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Description:
Simple Validation for Phone Number syntax.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean.

Example:

<cfoutput>
333-333-3333 - #isValidPhone("333-333-3333")#<br>
333-333-333 - #isValidPhone("333-333-333")#<br>
333-333 - #isValidPhone("333-333")#<br>
333A333 - #isValidPhone("333A3333")#<br>
333-333@3333 - #isValidPhone("333-333@3333")#<br>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Simple Validation for Phone Number syntax.
 * version 2 by Ray Camden - added 7 digit support
 * version 3 by Tony Petruzzi Tony_Petruzzi@sheriff.org
 * 
 * @param valueIn      String to check. (Required)
 * @return Returns a boolean. 
 * @author Alberto Genty (agenty@houston.rr.com) 
 * @version 3, September 25, 2009 
 */
function IsValidPhone(valueIn) {
     var re = "^(([0-9]{3}-)|\([0-9]{3}\) ?)?[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{4}$";
     return    ReFindNoCase(re, valueIn);
}