The phone dataset provides commands for generating random phone number data. Below is a detailed explanation of all available properties and their parameters.

Available Properties

format

Generates a phone number using a specific format pattern from the locale’s list.

Usage:

bogus dataset phone.format
  • formatIndex (optional): Index of the format pattern to use. Default is 0.
bogus dataset phone.format(formatIndex=2)

Tip: Use the global --locale flag to generate phone numbers for a specific region:

bogus dataset phone.format --locale pt_BR

number

Generates a random phone number.

Usage:

bogus dataset phone.number
  • format (optional): Custom format string using # as a digit placeholder and X for digits 1–9.
bogus dataset phone.number(format=###-###-####)

Tip: Use the global --locale flag to generate phone numbers for a specific region:

bogus dataset phone.number --locale pt_BR

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