Customer Acquisition Data Navigation: Complete Guide to Sieve System, Bottom Material Screening and Data Detection

The core problem that overseas marketing teams face every day: There are hundreds of thousands or millions of phone numbers in hand, but which numbers are the real active users on Telegram or WhatsApp? Which ones can be directly used for private message promotion or community recruitment? Customer acquisition data - valid social accounts after verification of platform activation, activity, gender and other fields - is the key to solving this pain point. This article systematically sorts out the core processes of screening system, base material screening and data detection, covering the best practices of Telegram/WhatsApp multi-platform screening, number generation, deduplication management and pay-per-volume billing, helping the team shift from “blind marketing” to “accurate reach”, reduce customer acquisition costs and improve conversion efficiency.

What is customer acquisition data, and why do overseas teams need accurate customer acquisition data?

Customer acquisition data is not a simple phone number list, but social account information that has been verified in multiple dimensions. It usually contains the following fields:

Platform registration status (activated/not activated)
Activity (recent online time, online frequency)
User attributes (gender, age, avatar, region, etc.)
Platform ID (tgid, wsid, uid, etc.)

For overseas marketing, the value of accurate customer acquisition data is reflected in three levels:

Avoid wasted exposure: If you use unscreened numbers for marketing, more than 50% of them may be empty numbers, unregistered numbers, or rejected. Every touchpoint includes communication costs and operational costs.
Increase conversion rates: Only active users are likely to click on links, download apps, or purchase products. Statistics show that response rates to private messages targeted to active users are 3–10 times higher than to random mass messages.
Reduce risk control risks: Frequently sending letters to invalid numbers will result in the account being marked or even banned by the platform. Filtering out invalid numbers through customer acquisition data can significantly reduce risks.

Common sources of customer acquisition data for overseas teams include: self-owned customer lists, numbers collected from public channels, and new numbers generated from number segments. Regardless of the source, it must be verified by the “screen number system” before it can be converted into a usable resource.

What is the difference between sieve number system, base material screening and data detection?

These three concepts are often used interchangeably, but they have different emphasis in actual workflows:

Concept	Definition	Core Operations	Output Results
Screening system	Batch detection of registration status, activity, gender and other fields of numbers on social platforms through technical means.	Connect to platform API or protocol layer for real-time or quasi-real-time verification.	Activated/not activated, activity level, detection timestamp, etc.
Basic Screening	Further select the data after filtering (such as retaining numbers with activity ≥ 70% or specified gender).	Set threshold conditions (active window, gender selection, age range) to filter.	A subset of numbers that meet the conditions (base material).
Data Detection	Perform fine-grained analysis on specific fields (such as identifying male users around 30 years old, exporting tgid for data matching).	Read the fields returned by the filter number and perform secondary filtering.	A list of numbers with additional labels.

Workflow diagram (text description): Number source (own list/generated number) → Screen number system (batch detection) → Base material screening (conditional filtering) → Data detection (secondary processing of fields) → Export customer acquisition data.

Most mature platforms (such as KK-DATA) integrate these three steps into one task process: after submitting the number, select the target platform and detection type (activated/active/gender), the system automatically completes the verification and directly outputs the labeled base material, without the need for the user to operate separately.

How does the sieve number system work?

The number screening system checks the status of numbers in batches by accessing public or semi-public interfaces on social platforms. The core mechanism is as follows:

Number input: User uploads CSV/TXT file, or directly pastes the number text.
Platform protocol verification: The system simulates the platform registration/login process or uses the platform’s built-in API (such as WhatsApp’s registration query, Telegram’s ID mapping interface) to check whether the number is registered by the platform.
Activity Determination: Determine whether the number has been active recently by querying indicators such as the user’s last online time and online frequency. Some platforms (such as Telegram) can set active windows (such as 7 days, 30 days).
Gender/Age Identification: Some social platforms allow the disclosure of user information (avatar, nickname, Bio). The screening system can parse these public fields and infer the gender and age range through natural language processing or third-party data mapping.
Result Export: After the detection is completed, output the “activation status”, “active days”, “gender”, “age range”, “tgid/wsid” and other fields of each number, and download them in CSV or TXT format.

Article-based deduction mechanism

The number screening system generally adopts the per-item billing model, that is, only the numbers that are successfully detected are charged, and those that are not detected or fail are not deducted. There is no subscription package. After recharging USDT to the balance, it will be automatically deducted after the task is completed. For specific unit prices, please check the real-time price on the console.

Activation detection vs activity detection vs gender recognition

Detection type	Function	Applicable scenarios
Activation detection	Determine whether the number is registered on the target platform (such as WhatsApp activation, Telegram registration).	Verify the validity of the number and use it for basic cleaning before batch sending.
Activity Detection	Determine the recent online status of the number (such as active within 7 days, active within 30 days).	Private message promotion and community invitations to ensure that the targets reached are recently active users.
Gender Identification	Returns the user’s gender (male/female). Some platforms include fields such as age, avatar, etc.	Precision marketing (such as men’s games, women’s beauty), or crowd targeting (such as 30-year-old men).

Note: The age field in gender recognition is not ID-level accurate, but an inference based on the public text of the user profile, usually marked as an age group (such as 25–34 years old). Do not misunderstand this as an absolute age number.

Analysis of key fields of Telegram and WhatsApp screen numbers

Telegram filter number often exports the following fields:

tgid: Telegram user’s unique ID, which can be used for subsequent data matching or importing a custom list.
Activation status: Whether to register Telegram.
Active Days: The time (days) since the user was last online. The activity window can be set (for example, ≤7 days indicates recent activity).
Gender: Male/Female/Unknown, based on user profile analysis.
Age Range: For example, “30–34 years old” can be used to filter for people around the age of 30.

WhatsApp Screen Number Commonly exported fields:

wsid: WhatsApp user ID (can be exported in some scenarios).
Activation status: Whether to register for WhatsApp.
Activity: Based on last online time or number of times online (Note: WhatsApp privacy settings may affect accuracy).
Gender: Supported by some versions.

Specialized scenes in Southeast Asia for Line and Zalo screens

In markets such as Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines, Line and Zalo are more mainstream social tools than WhatsApp/Telegram.

Line filter number: Returns Line activation status and Line gender. Export uid can be used for Line official account messages. Suitable for Japanese, Korean, Taiwan and Thai markets.
Zalo Screener: Detect Zalo activation, activity, and gender. With a market share of over 90% in Vietnam, Zalo is the must-have platform for acquiring customers in Vietnam.

Best Practice: When targeting the Southeast Asian market, prioritize Zalo and Line; when targeting Europe and the United States, choose WhatsApp and Telegram. Multiple platforms can be selected simultaneously in one task to achieve cross-platform data comparison.

How to connect global number generation and multi-platform screening numbers?

The vast majority of overseas teams do not prepare a sufficient number of numbers themselves, but need to generate potential numbers “out of thin air”. The key here is the Global Number Generation feature. It allows users to:

Generate random numbers by country/region: Covering 240+ countries and regions, the number format complies with local rules (such as the United States +1, China +86).
Generate by number segment: Generate consecutive numbers in batches based on the number segment of a known operator (such as the US T-Mobile number segment 303-xxx-xxxx).
Customized CSV import: Upload your own or purchased number list, and the system will automatically identify and remove duplicates.

All numbers generated are completely free. Then enter the screening process:

Generate → Screen → Export

Select the target platform (multiple choices are available, such as Telegram + WhatsApp + Line).
Set the test type (it is recommended to do the activation test first, and then screen the activity/gender to save costs).
After submitting the task, the system will deduct fees on a per-item basis, and automatically notify and export the results after completion.

Strategies for generating free numbers—number segment generation and custom import

Number segment generation: If you know the operator’s number segment range in the target country (can be obtained from public information or the operator’s official website), batch generation has a higher hit rate than random generation.
Custom Import: If you already have some business lists (such as business cards collected at exhibitions, mobile phone numbers registered on websites), you can import them directly. These numbers are usually of higher quality and just need to be screened for activity and gender.

Example: An e-commerce team for Indonesia first used the number segment to generate 100,000 Indonesian numbers (+62 8xx), then submitted the Telegram activation test + WhatsApp activation test, and then performed Line gender screening (female, 25–40 years old) on the numbers that were activated on both platforms and were highly active, and finally obtained about 3,000 high-quality female active numbers for fashion marketing.

Prioritization and budget allocation suggestions for multi-platform filters

The proportion of platforms in different markets varies greatly. It is recommended to allocate the detection budget in the following order:

Do activation test first (lowest cost): Filter out completely unregistered numbers.
Do another activity check (medium cost): Keep the recently active numbers.
Finally do gender/age identification (higher cost): suitable for products that require targeted information.

Priority sorting table (language description): European and American markets: WhatsApp activated → WhatsApp active → Telegram activated → Telegram active → Gender recognition.
Southeast Asian market: Zalo activation → Line activation → WhatsApp activation → Activity → Gender recognition.
Japanese and Korean markets: Line activation → Telegram activation → Activity → Gender recognition.

Best practices for data deduplication and balance management

As the number of screening number tasks increases, the same number may be repeatedly submitted to different tasks (for example, TG is screened first and WA is screened later). This leads to wasted balances and possible user aversion (the same user being reached multiple times).

Data Deduplication Warehouse is designed to solve this problem. The platform automatically records the “detection history” of each detected number. When a new task is submitted, the system automatically skips the existing records and only performs supplementary detection on new numbers or undetected platforms. This can save 10%–30% on inspection costs.

Budget Tips

Even for a small number of numbers (such as less than 5,000), it is recommended to first use the deduplication warehouse to filter historical data. Simply check “Enable deduplication” when submitting a task to avoid duplicate detection.

Balance Management Suggestions:

Under the pay-per-item billing mode, it is recommended to recharge at a one-time rate of 1.5–2 times the estimated monthly consumption (the minimum USDT TRC20 is about 50 USDT).
Before submitting each task, the system will display the estimated cost, please be sure to confirm before submitting.
Regularly check the deduction details of each platform on the “Consumption Report” page of the console to detect abnormalities in a timely manner.
If you do not use it for a long time, the balance will not expire, but it is recommended to keep paying attention to customer service notifications.

How to choose a customer acquisition data tool suitable for your business?

When choosing a screening system, you can refer to the following evaluation framework:

Dimensions	Key issues	Ideal state
Platform Coverage	Does it support Telegram, WhatsApp, Line, Zalo, iMessage, RCS, Viber, etc.?	Covers mainstream platforms in the target market and supports simultaneous screening of numbers on multiple platforms.
Billing model	Is it subscription or billing by item?	There is no hard package, you pay as you need, and the balance can be recharged at any time.
Data Export Format	Support CSV/TXT? Field contains numbers such as tgid/wsid/uid?	Export files can be used directly in marketing tools or CRM.
Deduplication capability	Is there a built-in deduplication warehouse? Is it possible to automatically remove duplicates across tasks?	Automatically filter duplicate records to save budget.
Customer Service Response	Is there Chinese customer service? Support TG two-way robot?	Quick response and official anti-fraud verification mechanism.

Take KK-DATA as an example. Its core capabilities all cover the above dimensions: free global number generation, multi-platform screen numbers that can be used immediately, deduplication warehouses automatically take effect, and the remaining balance can be recharged as much as you need. However, please note that the unit price is different between different platforms. For specific rates, please refer to the official website billing page or the real-time price on the console.

Anti-fraud reminder

Be sure to contact customer service through official channels. KK-DATA official customer service only provides two-way services through https://t.me/kkdata_robot. Please do not trust any other Telegram account claiming to be “customer service”. If you encounter any suspicious situation, you can report it immediately on Official Contact Us Page.

FAQ

**Q: What is customer acquisition data? How is it different from a normal number list? ** Answer: Customer acquisition data are valid social accounts that have been verified by platform activation, activity, gender and other fields, while the ordinary number list may contain a large number of empty, unregistered or zombie accounts. Using customer acquisition data can significantly improve marketing reach efficiency and reduce the risk of account suspension.

**Q: Are the screen number system and base material screening the same thing? ** Answer: Not exactly the same. The screening system refers to the batch detection of the registration status of numbers on platforms such as Telegram/WhatsApp through technical means; the base screening is further selection after screening (for example, only retaining numbers with activity ≥80% or specific gender). Most tools combine the two in a single task.

**Q: How does the platform calculate fees? Need to buy a package? ** Answer: The pay-per-item model is adopted, and there is no subscription package. Recharge USDT (TRC20) to the balance. After the task is completed, the corresponding quantity fee will be deducted from the balance. The unit prices for different platforms and detection types are different. For details, please refer to the real-time price of the console.

**Q: What is the use of data deduplication warehouse? ** Answer: Avoid repeated testing of the same batch of numbers, which not only saves balance, but also prevents the same user from being resented by being contacted multiple times. The deduplication warehouse can be compared across tasks and platforms, and automatically skips detected records.

**Q: What is the difference between a generated free number and a random number? ** A: The free generation feature allows users to generate potential numbers by country/number range or import numbers from their own CSV files at no charge. Random numbers are completely generated by the system, have no target orientation, and are usually used as a source of base material. Both need to pass the screening test before becoming valid customer acquisition data.

👉Log in to the console to start screening numbers Two-way contact customer service: https://t.me/kkdata_robot Documentation and more function introduction: https://docs.kkdata.cc/ Official website: https://kkdata.cc/