Real-Time Phone Number Scraping: How We Helped a Startup Get 10,000 Leads in 2 Weeks

Introduction

If you’re tired of chasing unresponsive emails, you’re not alone. Phone outreach is making a strong comeback — especially with the rise of WhatsApp and personalized calling campaigns.

But where do you get quality direct phone numbers of your prospects?

In this case study, we’ll show how a fast-growing startup used RS Phone Prospector to scrape 10,000 phone numbers in just 2 weeks from LinkedIn and other social platforms — all in real time and without logging in to any platform.

The Challenge: No Reliable Phone Leads

A SaaS startup offering HR automation tools was scaling fast. Their email outreach was getting low open rates, and they wanted to try WhatsApp and SMS-based campaigns instead.

Problems they faced:

• No reliable source for quality phone numbers

• Bought databases were outdated or irrelevant

• Manual scraping was slow and risky

• Needed mobile numbers, not just landlines

The Solution: RS Email & Phone Prospector

Our software helped them solve all of that — fast.

Using keyword-targeted bulk searches like:

• “HR Manager Bengaluru from LinkedIn”

• “Talent Acquisition Mumbai from LinkedIn”

They were able to run 100+ searches at a time, targeting job titles, cities, and industries. RS Email & Phone Prospector scraped numbers in real time without logging into LinkedIn or using any risky browser extensions.

How It Worked

✅ Step 1: Upload up to 100 keyword combinations
✅ Step 2: RS Phone Prospector scraped real-time data from public web sources
✅ Step 3: Numbers were extracted real-time and exported into a spreadsheet
✅ Step 4: Integrated with Twilio & WhatsApp Business API for automation