# Phone Number Formatter (`avqelle/phone-number-formatter`) Actor

Validate and format phone numbers from any country into E.164, international, and national formats. Detects country, region, and line type (mobile, landline, VoIP) using Google's libphonenumber. Supports 250+ countries.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/avqelle/phone-number-formatter.md
- **Developed by:** [Avqelle Labs](https://apify.com/avqelle) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.60 / 1,000 phone number processeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Phone Number Formatter & Validator

Validate and format phone numbers from any country into E.164, international, and national formats. Powered by Google's libphonenumber, the same library used by WhatsApp, Google, and every major telecom. Supports 250+ countries and regions.

### What you get per number

- **E.164 format** (e.g. `+12125550100`): universal standard for storage and APIs
- **International format** (e.g. `+1 212-555-0100`): human-readable with country prefix
- **National format** (e.g. `(212) 555-0100`): local display format
- **Country code and region** (e.g. `US`, `GB`, `PK`)
- **Line type**: `MOBILE`, `FIXED_LINE`, `VOIP`, `TOLL_FREE`, or `FIXED_LINE_OR_MOBILE`
- **Validity status** and error reason for invalid numbers

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `phoneNumbers` | array | List of phone numbers in any format |
| `defaultRegion` | string | 2-letter country code for numbers without a prefix (default: `US`) |

### Example input

    {
      "defaultRegion": "US",
      "phoneNumbers": [
        "(212) 555-0100",
        "+44 20 7946 0958",
        "+33 1 42 86 00 00",
        "+92 300 1234567",
        "not-a-phone-number"
      ]
    }

### Example output

    [
      {
        "raw": "(212) 555-0100",
        "valid": true,
        "e164": "+12125550100",
        "international": "+1 212-555-0100",
        "national": "(212) 555-0100",
        "country_code": "+1",
        "region": "US",
        "type": "FIXED_LINE_OR_MOBILE"
      },
      {
        "raw": "+44 20 7946 0958",
        "valid": true,
        "e164": "+442079460958",
        "international": "+44 20 7946 0958",
        "national": "020 7946 0958",
        "country_code": "+44",
        "region": "GB",
        "type": "FIXED_LINE"
      },
      {
        "raw": "+33 1 42 86 00 00",
        "valid": true,
        "e164": "+33142860000",
        "international": "+33 1 42 86 00 00",
        "national": "01 42 86 00 00",
        "country_code": "+33",
        "region": "FR",
        "type": "FIXED_LINE"
      },
      {
        "raw": "+92 300 1234567",
        "valid": true,
        "e164": "+923001234567",
        "international": "+92 300 1234567",
        "national": "0300 1234567",
        "country_code": "+92",
        "region": "PK",
        "type": "MOBILE"
      },
      {
        "raw": "not-a-phone-number",
        "valid": false,
        "error": "(1) The string supplied did not seem to be a phone number."
      }
    ]

### Use cases

- Clean CRM exports before outreach campaigns
- Normalize phone numbers from Apollo, ZoomInfo, or LinkedIn exports
- Validate checkout phone fields in e-commerce data
- Standardize contact databases before CRM migration
- Enrich lead lists with country and line type data

### Pricing

$0.60 per 1,000 numbers formatted. Invalid numbers are also counted — the validation itself is the work.

# Actor input Schema

## `phoneNumbers` (type: `array`):

List of phone numbers to format and validate.
## `defaultRegion` (type: `string`):

2-letter country code used when no country prefix is present (e.g. US, GB, PK). Default is US.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "phoneNumbers": [
    "+1 212 555 0100",
    "+44 20 7946 0958"
  ],
  "defaultRegion": "US"
}
````

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("avqelle/phone-number-formatter").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("avqelle/phone-number-formatter").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call avqelle/phone-number-formatter --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=avqelle/phone-number-formatter",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Phone Number Formatter",
        "description": "Validate and format phone numbers from any country into E.164, international, and national formats. Detects country, region, and line type (mobile, landline, VoIP) using Google's libphonenumber. Supports 250+ countries.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "JpnZnX3hyrK0mjLZ9"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/avqelle~phone-number-formatter/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-avqelle-phone-number-formatter",
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                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/avqelle~phone-number-formatter/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-avqelle-phone-number-formatter",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/avqelle~phone-number-formatter/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-avqelle-phone-number-formatter",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "phoneNumbers"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "phoneNumbers": {
                        "title": "Phone Numbers",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of phone numbers to format and validate.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "defaultRegion": {
                        "title": "Default Region",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "2-letter country code used when no country prefix is present (e.g. US, GB, PK). Default is US.",
                        "default": "US"
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
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                                "type": "string"
                            },
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                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
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                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
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                                "type": "string",
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                            },
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                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
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                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
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                                    "timeoutSecs": {
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                                        "example": 1024
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                                        "example": 2048
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                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
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                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
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                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
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                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
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                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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    }
}
```