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
- It must begin with a '+' symbol prefix.
- It must include the country code.
- It must exclude any leading zeros.
- It must include the area code.
- It must include all remaining digits.
- It must not include internal routing e.g. office extensions.
- 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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