What is PhoneInfoga?
PhoneInfoga is an open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering tool used to gather information about phone numbers. It is written in Go programming language and works by scanning phone numbers through multiple online services to extract information like the phone carrier, location, reputation reports, and more.
Some key features of PhoneInfoga include:
- Extracting phone number information like city, state, country, line type (landline or mobile), carrier, etc.
- Conducting reputation checks to see if a phone number has been flagged as fraudulent, spam, scam, telemarketer, etc.
- Gathering information from Google search, Github search, Facebook graph search using the phone number
- Scanning numbers in bulk using input files
- Automatic footprinting through discreet requests to avoid detection
- Customizable settings for proxy usage, timeout delays, retries in case of errors, etc.
- Available to use on Windows, Linux and macOS platforms
PhoneInfoga helps cybersecurity analysts, penetration testers, and others quickly gather background information on phone numbers of interest using OSINT techniques. This can be helpful for tasks like fraud analysis, tracking scammers, or profiling phone-based threats.
Maltego, IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook, SpiderFoot, Linkurious, Lampyre, Prying Deep, OSINTBuddy, OSINT-tool, DataWalk, Blackbird OSINT, Sentinel Visualizer, LinkScope Client, sn0int, SIREN.io, Poortego, Visallo are some alternatives to PhoneInfoga.