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If you force people to enter a phone number in a format they don't have, you will just end up with a bunch of 555-555-5555 numbers. Either way, you are going to
by mattm 17y ago
If you force people to enter a phone number in a format they don't have, you will just end up with a bunch of 555-555-5555 numbers. Either way, you are going to get incorrect information.
It's much better to realise that your information will not always be 100% accurate no matter what you do.
- Semiapies 17y agoThe idea is to minimize incorrect information. A 555 number at least tells you something that a number in an unfamiliar format doesn't - whether this was intentional or mistyped. I'm very much for allowing people to enter any format, but seeing how badly people mis-enter NANPA phone numbers, it is simply wrong to not acknowledge that you will see far more mistakes from an open input box.