Examples
India+91 9876543210
United States+1 415 555 2671
Why use E.164?
It provides a standard, portable representation for forms, CRMs, APIs, and international contact lists. Formatting does not confirm that the number is assigned or reachable.
PHONE FORMAT GUIDE
E.164 Phone Number Format
E.164 is the internationally recognised format for a phone number: a plus sign, country calling code, and national number without local trunk prefixes.
FAQs
Does E.164 include spaces?
The canonical stored form normally uses no spaces or punctuation after the plus sign.
Is every E.164-looking number active?
No. It can be correctly formatted yet unassigned, disconnected, or unavailable.