Phone Number Validation
The Contact Validation task generates email status codes when validating phone number data.
Phone number status codes describe the results of processing for each phone number element. The codes indicate how each email element was validated or corrected.
The phone number status codes appear in the tns_StatusNbr_phone_OUT. The phone number status descriptions appear in the tns_StatusDescription_phone_OUT. The Contact Validation task adds these output fields to output files.
Phone Number Validation Status Output Fields
The Contact Validation task adds phone number validation status output fields to the output file. The fields contain processed data in addition to codes and messages related to the data. You can use the additional information to help manage or correct processed phone number data.
The following table describes the phone number validation output fields for contact validation:
Output Field Name | Description |
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tns_CanBeCalled_OUT | Contains the following return values that indicate whether a phone number can be called: - - True. The number can be called.
- - False. The number cannot be called.
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tns_StateDNCOrDMA_OUT | Contains the following return values that indicate whether a phone number can be found on the State or DMA Do Not Call List: - - True. The number is on one or both lists.
- - False. The number is not on the lists.
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tns_NationalDNC_OUT | Contains the following return values that indicate whether a phone number can be found on the National Do Not Call List: - - True. The number is on the list.
- - False. The number is not on the list.
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tns_Status_Nbr_phone_OUT | Contains codes that indicate whether the phone number bcan be found. |
tns_StatusDescription_phone_OUT | Contains phone number status messages that correlate to the phone number status codes. |
Phone Number Status Codes
Phone number status codes indicate if the phone number was found. The status description provides additional information.
The following table describes the phone number status codes and status descriptions:
Phone Number Status Codes | Status Descriptions |
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200 | Found. |
300 | Not Found. |
400 | Invalid input. |
401 | Not subscribed to area code. |
402 | SAN not found for user. |
500 | Internal error. |