How do I validate phone numbers using regex in php?

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I'm coding in php and I would be happy if someone could help me with a regex that would validate phone numbers in the format +233 245 245 245 or 0245 245 245.

I would also want the phone number to be validated whether or not the spaces are included. Thanks a lot in advance.

preg_replace("/[^0-9 ]/", '', $phoneNumber); maybe :? – Hristo Valkanov Jul 18 '13 at 11:02 — Hristo Valkanov, Jul 18 '13 at 11:02

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 18 '13 at 11:03

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Something simple like this would work:

$string = "(232) 555-5555";
$expr = '/^\+?(\(?[0-9]{3}\)?|[0-9]{3})[-\.\s]?[0-9]{3}[-\.\s]?[0-9]{4}$/';
if (preg_match($expr, $string) == 1)
{
echo "number validated successfully.";
}

answered Jul 18 '13 at 11:03

Chris

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How do I validate phone numbers using regex in php?

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