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SCAM TEXTS, EVERY SINGLE DAY

The scam texts won't stop by themselves. You can stop them working on you.

Before you reply to the next one, check the number. See who carries it and whether other people have reported it. Then delete it, block it, report it, and get on with your day.

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Free check: who's behind the number that keeps texting you?

Carrier, line type, and caller ID name are free. The scam and spam reports come with a Lookup Pass account.

SAMPLE RESULTSample · a real check reads the carrier live
(555) 555-0133
CarrierExample Wireless
Line typeVoIP (an internet line, not a mobile)
Caller ID nameACCOUNT SERVICES
Scam & spam reportsReported by ••• people
See the scam and spam reports with a Lookup Pass account for $1.99 today.
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The mistake almost everyone makes

When the spam won't let up, people usually try one of three things. None of them makes it stop.

You reply STOP.

That works with a real business you signed up with. On a scam text, a reply tells the sender a real person reads this number.

You block the number.

They send from new numbers all the time. Blocking one is bailing out the ocean with a spoon.

You ignore every text you don't recognize.

Then the real one from the pharmacy, the school, or the delivery driver gets ignored too.

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WHAT SPAMMERS DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE

There's a layer underneath every number

A spammer can change the words, the name, and the link in every text. But each text still has to travel through a phone company's network to reach you.

Lookup Pass reads that layer: which company carries the number right now, what kind of line it is, and whether people have reported it. A "local" number that turns out to be an internet line reported for spam is a strong sign to delete it and move on.

A TEXT LIKE THIS

"Your toll account is past due. Pay now to avoid a fine." One look shows the number was reported for scams. You delete it, report it, and move on. The fine was never real.

One look tells you who's really there

Every Lookup Pass gives you this for any US phone number that keeps texting you, right in your browser.

  • The company that carries the number's texts, and the one that carries its calls. Today's, not the one it started with.
  • The caller ID name on file for the number, when there is one.
  • The line type: mobile, landline, or internet (VoIP).
  • Scam and spam reports from national reporting.
  • Your own number, re-checked every month, with an email when a check finds a change.
  • 50 lookups a month, plus 10 bonus lookups in month one.
  • Use it in your browser, from your home screen, or in the Lookup Pass app.
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Lookup Pass app on Android showing a scam result: reported by 1536 people, toll-free number, messaging toll-free.

A scam result in the Lookup Pass app

How it works

Paste the number

Copy the number from the spam text and paste it in.

See who's behind it

The messaging and voice provider, the caller ID name, and the line type.

See if it's been reported

Numbers reported for scams and spam are flagged. Then you decide: delete it, block it, or report it.

INCLUDED WITH EVERY LOOKUP PASS

Your own number, watched

Lookup Pass keeps an eye on your number too. It's re-checked every month for the quiet changes you'd otherwise be the last to know about: a spam label showing up on your number, a port-out or SIM-swap move (the first step in many account takeovers), or your number quietly set up for texting through a provider you've never heard of.

When a check finds a change, you get an email that says exactly what changed and what to do about it. Not your friends, who quietly stopped answering your texts.

Lookup Pass app home screen on Android (demo account): your number is protected, look up a number, 42 of 50 lookups left.

Your own number, in the app (demo account)

Read live, not looked up in a stale list

Spammers switch numbers all the time. A list from last year won't tell you much about the number that texted you this morning. Each lookup reads the carrier network when you check, then checks the number against national scam and spam reporting.

Real-time
carrier read on every lookup, never a cached guess
National
scam and spam reporting behind every result
Over a billion
lookups answered by the network behind Lookup Pass

A TEXT LIKE THIS

"Congratulations, you've been selected for a gift card. Reply YES to claim." One look shows a number people have reported for spam. You don't reply. You report it. It goes nowhere.

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Why you can't afford to reply blind, or ignore everything

The people behind spam texts count on two things: you can't tell who they are, and sooner or later you'll tap something.

Americans got 52.8 billion robocalls in 2024. The same phone that rings gets the texts too.
Americans reported losing $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024. The phone is one of the main ways scammers reach people.
A text can put any name on your screen. The carrier behind the number is harder to fake.
Blocking one number does little. They switch numbers. Checking the number helps you decide what to do next.

Sources: YouMail Robocall Index (2024); FTC Consumer Sentinel Network (2024).

Who keeps it on their home screen

Different reasons, same relief: a strange text stops being a guessing game.

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Lookup PassNo spam labels foundNothing has been reported against the number.

The daily spam check

Look up the number before you reply or tap a link. Then delete it, block it, or report it, and get on with your day.

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Watching over a parent

Your dad asks if the "Medicare" text is real. You check the number and tell him what's been reported before he taps anything.

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Lookup PassCaller ID name on fileMobile line. No spam labels found.

The small business line

Real customers text you from new numbers, and so do spammers. Check the carrier and line type before you reply.

LOOKUP PASS ON YOUR PHONE

Lookup Pass, now available
for Android and iPhone.

The same lookup, in your pocket. Block known scam and robocall numbers before the phone rings. Included with every Lookup Pass.

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Sign in with the Lookup Pass account you create here.

  • Share a number with Lookup Pass straight from a text or the call log.
  • Opens with your fingerprint or face. It does not read your contacts, call history, or messages.
  • Report a number in one tap.

On iPhone, blocking runs from a list kept on the phone.

Lookup Pass app home screen on Android (demo account): your number is protected, look up a number, 42 of 50 lookups left.

ANDROID

Lookup Pass app home screen on iPhone (demo account): your number is protected, look up a number.

IPHONE

Every doubt you're having right now, answered straight

Will this make the texts stop?

No tool can stop someone from sending a text. Lookup Pass tells you what the number is and whether people have reported it, so you can delete, block, and report it without wasting time wondering. For calls, the Lookup Pass app blocks known scam and robocall numbers before your phone rings.

Should I reply STOP?

To a business you signed up with, yes. To a number you don't recognize, check it first. If people have reported it, don't reply. Delete it and report it.

"I'm not techy. I'll mess this up."

Paste in a number. Get an answer. If you can copy a number out of a text, you can use this.

Does a clean result mean the number is fine?

It means nothing has been reported against the number. That is not the same as safe. It's one more thing you know before you reply.

Does it tell me who the person is?

Not always. It shows the caller ID name on file when there is one, the carrier, the line type, and what's been reported. It tells you what a number is, never where a person is.

Does it read my texts?

No. You type or paste the number yourself. The Lookup Pass app never reads your contacts, call history, or messages.

How many lookups do I get?

50 every month, plus 10 bonus lookups in month one. They reset at the start of each billing month.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It works in any browser and you can add it to your home screen. The Lookup Pass app is on Google Play, and coming soon for iPhone.

Is $1.99 the whole price?

No. It's $1.99 today, the $18.00 balance at day 7, then $19.99 a month. The full breakdown is just below.

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Let me be straight with you about the money

Lookup Pass is $19.99 a month. Month one is split into two payments: $1.99 today and the $18.00 balance at day 7. After that, it's $19.99 a month.

TODAY

$1.99

DAY 7

$18.00

the balance of month one

THEN

$19.99

a month after that

You get full access from the first day. Every lookup shows the carrier, the line type, the scam and spam reports, and the caller ID name when there is one.

One scam text that gets through can cost a lot more than $19.99. Money gone. Hours on the phone with your bank. Then a month of second-guessing every message.

LOOKUP PASS

$19.99/month

  • 50 lookups every month, plus 10 bonus lookups in month one
  • Carrier, caller ID name, line type, and scam and spam reports
  • Your own number, re-checked every month
  • Your browser, your home screen, and the Lookup Pass app
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$1.99 today. $18.00 at day 7. Then $19.99 a month.

The numbers

Over a billion
lookups answered by the network behind Lookup Pass
52.8B
robocalls to Americans in 2024 (YouMail)
$12.5B
reported lost to fraud in 2024 (FTC)

Each lookup reads the live carrier network when you check. It also checks the number against national scam and spam reporting. That means Lookup Pass tells you what a number is doing now, not what a directory guessed months ago.

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Learn how to deal with spam texts

How to report a spam text

Where to send it, and why it helps.

Should you reply STOP to a spam text?

When it works, and when it makes things worse.

Why spam texts keep coming from new numbers

And why blocking one at a time can't keep up.

What a number lookup can and can't tell you

What you get, and what no lookup shows.

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The people you protect never see the message you stopped

The "Medicare" text your dad asks you about. The "toll past due" message on your mom's phone. You check the number, tell them what's been reported, and they delete it. That's what Lookup Pass buys.

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P.S. That number that's been texting you all week? You can check it today: $1.99 to start, on the payment plan above. If nothing has been reported, you stop wondering. If something has, you'll be glad you checked before you replied.