Home Forums SQL Server 2008 T-SQL (SS2K8) format for phone number RE: format for phone number

  • August 29, 2012 at 11:16 pm

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    harri.reddy (8/29/2012)

    hi

    i need to craete table which has phone number field,

    format (345) 234 - 2345

    what is the best data type i can use,int,varchar.

    plz suggest me

    I have to chime in with several of the others. Don't store formatted telephone numbers in the database. Do the formatting in the front end if you have one.

    A better thing to do would be to break the phone number up into pieces for Area Code, Exchange, and Line Number. Of course, international numbers will require country code (1-3 digits), city code (0 to 4 digits), and line number (1 to 6 digits, IIRC). Well, except for Mexico which uses country code, band, and some other stuff.

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