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

1. Email Credits = standard contacts, cheap and fast to unlock
2. Mobile Credits = premium contacts, cost 15x email credits but provide higher outreach impact
3. Credits are never wasted — invalid or duplicate leads don’t consume any credits
4. Plan your campaigns knowing mobile numbers are high-value, high-cost leads, while emails are your volume play