Jump to Table of Contents

Number Formatting

Your dynamic numbers have a default presentation, this article will walk you through how update the formatting if needed. You can choose how the digits are spaced, add or remove punctuation or country codes from display, etc.

Formatting UK Numbers

To change the format of your dynamic numbers you will need to log in to the Portal, once there follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Admin
  2. Select Telephony Settings
  3. Select Dial-In Groups Editor
  4. Search or scroll for your relevant tracking pool if you have multiple
  5. Select Edit Config
  6. Scroll down to the Number Formatting field.
  7. Make your changes
  8. Select Save Changes

To make changes to the formatting you should use 'n's for where you would like a digit to display, spaces where you would like spaces, 'x's to exclude a digit (e.g. the first 0), and add punctuation such as hyphens, full stops, brackets etc. as you wish.

Here are some examples:

Number Format: XXX0nnnn nnn nnn
Displayed Dynamic Number: 01234 567 890

Number Format: nnnXnnnn-nnn-nnn
Displayed Dynamic Number: +441234-567-890
Note adding an 'x' removed the first 0.

Don't forget to Save Changes once you have updated your number formatting.

Note It may take up to 15 minutes for changes to take effect, refresh your website to check that the Infinity numbers are displaying to your satisfaction.

Formatting US Numbers

To change the format of your dynamic numbers you will need to log in to the Portal, once there follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Admin
  2. Select Telephony Settings
  3. Select Dial-In Groups Editor
  4. Search or scroll for your relevant tracking pool if you have multiple
  5. Select Edit Config
  6. Scroll down to the Number Formatting field.
  7. Make your changes
  8. Select Save Changes

To make changes to the formatting you should use 'n's for where you would like a digit to display, spaces where you would like spaces, 'x's to exclude a digit (e.g. the first 0), and add punctuation such as hyphens, full stops, brackets etc. as you wish.

Here are some examples:

By default, our US numbers will display with a prefix of the US area code (+1) e.g. +12345678901. You can remove the country code, if you wish, by adding 'xx' to the start of the number.

Number Format: xxnnn.nnn.nnnn
Displayed Dynamic Number: 234.567.8901

Number Format: nn (nnn) nnn-nnnn
Displayed Dynamic Number: +1 (855) 123-1234
Note that without adding 'xx' to the start of the formatting, the country code is displayed.

Number Format: xn (nnn) nnn-nnnn
Displayed Dynamic Number: 1 (855) 123-1234
Note that without adding 'x' to the start of the formatting, the plus of the country code is displayed.

Don't forget to Save Changes once you have updated your number formatting.

Note It may take up to 15 minutes for changes to take effect, refresh your website to check that the Infinity numbers are displaying to your satisfaction.

Please login to rate this article
  1. Getting Started
  2. Enhancing your Installation
  3. Frequently asked questions
  4. Call Management
  5. Number Management
  6. Infinity API