Locate a phone by number in Brazil
About a minute, if they answer.
01In Brazil
- Carriers
- Vivo, Claro, TIM, Oi and the virtual carriers. The request arrives as an ordinary message.
- Format
- Two-digit DDD plus nine digits for mobiles: (11) 9xxxx-xxxx
- Accuracy
- GPS outdoors, about 25 m. Dense city centres about 50 m.
- Law
- LGPD: the person sees who asks and why before anything is shared.
02What the DDD reveals
Where the number was issued, not where the phone is. All 67 DDDs are in our table.
- 11
- São Paulo, SP
- 21
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ
- 31
- Belo Horizonte, MG
- 41
- Curitiba, PR
- 51
- Porto Alegre, RS
- 61
- Brasília, DF
- 71
- Salvador, BA
- 81
- Recife, PE
- 85
- Fortaleza, CE
03FAQ
Does it work with a number from another state?
Yes. The DDD does not matter; the request goes to the phone wherever it is.
Do I type the 9?
Yes, the full mobile number with the extra 9: (11) 9xxxx-xxxx.
Does the other person pay anything?
No. They answer in their browser; a few kilobytes of data.