Formatting telephone numbers

ArtPort uses the E.164 standard for recording and displaying phone numbers. This standard requires that a number be properly formatted.

Rules

  1. It must begin with a '+' symbol prefix.
  2. It must include the country code.
  3. It must exclude any leading zeros.
  4. It must include the area code.
  5. It must include all remaining digits.
  6. It must not include internal routing e.g. office extensions.
  7. It must not include any other characters e.g. spaces or hyphens.

Examples

The following table demonstrates how a locally-formatted number in a particular country should be written to be E.164-compliant.

Country Local E.164
Australia 0491 570 159 +61491570159
Canada 206-953-6978 +12069536978
Ireland 0889 105 586 +353889105586
New Zealand 09 567 4562 +64495674562
UK 07158 656473 +447158656473
USA 206-953-6978 +12069536978
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