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United States phone number validator & formatter

Check whether a United States number is valid, detect its line type, and convert it to E.164, international, or national format — instantly and free. Powered by Google's libphonenumber.

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United States phone number format

CountryUnited States (US)
Country calling code+1
Example number (international)+1 201 555 0123
National format(201) 555-0123
E.164 format+12015550123
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+12015550123
Example line typefixed line or mobile

To dial a United States number from abroad, start with the country code +1 followed by the national subscriber number. In E.164 — the format every SMS gateway, CRM, and payment provider expects — the same number is stored as +12015550123: a leading +, the country code, and the national number with no spaces or separators.

Validate United States numbers in your app

The interactive tool above runs entirely in your browser. For server-side validation at scale — sign-up forms, lead cleaning, SMS routing — call the API. One GET request, no SDK, works in any language.

# Validate a United States number via the API
curl "https://phone-validation-and-formatting.p.rapidapi.com/v1/validate?number=%2B12015550123" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: phone-validation-and-formatting.p.rapidapi.com"

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Frequently asked questions

What is the country code for United States?

The country calling code for United States is +1. A full number in international (E.164) form looks like +12015550123.

What does a valid United States phone number look like?

A typical United States fixed line or mobile number is written +1 201 555 0123 internationally, (201) 555-0123 nationally, or +12015550123 in E.164 format.

How do I validate a United States phone number in code?

Send one GET request to the Phone Validation API with the number and country code "US". The response tells you whether it is valid, the line type, and every standard format. A free tier is available.

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