phone_number

Summary

phone_number is a canonical telephone number in +-prefixed digits-only form.

Canonical form

A phone_number value MUST:

• begin with +
• contain only decimal digits after +
• contain at least one digit after +
• contain no spaces, dashes, parentheses, dots, or other separators
• contain at least 3 digits after +

Notes

phone_number is a practical canonical form for Chronicle use.

It does not encode formatting, locale, extension numbers, or provider-specific dialing rules.

Examples

Valid:

• +12025550123
• +447700900123

Invalid:

• 12025550123
• +1 202 555 0123
• +1-202-555-0123
• (+1)2025550123
• tel:+12025550123
• +1