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Telephone number formatting examples

The same number can have several display formats. Store one canonical value and format it for the user interface separately.

Use Example pattern
Local display 5555 0123
National display (02) 5555 0123
International display +61 2 5555 0123
Canonical E.164 +61255550123

Examples vary by country and numbering plan. Do not copy a domestic trunk prefix into the canonical form. See E.164 formatting and international dialing codes.

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