The new PDPL and TRC regulations impose significant obligations:

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Bappy10
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The new PDPL and TRC regulations impose significant obligations:

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Virtual Phone Number Providers: Various companies offer services to acquire Jordanian virtual phone numbers (local, mobile-enabled, or toll-free). These are valuable for establishing a local presence for communication. However, acquiring these numbers often requires specific documentation (e.g., business registration, proof of address) to comply with TRC regulations and the overarching PDPL. These services do not constitute a "library" of existing individual subscriber numbers.

Business Directories and Commercial Data Providers: Reputable B2B data providers may offer contact information for businesses in Jordan, including phone numbers. These providers are expected to adhere to the PDPL, ensuring their data is lawfully sourced and that explicit consent is obtained where required.
Phone Number Validation and Verification Services: Various APIs and services can validate the format and often the type (mobile, landline) of a Jordanian phone number. These are primarily tools for data hygiene and accuracy, ensuring the numbers you already possess are correct and active, rather than for generating new contacts.
Reverse Phone Lookup Services (Highly Restricted): General poland phone number library reverse phone lookup services for personal numbers are severely limited in Jordan due to the PDPL. A phone number, even without a name, is considered personal data if the individual can be identified from it through "all means reasonably likely to be used."
Legal and Ethical Implications for Accessing and Using Phone Numbers:



Consent is Essential: For unsolicited direct marketing (e.g., cold calls or SMS) to individuals, explicit, informed, and unambiguous consent from the individual is almost always required. This consent must be specific to the purpose and duration, and easily withdrawn.
Marketing Call Regulations: For marketing messages, a prefix "adv" might be required before the sender ID (for SMS). Promotional messages typically have time restrictions (e.g., not after 9:00 PM Amman time). Opt-in and opt-out mechanisms are crucial, especially for marketing traffic, and there are likely do-not-call or do-not-disturb registries that must be respected.
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