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How to enter a phone number with an extension?

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On the Customer Card, I'd like to enter a phone number which has an extension.  Typically this would be written like "555-5555 ext. 5.", but Business Central disallows the "ext" portion of that.  Is there an alternate standard way to denote an extension number?

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    Valentin Castravet Profile Picture
    31,340 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    I use brackets as text is not allowed i.e. 555-5555 (5)

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    Inge M. Bruvik Profile Picture
    1,105 Moderator on at

    You can use any other character than a letter to separate them f.ex #.

    Letters are not allowed in the phone numbers in Business Central.

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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    95,329 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi, This is standard processing. Although this field is Text type, but the system has an additional judgment.

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    Hope this helps as well.

    Thanks.

    ZHU

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