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Bulk Phone Finder

Effortlessly find phone numbers associated with given emails using Bulk Phone Finder.

Written by Tomba.io Team

Bulk Phone Finder: Using Emails, LinkedIn Profiles, or Websites

Quickly find phone numbers in bulk by uploading a list of professional emails, LinkedIn profile URLs, or company websites.

Getting Started

  1. Go to the Bulks page

  2. Click on Phone Finder

  3. Select + New Bulk, name your task

  4. Upload your file

📄 Accepted formats: .CSV or .TXT
📌 Accepted input types (one per row):

  • Email addresses (e.g., [email protected])

  • LinkedIn profile URLs (e.g., https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/)

  • Company websites/domains (e.g., tomba.io)

Processing & Results

Once the file is uploaded, Tomba will:

✅ Search for associated phone numbers
✅ Validate and score each phone number

You'll be able to:

  • See a summary of results by status

  • Download the full result file in CSV format

  • Choose to export all results or only valid phone numbers

Output File Details

The downloaded .csv will include:

CSV Column

Description

Input Data

Your original value (email, LinkedIn URL, or domain)

IsValid

Whether a valid phone was found

Phone 1 to Phone 10

Up to 10 phone numbers found

Phone Local format

Phone in local/national format

Phone International format

Phone in international format

Phone Line type

Mobile, landline, VoIP, etc.

Carrier

Telecom provider (e.g., AT&T, Vodafone)

Country Code

ISO country code

Timezone

Timezone of the phone number

Best Practices

✅ One value per line
✅ Max file size: 4MB
✅ Max 10,000 rows per file
✅ Avoid using special characters or empty lines

Creating a New Bulk Phone Finder

When you click + New Bulk:

List Name

Give your task a unique name (3-201 characters).

List Content

Enter your data one per line, or upload a .CSV or .TXT file. Accepted input types:

  • Email addresses (e.g., [email protected])

  • LinkedIn profile URLs (e.g., https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/)

  • Company domains (e.g., tomba.io)

CSV Column Mapping

For multi-column CSV files, a preview shows the first 10 rows. Click on the column containing your data to select it.

Options

  • Notify me when ready — Toggle to receive an email notification when complete

Limits

  • Maximum: 10,000 rows per bulk

  • File size must not exceed 4MB

Viewing Task Results

Click on any task to view its detail page.

Progress Tracking

While processing: progress bar with percentage, live counter, browser tab favicon badge, and desktop notifications (bell icon).

Results Preview

A preview table shows the first rows with: Input value, Phone number found, Score (confidence), and Verification status.

Download Options

Click Download to choose:

  • Full list — All results

  • Valid only — Only valid phone numbers

Task Details

Details grid shows: Created and Expiration dates, Processing duration, Total phones found, Search cost in credits.

Task Actions

From the dropdown menu: Rename, Archive (or Restore), Delete.

Managing Your Tasks

For every uploaded bulk, you can:

  • Sort: By task name, status, or creation date

  • Search: Locate specific tasks by name

  • Filter: Toggle between All and Archived tasks

  • Rename: Change task names via the dropdown menu

  • Archive: Move completed tasks to the archive for a cleaner view

  • Restore: Bring archived tasks back to the active list

  • Delete: Remove tasks permanently via the dropdown menu

  • Pagination: Choose how many tasks to display per page (10, 20, 50, 100, 150, or 200)

Using the API for Bulk Phone Finding

You can also automate phone lookup via API:

from tomba.client import Client from tomba.services.phone import Phone client = Client().set_key('ta_xxxx').set_secret('ts_xxxx') phone_finder = Phone(client) result = phone_finder.phone_finder('[email protected]') # or LinkedIn/domain

✅ Works with emails, LinkedIn URLs, or domains
✅ SDKs available in Python, PHP, Go, JavaScript, and more

Task Progress Tracking

While your bulk task is processing:

  • A progress bar shows the percentage completed

  • A live counter displays items processed vs total items

  • Your browser tab updates with the progress percentage in the favicon

  • Click the bell icon to enable desktop notifications — you’ll be notified when your task finishes

Task Statuses

Each bulk task goes through one of the following statuses:

  • Pending — Task is queued, not yet started

  • Running — Currently being processed

  • Completed — Results are ready to download

  • No Result — Completed but no results were found

  • Failed — Task terminated with an error

  • Cancelled — Stopped by user or system

  • Expired — Data retention period has passed, results are no longer available

Task Details

Each completed task displays:

  • Created date and expiration date

  • Processing duration

  • Total results found

  • Total items processed

  • Verification status and cost (if verification was enabled)

  • Search cost in credits

Credits & Upgrade

  • Credits are only consumed when you download the results

  • If you don’t have enough credits, an upgrade prompt will appear with a link to upgrade your plan

  • Team members will see a notice if the team owner needs more credits

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