF members to vote. hubs.ly/Q042yt1q0

#MEFFYs

🎉We’re proud to see netnumber's Marco Lafrentz continuing his leadership within the MEF Anti-Fraud Program and standing for re-election to the MEF Board.

MEF Board voting is NOW open!
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🎉MEFFY Award voting is now open!

⏩𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 is nominated for helping organizations validate and verify phone numbers in real time, reduce messaging and voice costs, and mitigate fraud.

MEF members, please consider voting:

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❓Where in the world is netnumber in February and early March?

👉Feb 9–12: Capacity Middle East (Dubai)
👉Feb 10–12: ITEXPO (Fort Lauderdale)
👉Feb 16–19: M3AAWG (San Diego)
👉Mar 1–2: Club MEF (Barcelona)
Mar 2–5: MWC (Barcelona)👉

Book time with us:
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➡️ Fragmented sender ID controls don’t just slow onboarding. They increase consumer risk and operational exposure.

👉As Australia's Scams Prevention Framework obligations take effect, attention is shifting to what happens before messages are delivered.

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👉𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗗𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗦.
𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗣𝗙 treat them as governed assets, with expectations around enforceability at the network layer.
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⁉️Heads up!

📑From call authentication gaps to number portability chaos and 5G routing realities, our January Monthly Messenger looks at what’s really changing in global telecom as 2026 begins.

Read more ⬇️
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