PhoneIntel is an OSINT tool for researching phone numbers from the command line. It provides different options to search for publicly available phone information, generate search engine dorks, and perform browser-based searches. It also supports Neutrino API integration for additional information and search features.
Here’s what you can do with PhoneIntel:
- Search for information related to phone numbers.
- Generate search engine dorks.
- Search using a phone number or custom text.
- Perform browser-based searches.
- Search across social networks, forums, and other platforms.
- Use different dork categories.
- Integrate the Neutrino API.
- Display search results with map support.
Install PhoneIntel in Kali Linux
You can easily install PhoneIntel on Kali Linux using the following commands below. Copy and run each command one by one in your terminal.
First, update and upgrade your system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Install Python, pip, and virtual environment packages:
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv -y
Create a virtual environment:
python3 -m venv phoneintel-env
Activate the virtual environment:
source phoneintel-env/bin/activate
Install PhoneIntel using pip:
pip install phoneintel
Once the installation is complete, PhoneIntel is ready to use in your Kali Linux terminal.
PhoneIntel Usage Commands
PhoneIntel provides several commands for searching phone numbers, fetching information, generating dorks, and using additional features.
Show the help menu:
phoneintel -h
Check phone number information:
phoneintel --info <phone>
Add country code, e.g phoneintel –info +1999999999
Get phone information with map support:
phoneintel --info <phone> --map
Search for phone number information:
phoneintel --search <phone>
Search using a custom text:
phoneintel --search --string "search text"
Search using an input file:
phoneintel --search --input numbers.txt
Use Neutrino API information during a search:
phoneintel --search <phone> --neutrino-api
Generate search engine dorks:
phoneintel --dorks <phone> --type social_networks
PhoneIntel supports different dork categories:
- social_networks – Search social networking websites.
- forums – Search online forums.
- classifieds – Search classified websites.
- ecommerce – Search e-commerce websites.
- news – Search news websites.
- blogs – Search blogs.
- job_sites – Search job websites.
- pastes – Search paste websites.
- reputation – Search reputation-related websites.
- phone_directories – Search phone directories.
- people_search – Search people search websites.
- all – Use all available dork categories.
Open browser-based search:
phoneintel --browser <phone>
Use browser search with map support:
phoneintel --browser <phone> --map
Use Neutrino API:
phoneintel --neutrino <phone>
Log in to Neutrino API:
phoneintel --neutrino --login --id <api-id> --key <api-key>
Show saved Neutrino API credentials:
phoneintel --neutrino --show
These commands provide different ways to use PhoneIntel, including phone information searches, search engine dorks, browser searches, and API integration.
Conclusion
PhoneIntel is a useful tool for exploring phone number Open-Source Intelligence. It provides different search options, dork generation, browser support, and API integration from the command line. Search results may vary depending on the available public information and configured services.