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Phone (Validation)

Identification Analysis Definition

Phone (Validation)
Description

The Phone (Validation) identification analysis definition determines whether a string represents a valid phone number.

Possible Output LANDLINE
MOBILE
NON-GEOGRAPHIC
FOREIGN
INVALID
Examples Input Output
01 22 33 44 55 LANDLINE
+33 2 22 33 44 55 LANDLINE
09 22 33 44 55 LANDLINE
06 22 33 44 55 MOBILE
+33 7 22 33 44 55 MOBILE
08 22 33 44 55 NON-GEOGRAPHIC
118 810 NON-GEOGRAPHIC
0044 2012345000 FOREIGN
22 33 44 55 INVALID
01 22 33 44 5 INVALID
Remarks The area code, and 8 digits in the base number, must be present in order to be considered a valid domestic telephone number (with the exception of domestic short codes), as seen in the final two examples.