Know your user before they do anything.
Real-time, network-level intelligence on any phone number — carrier identity, SIM tenure, roaming status, device type, and activity signals — without asking the user for anything.
Everything you need.
All the tools in one place — no extra apps, no complicated setup.
Real-time number lookup
Instantly query carrier, line type (mobile/landline/VoIP), porting status, and roaming for any phone number.
SIM-swap detection
Know if a SIM was swapped in the last N days — the single strongest signal for account takeover risk.
Device intelligence
Detect device type, OS, and whether the number matches the device currently connecting — without device fingerprinting.
Roaming status
Know if a number is currently roaming — useful for fraud signals and adjusting authentication stringency.
Zero PII storage
HOVA does not store phone numbers or query results. All lookups are ephemeral — GDPR and NDPA compliant by design.
Number portability
Determine if a number has been ported between carriers — and to which carrier — in real time.
Ownership match scoring
Provide a phone number and name — HOVA scores the probability that this number belongs to that person, without a KYC doc.
Bulk enrichment
Enrich your entire customer database with phone intelligence via batch API — scores returned within minutes for millions of numbers.
Live in minutes.
Simple REST API with official SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, and Java.
import { Hova } from '@hova/sdk';
const hova = new Hova({ apiKey: process.env.HOVA_API_KEY });
const insight = await hova.identity.lookup({
phoneNumber: '+233244123456',
checks: ['carrier', 'sim_swap', 'roaming', 'line_type', 'ownership_match'],
ownershipMatch: { name: 'Ama Kwansah' },
});
console.log(insight);
// {
// carrier: 'MTN Ghana',
// lineType: 'mobile',
// simSwappedDays: null, // null = no recent swap
// roaming: false,
// ported: false,
// ownershipMatch: { score: 0.94, confidence: 'high' },
// riskScore: 0.12, // 0 = no risk, 1 = high risk
// }Businesses using this every day.
KYC enhancement
Supplement document-based KYC with phone intelligence — faster onboarding with equal or better fraud prevention.
Credit risk scoring
Phone tenure, stability, and carrier signals are strong predictors of credit risk for thin-file customers.
Insurance underwriting
Use phone behaviour signals to improve risk models for microinsurance and mobile-first policy products.
Fraud ring detection
Identify clusters of accounts sharing device or SIM signals — surface organised fraud rings in your platform.
Account recovery
Verify account ownership at recovery time using phone number intelligence — reduce social engineering attacks.
Gig worker verification
Verify driver, delivery agent, or freelancer identities before onboarding — lightweight, instant, no document required.
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Know every number that touches your platform
Zero PII stored. Sub-100ms lookups. Pay per query.