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United Kingdom Phone Number Regex

Comprehensive United Kingdom mobile, landline, and national dialing format validator.

Regular Expression Pattern:
/^(?:(?:\(?(?:0(?:0|11)\)?[\s-]?\(?|\+)44\)?[\s-]?(?:\(?0\)?[\s-]?)?)|(?:\(?0))(?:(?:\d{5}\)?[\s-]?\d{4,5})|(?:\d{4}\)?[\s-]?(?:\d{5}|\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3}))|(?:\d{3}\)?[\s-]?\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3,4})|(?:\d{2}\)?[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}))(?:[\s-]?(?:x|ext\.?)[\s-]?\d{1,5})?$/i
Valid Match Example:
+44 7911 123456
Invalid / Non-Match Example:
+44 123

Regex Syntax Breakdown & Explanation

  • •^(?:\+44|0) : Supports international +44 prefix or local leading zero
  • •Matches standard 10 or 11 digit geographic and mobile UK area codes
  • •Permits optional spacing, hyphens, and office extension tags

Implementation in Popular Languages

JavaScript / TypeScript
const regex = /^(?:(?:\(?(?:0(?:0|11)\)?[\s-]?\(?|\+)44\)?[\s-]?(?:\(?0\)?[\s-]?)?)|(?:\(?0))(?:(?:\d{5}\)?[\s-]?\d{4,5})|(?:\d{4}\)?[\s-]?(?:\d{5}|\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3}))|(?:\d{3}\)?[\s-]?\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3,4})|(?:\d{2}\)?[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}))(?:[\s-]?(?:x|ext\.?)[\s-]?\d{1,5})?$/i;
const isValid = regex.test("+44 7911 123456");
console.log(isValid); // true
Python (re)
import re

pattern = r"^(?:(?:\(?(?:0(?:0|11)\)?[\s-]?\(?|\+)44\)?[\s-]?(?:\(?0\)?[\s-]?)?)|(?:\(?0))(?:(?:\d{5}\)?[\s-]?\d{4,5})|(?:\d{4}\)?[\s-]?(?:\d{5}|\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3}))|(?:\d{3}\)?[\s-]?\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3,4})|(?:\d{2}\)?[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}))(?:[\s-]?(?:x|ext\.?)[\s-]?\d{1,5})?$"
match = re.match(pattern, "+44 7911 123456")
print(bool(match)) # True
Go (regexp)
package main
import (
  "fmt"
  "regexp"
)

func main() {
  re := regexp.MustCompile(`^(?:(?:\(?(?:0(?:0|11)\)?[\s-]?\(?|\+)44\)?[\s-]?(?:\(?0\)?[\s-]?)?)|(?:\(?0))(?:(?:\d{5}\)?[\s-]?\d{4,5})|(?:\d{4}\)?[\s-]?(?:\d{5}|\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3}))|(?:\d{3}\)?[\s-]?\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3,4})|(?:\d{2}\)?[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}))(?:[\s-]?(?:x|ext\.?)[\s-]?\d{1,5})?$`)
  fmt.Println(re.MatchString("+44 7911 123456"))
}
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know regarding specifications, syntax, and security best practices.

The regular expression pattern is /^(?:(?:\(?(?:0(?:0|11)\)?[\s-]?\(?|\+)44\)?[\s-]?(?:\(?0\)?[\s-]?)?)|(?:\(?0))(?:(?:\d{5}\)?[\s-]?\d{4,5})|(?:\d{4}\)?[\s-]?(?:\d{5}|\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3}))|(?:\d{3}\)?[\s-]?\d{3}[\s-]?\d{3,4})|(?:\d{2}\)?[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}))(?:[\s-]?(?:x|ext\.?)[\s-]?\d{1,5})?$/i. Comprehensive United Kingdom mobile, landline, and national dialing format validator.