Input Collection: Receive the phone number as a string
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Key Steps in the Parsing Process (using libphonenumber as an example):
Region Hint (Optional but Recommended): Provide a "default region" or "country hint" (e.g., "BD" for Bangladesh) if the number is likely to be a national number without a country code. This helps the library infer the country for numbers like "017XXXXXXXX" by assuming it's a Bangladeshi mobile number.
Parsing: The library attempts to parse the number, identifying sri lanka phone number list the country code, national number, and potentially an extension. It uses its internal database and algorithms to determine the most likely interpretation.
Validation: After parsing, the library can validate if the parsed number is a valid phone number for its determined region, meaning it conforms to the numbering plan for that country. It can also check if it's a possible number (i.e., syntactically correct but not necessarily assigned).
Formatting: The parsed number can then be formatted into various standardized formats:
E.164: The international standard format (e.g., +8801712345678). This is crucial for international communication and storage.
International Format: With spaces or hyphens for readability (e.g., +880 171 2345678).
National Format: How it would be dialed within its own country (e.g., 01712345678).
Financial Services: Crucial for transaction verification (e.g., SMS OTPs), fraud detection, and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
E-commerce and Logistics: Facilitates order confirmations, delivery notifications, and customer support.
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence: Allows for accurate segmentation of customer data by geography, enabling targeted marketing campaigns and regional trend analysis.
Region Hint (Optional but Recommended): Provide a "default region" or "country hint" (e.g., "BD" for Bangladesh) if the number is likely to be a national number without a country code. This helps the library infer the country for numbers like "017XXXXXXXX" by assuming it's a Bangladeshi mobile number.
Parsing: The library attempts to parse the number, identifying sri lanka phone number list the country code, national number, and potentially an extension. It uses its internal database and algorithms to determine the most likely interpretation.
Validation: After parsing, the library can validate if the parsed number is a valid phone number for its determined region, meaning it conforms to the numbering plan for that country. It can also check if it's a possible number (i.e., syntactically correct but not necessarily assigned).
Formatting: The parsed number can then be formatted into various standardized formats:
E.164: The international standard format (e.g., +8801712345678). This is crucial for international communication and storage.
International Format: With spaces or hyphens for readability (e.g., +880 171 2345678).
National Format: How it would be dialed within its own country (e.g., 01712345678).
Financial Services: Crucial for transaction verification (e.g., SMS OTPs), fraud detection, and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
E-commerce and Logistics: Facilitates order confirmations, delivery notifications, and customer support.
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence: Allows for accurate segmentation of customer data by geography, enabling targeted marketing campaigns and regional trend analysis.