piighost/uk-phone

United Kingdom phone number, the +44 or leading 0 prefix then nine or ten digits, spaces allowed anywhere. Shape only, so it accepts area codes that were never allocated.

Label: UK_PHONE

Pattern

(?<![\w+])(?:\+44[\s.-]?|0)\d(?:[\s.-]?\d){8,9}(?!\w)

Must be caught

• Call 020 7946 0958 before noon. → 020 7946 0958
• Switchboard: +44 20 7946 0321 → +44 20 7946 0321

Must be left alone

• Call 020 7946 now
• 4420794609580

Tags: uk, contact

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Used by

• piighost/uk — the United Kingdom: phone, postcode, the National Insurance number, the NHS number and the VAT registration number.

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