# Pull phone numbers and links out of a mail

Open the mail in the XgenPlus app, tap the overflow menu in the header and choose Scan useful text. The app lists the phone numbers, email addresses, links, payment card numbers and tracking numbers it finds. Tap a link to open it, or use the copy and share icons beside any value.

## How to pull phone numbers and links out of a mail

1. Open the mail.
2. Tap the overflow menu in the mail header and choose **Scan useful text**.
3. Wait for the list of values the app finds.
4. Tap a link to open it, or use the copy or share icon beside a value.

## When to use it

> Meera gets a courier notice and scans it to copy the tracking number into a notes app.

## Good to know

- The first time you use it, the app downloads a small language file, so you need internet once.
- The scan runs on your phone. It looks for phone numbers, email addresses, links, payment cards and tracking numbers.
- For an encrypted mail, decrypt it first.

## Common questions

**What happens if nothing is found?**

The app shows No Entity Found. It works on English text only.


Source: https://docs.xgenplus.com/mobile/android-scan-useful-text/