Reputation Methodology & Community Standards

Transparency and fairness guide how reputations are calculated on phone-number.info.

Reputation Thresholds & Classification

Community votes are categorized strictly into Legitimate (OK) and Unwanted (SPAM).

Total Submissions	Distribution	Reputation State	Visual Treatment
0 Reports	None	No Community Reports	Neutral Slate
1 – 2 Reports	Any	Limited Reports (Small Sample)	Neutral Amber
3+ Reports	SPAM > OK	Mostly Reported Unwanted	Warning Red
3+ Reports	OK > SPAM	Mostly Reported Legitimate	Affirmative Green
3+ Reports	Equal OK and SPAM	Mixed Reports	Neutral Amber

Time Windows & Number Recycling

Telecommunications providers routinely reassign telephone numbers to new subscribers. To reflect current reality, we display both all-time historical metrics and a 90-day recent activity window so visitors can distinguish legacy reports from contemporary calling activity.

Anti-Abuse Protections

• Pseudonymous Actor Token: Each browser receives a cryptographically generated 256-bit token. Only its HMAC digest is stored in our database.
• Cooldown Period: A visitor may update their vote once every 24 hours. Rapid repeated clicks are treated as idempotent no-ops.
• Multi-Scope Rate Limiting: Atomic database counters cap searches, submissions, and comments by IP network and actor.