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Change format for the Phone number generatorPhone 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
chooseUse 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"
- A few common examples that you might find helpful:
- 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.