# Validate and format a bulk phone number list

**Use case:** 

Validate and format phone numbers in bulk - E.164, country, line type, carrier. Clean lead lists before you dial. No API key. CSV/Excel.

## Input

```json
{
  "phones": [
    "+1 415 555 0132",
    "+212 661-234567",
    "+44 20 7946 0958",
    "not a phone"
  ],
  "defaultRegion": "US",
  "onlyValid": false,
  "dedupe": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "input": {
    "label": "Input",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "valid": {
    "label": "Valid",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "e164": {
    "label": "E.164",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "national": {
    "label": "National",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "location": {
    "label": "Location",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "region_code": {
    "label": "Region",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "number_type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "carrier": {
    "label": "Carrier",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Bulk Phone Number Validator - Line Type, Carrier & E.164 Format](https://apify.com/flash_scraper/phone-number-validator) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/flash_scraper/phone-number-validator) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.