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<a href="http://jqueryvalidation.org/phoneUS-method/" rel="ugc">http://jqueryvalidation.org/phoneUS-method/</a>
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I have a situation where I have a field that I would like to take the following format to be valid. &nbsp;(999) 255-5555. &nbsp;However I can have the word 'work' or cell etc... So how can I validate the first few characters (the phone number) but still allow the text after if needed?<br />
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thanks
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I have a situation where I have a field that I would like to take the following format to be valid.  (999) 255-5555.  However I can have the word 'work' or cell etc... So how can I validate the first few characters (the phone number) but still allow the text after if needed?

thanks

Validate few characters of phone number in jquery

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