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phpregexemailextractphone-number

PHP RegEx to Extract Phone No

bid=
id=3D46799862
03005134012
 +92-345-540700(8)
(00996)-345.(123)/4567 
 bidid=3D46799862). +966 235 123456/7
    * Need to make a payment?  You can do it here (https://www.elance.com/p=+92 123 4567891
hp/project/main/projectInvoices.php?bidid=3D46799862).
    /receivingpmbmessages.html).
<a href=3D"http://help.elance.com/entries/20992337-valign=3D"bottom" style=3D"font-s=
ize:10px; color:#817f80;padding:0px;margin:0px;">1-877-435-2623 | Mon-Fri 8=

Testing at http://rubular.com/r/U0YZQ0GlbZ
RegEx (\d|\+)(\+|\d|\(|\)|-| |\.){7,}\b
Expected matches :

  1. 03005134012
  2. +92-345-540700(8)
  3. (00996)-345.(123)/4567
  4. +966 235 123456/7
  5. +92 123 4567891
  6. 1-877-435-2623

incorrect matches :

  1. matching 46799862 but should be ignore beacause complete word is 3D46799862
  2. matching +92-345-540700(8 and it should match +92-345-540700(8)
  3. matching 00996)-345.(123 but it should match (00996)-345.(123)/4567
  4. matching 46799862). +966 235 123456 but it should match +966 235 123456/7
  5. Matching 20992337- but it should be ignored because its /20992337-valign=
Solution 
  • (\d|\+|\()(\+|\d|\(|\)|-| |\/){7,}(\d|\))+\b

    This is more accurate...