Phone Number Regex Tester

Test and validate phone patterns with this specialized regex tester. Includes tested patterns and real-time matching.

Recommended Phone Pattern

``regex ^\+?1?[-.\s]?$?\d{3}$?[-.\s]?\d{3}[-.\s]?\d{4}$`

`Test Examples`

Valid matches:

(555) 123-4567

555-123-4567

+1 555 123 4567

5551234567


Invalid (should not match):

555-123

123-456-78901

abc-def-ghij


Pattern Explanation
Matches US phone numbers with optional country code, parentheses, and separators
Alternative Patterns

1. ^\d{10}$2.^$\d{3}$ \d{3}-\d{4}$`

How to Use

1. The pattern above is preloaded—or enter your own 2. Add test strings to validate 3. See real-time match highlights 4. Copy the pattern for your code

Regex Quick Reference

Symbol	Meaning	Example
\d	Any digit	\d{3} matches "123"
\w	Word character	\w+ matches "hello"
+	One or more	a+ matches "aaa"
*	Zero or more	a* matches "" or "aaa"
?	Optional	colou?r matches "color"
^	Start of string	^Hello
$	End of string	world$
[abc]	Character class	[aeiou] matches vowels
(a	b)	Alternation	(cat	dog) matches either

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work for international numbers?

This pattern is designed for US/Canada numbers (10 digits). For international numbers, use a more flexible pattern or a dedicated library like libphonenumber.

What regex flavor does this use?

This tester uses JavaScript regex (ECMAScript). Most patterns work the same in Python, Java, and other languages.

Phone Number Regex Tester