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The Top 10 Fake Phone Numbers on the Web
Some fake numbers are easy to spot. Others look like ordinary local numbers. These are the patterns and numbers we see most often when checking numbers for apps and sites.
The ten most common
Based on checks of millions of numbers each year, these ten entries account for roughly 80% of the fake numbers we find, ordered from most frequent:
- Any number starting with area code 777
- Any number starting with area code 444
- Any number starting with area code 555
- Any number starting with area code 111
- Any number starting with area code 222
- 123-123-1234
- 123-456-7890
- Any number starting with area code 000
- Any number starting with area code 999
- 555-123-4567
Why these numbers matter
If an app or CRM needs a working number for a call or text, a fake entry can prevent that contact. Fake numbers in a sales funnel can also lower the measured conversion rate because those contacts cannot respond by phone.
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