Phone validation regex

Please refer to this SO Post

example of a regular expression in jquery for phone numbers

/\(?([0-9]{3})\)?([ .-]?)([0-9]{3})\2([0-9]{4})/

• (123) 456 7899
• (123).456.7899
• (123)-456-7899
• 123-456-7899
• 123 456 7899
• 1234567899

are supported

This solution actually validates the numbers and the format. For example: 123-456-7890 is a valid format but is NOT a valid US number and this answer bears that out where others here do not.

If you do not want the extension capability remove the following including the parenthesis: (?:\s*(?:#|x.?|ext.?|extension)\s*(\d+)\s*)? :)

edit (addendum) I needed this in a client side only application so I converted it. Here it is for the javascript folks:

var myPhoneRegex = /(?:(?:\+?1\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?)?(?:(\s*([2-9]1[02-9]|[2-9][02-8]1|[2-9][02-8][02-9]‌​)\s*)|([2-9]1[02-9]|[2-9][02-8]1|[2-9][02-8][02-9]))\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?)([2-9]1[02-9]‌​|[2-9][02-9]1|[2-9][02-9]{2})\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?([0-9]{4})\s*(?:\s*(?:#|x\.?|ext\.?|extension)\s*(\d+)\s*)?$/i;
if (myPhoneRegex.test(phoneVar)) {
    // Successful match
} else {
    // Match attempt failed
}

hth. end edit

This allows extensions or not and works with .NET

(?:(?:\+?1\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?)?(?:(\s*([2-9]1[02-9]|[2-9][02-8]1|[2-9][02-8][02-9]‌​)\s*)|([2-9]1[02-9]|[2-9][02-8]1|[2-9][02-8][02-9]))\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?)([2-9]1[02-9]‌​|[2-9][02-9]1|[2-9][02-9]{2})\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?([0-9]{4})(?:\s*(?:#|x\.?|ext\.?|extension)\s*(\d+))?$

To validate with or without trailing spaces. Perhaps when using .NET validators and trimming server side use this slightly different regex:

(?:(?:\+?1\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?)?(?:(\s*([2-9]1[02-9]|[2-9][02-8]1|[2-9][02-8][02-9]‌​)\s*)|([2-9]1[02-9]|[2-9][02-8]1|[2-9][02-8][02-9]))\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?)([2-9]1[02-9]‌​|[2-9][02-9]1|[2-9][02-9]{2})\s*(?:[.-]\s*)?([0-9]{4})\s*(?:\s*(?:#|x\.?|ext\.?|extension)\s*(\d+)\s*)?$

All valid:

1 800 5551212

800 555 1212

8005551212

18005551212

+1800 555 1212 extension65432

800 5551212 ext3333

Invalid #s

234-911-5678

314-159-2653

123-234-5678

EDIT: Based on Felipe's comment I have updated this for international.

Based on what I could find out from here and here regarding valid global numbers

This is tested as a first line of defense of course. An overarching element of the international number is that it is no longer than 15 characters. I did not write a replace for all the non digits and sum the result. It should be done for completeness. Also, you may notice that I have not combined the North America regex with this one. The reason is that this international regex will match North American numbers, however, it will also accept known invalid # such as +1 234-911-5678. For more accurate results you should separate them as well.

Pauses and other dialing instruments are not mentioned and therefore invalid per E.164

\(?\+[0-9]{1,3}\)? ?-?[0-9]{1,3} ?-?[0-9]{3,5} ?-?[0-9]{4}( ?-?[0-9]{3})?

With 1-10 letter word for extension and 1-6 digit extension:

\(?\+[0-9]{1,3}\)? ?-?[0-9]{1,3} ?-?[0-9]{3,5} ?-?[0-9]{4}( ?-?[0-9]{3})? ?(\w{1,10}\s?\d{1,6})?

Valid International: Country name for ref its not a match.

+55 11 99999-5555 Brazil

+593 7 282-3889 Ecuador

(+44) 0848 9123 456 UK

+1 284 852 5500 BVI

+1 345 9490088 Grand Cayman

+32 2 702-9200 Belgium

+65 6511 9266 Asia Pacific

+86 21 2230 1000 Shanghai

+9124 4723300 India

+821012345678 South Korea

And for your extension pleasure

+55 11 99999-5555 ramal 123 Brazil

+55 11 99999-5555 foo786544 Brazil

Enjoy

Consider:

^\+?[0-9]{3}-?[0-9]{6,12}$

This only allows + at the beginning; it requires 3 digits, followed by an optional dash, followed by 6-12 more digits.

Note that the original regex allows 'phone numbers' such as 70+12---12+92, which is a bit more liberal than you probably had in mind.

The question was amended to add:

+077-1-23-45-67 and +077-123-45-6-7

You now probably need to be using a regex system that supports alternatives:

^\+?[0-9]{3}-?([0-9]{7}|[0-9]-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}|[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]-[0-9])$

The first alternative is seven digits; the second is 1-23-45-67; the third is 123-45-6-7. These all share the optional plus + followed by 3 digits and an optional dash - prefix.

The comment below mentions another pattern:

+077-12-34-567

It is not at all clear what the general pattern should be - maybe one or more digits separated by dashes; digits at front and back?

^\+?[0-9]{3}-?[0-9](-[0-9]+)+$

This will allow the '+077-' prefix, followed by any sequence of digits alternating with dashes, with at least one digit between each dash and no dash at the end.