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Phone Numbers as Digital Footprints: Tracking Info with PhoneInfoga!!

⚠️ Warning: This guide is for ethical and educational purposes only! Don’t go scanning your ex’s new number out of curiosity (I know what you want to 👀). Be responsible!

Think Your Phone Number Is Private? Think Again!!!
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Well, meet PhoneInfoga – my new best friend for digging up information on any phone number faster than your nosy neighbor. It won’t hack into their WhatsApp, but it will spill some public secrets!!!

Do you want to see how ??

Step 1: Installing PhoneInfoga in Kali Linux.

--Go to Google and search "phoneinfoga".

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--Else click the below link.

Installation

Step 2: Open the root terminal

--Use the command given in the link above. If you want to explore the documentation in detail, visit the link as well.
--else directly Install phoneinfoga by giving the below command.

bash <( curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sundowndev/phoneinfoga/master/support/scripts/install )

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Step 3: Move the directories

--Pass the below command.

mv ./phoneinfoga /usr/local/bin/phoneinfoga
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(This will directly show in the terminal while installing)

--All the installation part is done now!!

Step 4: Commands you must know !!

--For view all the options

phoneinfoga
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OR

phoneinfoga -h


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--To scan Phone Number

phoneinfoga scan -n <phone_number>
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--If you want to use the PhoneInfoga tool in a browser, you need to set up your own port and run it locally!!

phoneinfoga serve <Any_Random_Port_Number>
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--Then go to your browser the type.

localhost:<Any_Random_Port_Number>
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Hack a little today, meet the FBI tomorrow—free home delivery!!
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