International Mobile Numbers

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Last Post: January 31, 2011 (RSS)

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By Toledoh - January 28, 2011

HI Jason,

Attached is the profile.php

It's making sure the input is correct (ie. starts with 04) but doesn't convert it to the international format.

NB. The is an error on this file re membership checkboxes - but that's another discussion)

Cheers,
Tim

Cheers,

Tim (toledoh.com.au)

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By Jason - January 28, 2011

Hi Tim,

There was a small error in the function, try replacing it with this:

// Mobile Number Format
    function format_mobile_number($mobile){ 
      //strip out spaces 
      $mobile = str_replace(" ","",$mobile); 
      $tmpPhone = str_split($mobile);
      
      if(@$tmpPhone[1]==4){
        
        $tmpPhone[0]=61;
        $phone=implode($tmpPhone); 
      } 
      else{ 
        //error 
        return false; 
      } 
      return $phone; 
    }

Hope this helps

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By Toledoh - January 28, 2011

Almost there.

I think the final
return $phone; is meant to be return $mobile;

But now, the error checking to make sure it starts with "04" causes an error because its now starting with "614"

Should I keep the $phone and add it to a separate field in the database? use $mobile for display )in the local format of 0411..." and keep the $phone for use with SMS function? or change the error check to check for "04" OR "614"?

Thanks for this Jason - I know its beyond the call of duty!

Cheers,

Tim (toledoh.com.au)

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By Jason - January 31, 2011 - edited: January 31, 2011

Hi Tim,

Here's a new version of the format_mobile_number function.

// converts a "04" mobile number to a "614" mobile number
    function format_mobile_number($mobile){
      
      //strip out spaces 
      $tmpPhone = str_replace(" ","",$mobile); 
      $tmpPhone = str_split($tmpPhone);
      
      if(@$tmpPhone[1]==4){ //number is in the local format.  Convert it to international format
        
        $tmpPhone[0]=61;
        
        $phone=implode($tmpPhone); 
      }
      elseif(@$tmpPhone[0]==6 && @$tmpPhone[1]==1 && @$tmpPhone[2]==4){ //number is in international format.  Return it as is.
        
        $phone = implode($tmpPhone);
      }
      else{ //error.  The number is in an invalid format.
        
        return false; 
      }
      
      return $phone; 
    }

In this version, if you send it a number in the format "04" it will convert it to a "614" format. If you pass it a "614" format, it will just give it back to you without changing it. If it's given a different format, it sends back "false" to indicate an error.

In addition, you could save two different mobile numbers in the database. You can store 1 they way they entered it, and then store the formatted one in a different field.

Hope this helps.

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By Toledoh - January 31, 2011

Woo Hoo!

Thanks!

Cheers,

Tim (toledoh.com.au)