Is there a standard for storing normalized phone numbers in a database?

Question

What is a good data structure for storing phone numbers in database fields? I\'m looking for something that is flexible enough to handle international numbers, and also som

Answer 1

I personally like the idea of storing a normalized varchar phone number (e.g. 9991234567) then, of course, formatting that phone number inline as you display it.

This way all the data in your database is "clean" and free of formatting