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Grade your Cognism phone numbers before you dial.

Export your list from Cognism, send it to Will This Person Answer, and get every US phone number back as A1, A2 or A3, with the reason why.

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US phone numbers onlyNo card requiredNot affiliated with Cognism
cognism-export.csvExported from Cognism · 120 rows
First nameLast nameMOBILE
TavinOrrell+1 312 555 0147
AnoukPell+1 646 555 0128
BramHollis+1 415 555 0193
Graded by Will This Person Answer
A1Tavin OrrellPasses all five checksPhone
A2Anouk PellLandlineMulti-channel
A3Bram HollisLitigation flaggedEmail + LinkedIn
How it works

From Cognism export to graded list.

Step 1

Export from Cognism

1Run a contact searchFilter to the people you want. Up to 100 show per page.
2Redeem the contactsCognism only exports redeemed contacts, so reveal their details first.
3Select themTick the contacts, or add them to a List.
4Download CSVClick Download CSV to save the file.
Step 2

Send it to us

Upload the CSVDrop the export into the web app. We find the name and phone columns for you.
Send it to the APIUp to 100 contacts per request. Map the name and phone columns.
Ask Claude Code“Grade this Cognism export and tell me who to call.”
Step 3

Get grades back

A1PhoneA valid mobile, the right person, in use.
A2Multi-channelWorks, but something isn’t confirmed.
A3Email + LinkedInDead, high-risk or flagged. Never dialed.

Download the graded CSV, or read the results straight from the API response.

Column guide

Which Cognism column to grade.

Column names in Cognism vary by plan and setup. Here’s what to send, whatever yours are called.

Phone fieldWhat to doWhy
Mobile phoneSend this firstThe person’s own mobile. Only mobiles can be A1.
Direct phoneSend if there’s no mobileA desk line. It can be graded, but it can’t be A1.
Company or HQ phoneUsually skipA main company line, so it rarely reaches the person.
Good to know

Before you export.

  • Contacts must be redeemed before you can download them. Redeeming may use Cognism credits, depending on your plan.
  • Column names depend on your plan and export settings. We find the phone columns for you.
  • Grading uses Will This Person Answer credits: one per graded contact.
  • Only US phone numbers are graded. Other rows are skipped and not charged.
  • Will This Person Answer isn’t affiliated with Cognism. It works with your export.
FAQ

Cognism questions.

Does Will This Person Answer connect to Cognism directly?

No. Download a CSV from Cognism and upload it, send the rows to our API, or ask Claude Code to grade the file.

Which Cognism phone column should I grade?

The mobile number first. If a contact has no mobile, send the direct line instead. Only mobiles can be A1.

Cognism already verifies phones. Why grade them?

We grade each number for reachability on the day you check it, so you know how to reach every contact before you dial.

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Source: help.cognism.com. Checked Oct 2, 2026. Cognism is a trademark of its owner. Will This Person Answer isn’t affiliated with Cognism.

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  • US phone numbers only
  • No card required
  • One credit per graded contact
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