A-Leads uses a credit-based system for both emails and mobile numbers, but mobile numbers are treated as premium data. Here’s exactly how it works:
📩 Email Credits
- Cost: 1 credit per verified email
- When used: Each time you reveal a verified business email
- Verification: Triple-checked (SMTP, syntax, catch-all) in real-time
- Invalid / duplicate emails: No credits deducted
Example:
- Unlock 100 verified emails → 100 credits used
- Attempt 10 emails, 2 fail verification → only 8 credits deducted
📱 Mobile Number Credits
- Cost: 15 email credits per verified mobile number
- Why more expensive: Mobile numbers are harder to verify and have higher value for outreach
- When used: Each time you reveal a verified mobile number
- Verification: Carrier validation + activity check
- Invalid / duplicate numbers: No credits deducted
Example:
- Unlock 3 mobile numbers → 3 × 15 = 45 email credits used
- Attempt 2 numbers, 1 fails verification → only 15 credits deducted
💡 Tip: Treat mobile numbers as premium leads. Each one costs multiple email credits, so plan your campaigns carefully.
🔄 Key Differences at a Glance
Feature
Email Credits
Mobile Number Credits
Cost
1 credit per email
15 credits per mobile number
Verification
Triple-verified email
Carrier + activity check
Deducted Only If
Verified
Verified
Value
Standard B2B contact
Premium, higher connection rate
Example
100 emails → 100 credits
3 mobiles → 45 credits
🚀 Key Takeaways
- Email Credits = standard contacts, cheap and fast to unlock
- Mobile Credits = premium contacts, cost 15x email credits but provide higher outreach impact
- Credits are never wasted — invalid or duplicate leads don’t consume any credits
- Plan your campaigns knowing mobile numbers are high-value, high-cost leads, while emails are your volume play