Validate Phone Numbers in Sheets
Formula
Check numbers by the row. =VERVE("phonenumbervalidator", A2, "us") flags whether each phone number is valid — Google Sheets or Excel.
=VERVE("phonenumbervalidator", A2, B2)=VERVE.CALL("phonenumbervalidator", A2, B2)A2 holds number, B2 holds country. Arguments go in that order — the same order as the table below.
With literal values
Nothing has to come from a cell — typed values work the same way.
=VERVE("phonenumbervalidator", "816-555-1017", "us")Inputs
Required inputs are positional, in the order below. Everything else is passed as a "name", value pair after them — the same shape as SUMIFS.
| Input | Type | Where it goes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
numberRequired | string | argument 2 | The phone number to validate (e.g. 816-555-1017) |
countryRequired | string | argument 3 | The country code of the phone number (e.g., us, uk) (e.g. us) |
What lands in your sheet
With no "field" pair the formula spills the whole response as two columns — field name on the left, value on the right — starting at the cell you typed in. Make sure the cells below and to the right are empty.
Pulling one value
Add a "field" pair to get a single cell back instead of a table. The field name is the dot-path from the table below.
=VERVE("phonenumbervalidator", A2, B2, "field", "country")=VERVE.CALL("phonenumbervalidator", A2, B2, "field", "country")Available fields
#PREMIUM(field) rather than a value, so a locked field never looks like a real answer.| Use as "field" | Type | Example cell value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
country | string | US | The country code that was supplied with the request |
detectedCountry | string | US | The ISO country code detected from the number |
countryName | string | United States | Full name of the detected country |
countrycode | number | 1 | The international dialing/country calling code |
numberNational | number | 8165551017 | The national (significant) number without the country code |
extension | object | null | The phone extension if present, otherwise null |
isValid | boolean | true | Whether the number is valid for the given country/region |
isMobile | boolean | true | Whether the number is a mobile phone |
isVoip | boolean | false | Whether the number is a VOIP line (common in fraud) |
isDisposable | boolean | false | Whether the number is a known disposable/virtual number |
type | string | fixed_line_or_mobile | Line type: fixed_line, mobile, fixed_line_or_mobile, toll_free, premium_rate, shared_cost, voip, personal_number, pager, uan, or unknown |
formatted | object | {…} | |
formatted.international | string | +1 816-555-1017 | The number in international format |
formatted.national | string | (816) 555-1017 | The number in national format |
formatted.rfc | string | tel:+1-816-555-1017 | The number in RFC3966 format |
formatted.e164 | string | +18165551017 | The number in E.164 format |
riskScorePremium | number | 0 | Composite 0-100 risk score combining validity, disposable, VOIP and line-type signals (higher is riskier) |
riskLevelPremium | string | low | Risk band derived from the score: low, medium or high |
Filling a whole column
Hand the first argument a range instead of a cell and the add-in makes one batched call for the lot, then spills the answers down. That is faster than dragging the formula and costs the same credits — one per row looked up.
=VERVE("phonenumbervalidator", A2:A100, B2, "field", "country")=VERVE.CALL("phonenumbervalidator", A2:A100, B2, "field", "country")A2:A100 is the column of number values. The result spills down alongside it, one row per input, blanks skipped.
When a cell doesn't fill
A failed lookup returns readable text starting with #ERR rather than a spreadsheet error, because Excel cannot show a custom message on a real error — you would get a bare #VALUE! with no reason. The trade-off is that IFERROR() won't catch it; test with LEFT(cell, 4) = "#ERR" instead.
| Cell reads | What happened |
|---|---|
#ERR Not connected | No API key saved. Open the side panel and connect your account. |
#ERR Replace <name> with a cell or value | The preview formula was copied as-is. Swap the placeholder for a cell reference. |
#ERR No "x" in phonenumbervalidator | An option name that this source doesn't take. The message lists the ones it does. |
#ERR No data point "…" | The "field" path isn't in the response. Check the dot-path against the table above. |
#PREMIUM(field) | The field exists but your plan doesn't include it. |
#ERR Out of credits | The month's credits are spent. Usage resets on your billing date. |
Before the formula works
The add-in reads the API key you saved once in the side panel — the key never goes in the formula, so a shared sheet doesn't leak it and a collaborator without access simply sees the last calculated values.
- Install the add-in for Google Sheets or Excel.
- Open the side panel and sign in, or paste a key from your dashboard.
- Type the formula above into any cell.
Other ways to use Validate Phone Numbers in Sheets
Set up Validate Phone Numbers in Sheets on VerveSheets, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveSheets account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
Frequently asked questions
Does Validate Phone Numbers in Sheets work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes — the same source, the same arguments. Sheets calls it =VERVE("phonenumbervalidator", …) and Excel calls it =VERVE.CALL("phonenumbervalidator", …); that function name is the only difference.
Do the cells recalculate on their own?
They recalculate when the sheet does — on edit, on open, or on a manual recalc. Each recalculation is a fresh call and spends credits, so for a large static column it's worth copying the results and pasting them as values.
How many credits does a filled column cost?
1 credit per row looked up, whether you drag the formula or pass a range. The range form is one HTTP call instead of many, but the credit count is the same.
Can I share the sheet without sharing my key?
Yes. The key is stored against your account, not in the file. Collaborators see the values already in the cells; formulas only recalculate for someone who has connected their own account.
Why is a cell showing #ERR instead of an error?
So you can read the reason. Excel can't display a custom message on a real spreadsheet error, so the add-in returns the explanation as text on both platforms instead.