Change format for the Phone number generator Pro only

Phone numbers in Fake Data are generated in the following format: ###-###-####, which means that the actual numbers can be "908-972-3048", "118-478-6060", etc.

If you want to change the default format, please follow these steps:

  • Open Fake Data's options page
  • Go to Generators -> Default Generators tab
  • Find the phone generator, and click on the manage icon:
  • On the newly opened popup, under Phone number format choose Use Custom
  • Once you enable that setting, you will be able to type the format that you want
  • Any # character will be replaced by a random digit. Any other symbol or character will be inserted as is
    • A few common examples that you might find helpful:
      • (###) ###-#### will generate "(705) 271-1562", "(167) 476-3841"
      • +1########## will generate "+14712996884", "+16163848051"
  • When finished with the selection, press Done. Also make sure to save changes on the generators page.

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Doing the steps described above, will change the setting for all fields that are using the generator you updated. You can also change this setting only for a single field, either through the Fields page, or by clicking on the "Manage Field" option from the context menu.