Phone (Global)

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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 1	Input	Output Token	Output
	Mobile 27 (11) 123-4567 ext 23	Country Code	27
		Area Code	11
		Base Number	123-4567
		Extension	ext 23
		Line Type	Mobile
		Additional Info
Example 2	Input	Output Token	Output
	011 555-9987 Home	Country Code
		Area Code	011
		Base Number	555-9987
		Extension
		Line Type	Home
		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.