Transaction Network Services (TNS) has acquired netnumber, a provider of phone number intelligence and registry services, the company said on 15 October. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Why TNS (Transaction Network Services) is buying netnumber (from Abry Partners)
TNS said netnumber's expertise in number intelligence, portability, routing and digital identity verification expands its Communications Market portfolio, with a focus on combating fraud, improving voice and messaging routing and supporting trusted business-to-consumer engagement.
Deal terms and financing
No price was disclosed. Evercore and Kirkland & Ellis advised netnumber; Stinson advised TNS.
Market context
Abry Partners acquired netnumber's global data services business in 2022, when the company's software line was spun out separately. TNS has been owned by Koch since 2021 and earlier in 2026 absorbed certain iconectiv information solutions platforms.
