Best practice for parsing and validating mobile number

Question

I wonder what the best practice for parsing and validating a mobile number before sending a text is. I\'ve got code that works, but I\'d like to find out better ways of doin

Answer 1

Check out QAS, it's a commercial solution.

They have email, phone and address validations.

http://www.qas.com/phone-number-validation-web-service.htm

We use their services for Address and Email (not phone) and have been satisfied with it.