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UK telephone number match
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| Expression |
(\(?\+44\)?\s?(1|2|3|7|8)\d{3}|\(?(01|02|03|07|08)\d{3}\)?)\s?\d{3}\s?\d{3}|(\(?\+44\)?\s?(1|2|3|5|7|8)\d{2}|\(?(01|02|03|05|07|08)\d{2}\)?)\s?\d{3}\s?\d{4}|(\(?\+44\)?\s?(5|9)\d{2}|\(?(05|09)\d{2}\)?)\s?\d{3}\s?\d{3} |
| Description |
Matches most common patterns for UK telephone numbers including +44 prefix , and with or without brackets. Covers 10 and 11 digit number ranges. Should be easy to modify for other number ranges. |
| Matches |
01234 123 123 , (+44)1234 123 123 , 0123 456 7890 , 01234567890 , (01234) 567 890 |
| Non-Matches |
1234 123 123 , +44 01234 567 890 |
| Author |
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Ian Smith
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Title: UK Telephone Number Formats in 2009.
Name: Steve
Date: 1/18/2010 9:28:38 PM
Comment:
Most UK telephone numbers can have either 9 or 10 digits after the 0 trunk prefix. The initial 0 is omitted when calling from abroad. 01 and 02 area codes should have parentheses around them if the local number part does not begin with a 0 or 1. 01 and 02 area codes do not have parentheses around them if the local number part begins with a 0 or 1. These are National Dialling Only ranges. All other area codes do not have parentheses around them as the area code is required for all calls. Number formats are expressed as: 2+8 to represent (02x) xxxx xxxx [in 5 areas] or 05x xxxx xxxx or 070 xxxx xxxx. 3+7 to represent (011x) xxx xxxx [in 6 areas] or (01x1) xxx xxxx [in 6 areas] or 03xx xxx xxxx or 08xx xxx xxxx or 0800 xxx xxxx or 09xx xxx xxxx. 3+6 to represent 0500 xxxxxx or 0800 xxxxxx. 4+6 to represent (01xxx) xxxxxx [in 580 areas] or 07xxx xxxxxx. 4+5 to represent (01xxx) xxxxx [in 41 areas]. 5+5 to represent (01xx xx) xxxxx [in 12 areas]. 5+4 to represent (01xx xx) xxxx [in 1 area]. Valid formats include: (011x) - 3+7. (01x1) - 3+7. (01xxx) - 4+6 or 4+5. (01xx xx) - 5+5 or 5+4. (02x) - 2+8. 03xx - 3+7. 05x - 2+8. 0500 - 3+6. 07xxx - 4+6. 070 - 2+8. 08xx - 3+7. 0800 - 3+7 or 3+6. 09xx - 3+7. There are a small number of exceptions such as 0800 1111 and 0845 4647. The UK system is quite complex!
