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Phone (Global)

Parse Definition

Phone (Global)
Description The Phone (Global) parse definition parses phone numbers into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens Country Code
Area Code
Base Number
Extension
Line Type
Additional Info
Example Input Output Token Output
Work: 61 02 94280410 ext 44 Country Code 61
Area Code 02
Base Number 94280410
Extension 44
Line Type Work:
Additional Info  
Remarks Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.