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phone to $var

The phone to $var block is used to receive a phone number from the client and save it to a variable.

The values of the variable can be used in other screens of the script.

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Learn more about variables

How to add the block​

To add the block, select Add block → More blocks → phone to $var.

Parameters​

Fill in the following settings:

  • A Message that the bot should send to the client before getting the number.
  • A Variable name where the bot will save the result.
  • An Error message the bot will display if the client sends an invalid number.
    • You can specify several error messages that will be displayed randomly.

HTML markup​

You can use HTML markup in the bot messages. To do this, activate the Use HTML markup in the message toggle.

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Not all channels support HTML markup. Learn more about this in the HTML markup article.

Phone number format​

The block accepts Russian phone numbers that consist of:

  • the 8 or +7 code in the beginning;
  • number 9;
  • 9 digits of the phone number.

The phone to $var block also accepts numbers without the 8 or +7 code, such as:

901 234 56 78

Regardless of whether the client writes the country code or not, the bot will save the number in the +79xxxxxxxxx format, e.g., +79012345678.

The bot will recognize the phone number if the client provides it according to the following structure:

  • The 8 or +7 code in the beginning: eight or plus nine.
  • Three digits with the first 9 digit: nine one one or nine hundred eleven.
  • Three digits written or pronounced in one of the ways:
    • three numbers in a row: eight six five;
    • zero and a two-digit number: zero twenty two;
    • a three-digit number: three hundred twenty six.
  • Four digits written or pronounced in one of the ways:
    • four digits in a row: three eight six one;
    • zero, digit, and a two-digit number: zero five sixty three;
    • zero and a three-digit number: zero eight hundred thirty two;
    • two two-digit numbers: twenty three forty seven;
    • a two-digit number, zero, and a digit: seventy three zero five.

The client can also enter the number with brackets or hyphens, e.g., 8(912)3456789 or 8912-345-67-89.

The phone number will be saved into the $phone variable. Also, you can name the variable as you want when adding a block.