# Check if a phone number is registered on Botim

> Check in bulk whether phone numbers have a Botim account, the calling and messaging app widely used in the UAE. Unknown answers are free.

Canonical: https://mobilevalidate.com/services/botim-number-check · Last updated: 2026-09-25

![A phone with chat bubbles; one messaging-app check says registered, another is unknown.](https://mobilevalidate.com/images/messaging-app-registration-check.svg)

*Messaging-app checks answer registered, not registered or unknown, with the time we checked.*


The Botim check tells you whether phone numbers have a Botim account. Botim is a calling and messaging app that is especially common in the United Arab Emirates. The check runs in bulk jobs and answers `registered: true`, `false` or `null` (unknown) per number, with the time of the check. It returns no name, photo or location.

## What does the Botim check tell you?

It answers whether a Botim account is associated with the number. Botim accounts are created on a phone and verified by the phone number. Calling is the main use, and messaging and other services sit alongside it.

- `registered: true`: a Botim account exists for the number.
- `registered: false`: a conclusive answer that there is none.
- `registered: null`: no conclusive answer; not charged.

Botim's popularity is tied to the UAE. For many years, voice and video calls over several well-known internet apps were restricted there, and Botim became one of the apps residents use for calls. Many people use it together with WhatsApp messaging rather than instead of it.

## Who uses it, and why?

- **Lead and contact verification in the Gulf.** For a UAE mobile number, a Botim account alongside [WhatsApp](/services/whatsapp-number-check) is a sign the number is in active use on a smartphone. See [lead verification](/use-cases/lead-verification).
- **Deliverability and list hygiene.** Businesses serving UAE residents batch-check older contact lists and flag numbers without messenger activity for re-verification before a consented campaign.
- **Understanding reach for consented contact.** Teams deciding how to support UAE customers by voice or chat use aggregate Botim coverage of their opted-in customer base as one input.

## What do you get back?

Each job row carries `checks["botim.registered"]`; no extra attributes.

| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| `registered` | boolean or null | `true` account exists, `false` none, `null` unknown |
| `status` | enum | `completed`, `pending`, `unknown`, `unsupported_country` or `failed` |
| `confidence` / `confidence_score` | enum / 0–1 | How sure the answer is |
| `checked_at` | timestamp | When the answer was obtained |
| `cached` / `age_seconds` / `billed` | boolean / integer / boolean | Cache and billing details |
| `reason` | string or null | Why the answer is not conclusive |

## How is it billed?

Per number, for conclusive answers only, at the bulk price. You're not charged for inconclusive results (unknown, unsupported country, timeout, invalid, duplicate). The free `POST /v1/jobs/estimate` shows the maximum cost before you start. See [pricing](/pricing).

Numbers your account checked recently can be answered from its cache at no charge. `max_age: 0` forces fresh, billed checks.

## What are the limits?

Botim runs in bulk jobs only. `POST /v1/lookup` answers `403 service_disabled` ("The check 'botim.registered' is available in bulk jobs only (POST /v1/jobs).").

- Up to 50,000 numbers and e-mails per job, 20 checks per request, 100,000 number × check pairs per job.
- Numbers from every country are accepted. UAE numbers in national format need `default_country: "AE"`.
- Requests that look like sequential number ranges or generated e-mail lists are rejected.
- A daily number cap applies per account. Follow the job with `GET /v1/jobs/{id}?wait=30` or a [webhook](/docs/webhooks).

## How do I use it responsibly?

Check only numbers you hold for a legitimate reason and a clear purpose. Never use a Botim result to guess someone's country of residence, nationality or community, and never to find people to message. Our [acceptable use policy](/legal/acceptable-use) forbids unsolicited messaging, profiling and range scanning. People can object to checks via the [opt-out form](/opt-out).

## Example request

Test jobs complete at once. `+447700900001` answers registered, `…002` not registered and `…003` unknown. See [test mode](/docs/test-mode).

```bash
curl https://api.mobilevalidate.com/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MOBILEVALIDATE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: botim-demo-001" \
  -d '{"numbers": ["+447700900001", "+447700900002", "+447700900003"], "checks": ["botim"]}'
# then: GET /v1/jobs/{id}?wait=30 and GET /v1/jobs/{id}/results
```

Job (excerpt, test mode):

```json
{
  "object": "job",
  "id": "job_0VWF4kKQgsOwDE5GVOfI",
  "status": "completed",
  "livemode": false,
  "checks": [
    "botim.registered"
  ],
  "created_at": "2026-09-25T14:25:30.171Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-09-25T14:25:30.174Z",
  "progress": {
    "total": 3,
    "checks_total": 3,
    "done": 3,
    "conclusive": 2,
    "non_billable": 3
  },
  "retention_days": 30
}
```

First row from `GET /v1/jobs/{id}/results` (test mode):

```json
{
  "kind": "phone",
  "input": "+44770*****01",
  "e164": "+447700900001",
  "country": "GB",
  "number_status": "valid",
  "checks": {
    "botim.registered": {
      "service": "botim.registered",
      "status": "completed",
      "registered": true,
      "attributes": null,
      "confidence": "high",
      "confidence_score": 0.99,
      "checked_at": "2026-09-25T14:25:30.174Z",
      "cached": false,
      "age_seconds": 0,
      "billed": false,
      "reason": null,
      "poll_after_ms": null
    }
  },
  "test": true
}
```

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Botim?

Botim is a messaging and internet calling app that is widely used in the United Arab Emirates, including by people who call family and friends abroad.

### Why is Botim bulk only?

Botim answers are gathered in batches, so the check runs in POST /v1/jobs. POST /v1/lookup refuses it with service_disabled.

### Does a Botim account tell me where the person lives?

No. The check only answers whether an account is associated with the number. It returns no location, name or profile, and it must not be used to infer where someone lives.

### Are UAE numbers required?

No. Numbers from any country are accepted. Many Botim users in the UAE register with a UAE number, but not all do.

## Service code and modes

- Code: `botim.registered` (input: phone number)
- Modes: bulk only · worldwide

## Price (live)

- Realtime: not available (bulk only)
- Bulk (POST /v1/jobs): $0.0008 per check ($0.80 per 1,000)
- You're not charged for inconclusive results (unknown, unsupported country, timeout, invalid, duplicate).

## Response fields (from the public catalog)

| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| registered | boolean or null | true = found, false = not found, null = unknown (not charged) |
| status | enum | completed, pending, unknown, unsupported_country, failed |
| checked_at | timestamp | When the answer was obtained |

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