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Searching Phone Numbers

(This page was last updated on the 02/04/2024)

Searching telephones numbers online, either landlines or mobile / cell, can be effective, however as well and searching it starting with a local code and an international code, it would be best if you also searched it as a ''phrase'' in the style which that that country sets out and spaces its telephone numbers.

There is some useful information on Wikipedia about how most countries set out their telephone numbers.

Some of the countries regularly searched generally have their telephone numbers set out in the follow style;

   Australia          +61        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 123 123
   Canada             +1          usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 123 1234
   China                +86        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 1234 1234
   France              +33        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    1 12 12 12 12
   Germany          +49        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    1234 1234567
   Hong Kong      +852      usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    1234 1234
   India                 +91        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    12345 12345
   Ireland              +353      usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    12 123 1234
   Italy                   +39        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 123 1234
   New Zealand    +64        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    12 123 1234
   Portugal            +351     usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 123 123
   Russia               +7         usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 123 12 12
   Slovakia            +421     usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 123 123
   Spain                 +34       usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 12 12 12
   UK                     +44        usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    1234 123456
   Ukraine             +380      usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    12 123 1234
   USA                   +1          usually written in the style of Local Code/Country Code then    123 123 1234

So as an example a UK landline may best be searched, as phrase and changing the spacing, firstly as
''01823123456'' & ''01823 123456'' & ''01823 123 456'' and then as
''1823123456'' & ''1823 123456'' & ''1823 123 456'' and then as
''441823123456'' & ''441823 123456'' & ''441823 123 456''

And an American one may best be searched, as phrase and changing the spacing, firstly as
''09171234567'' & ''0917 123 4567'' and then as
''9171234567'' & ''917 123 4567'' and then as
''19171234567'' & ''1917 123 4567''

Thanks to Tony Bennett of Opsimathy & Mark Fenton for allowing me to use the below.
UK Phone Number Search String Generator

More International Based Phone Number Search String Generator The below can be used to generate a search string for a telephone number for use in a search engine. This will not provide a completely exhaustive list of all the potential number / space variations which you could do by doing single searches and then changing the spaces manually and may not work best with UK telephone numbers but it may be better than nothing.

Enter The Full Local Phone Number (No Country Code):

Use International Country Code

Enter The International Country Code (do not include a 0 at the start of the phone number):

The Generated Search String Of The Phone Number Will Be Shown In The Below Box