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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T20:20:02+00:00 2026-05-23T20:20:02+00:00

I am storing phone number in database as 1234567890. How do can you use

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I am storing phone number in database as “1234567890”.

How do can you use number_to_phone to display the number nicely in a form as “(123) 456-7890”?

I tried the following but it showed just the numbers.

<%= f.text_field number_to_phone(:phone_number) %>

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    2026-05-23T20:20:03+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    you can create a simple helper like this in your application helper

      def format_phone(phone, mobile=false)
        return phone if format.blank?
        groupings = format.scan(/d+/).map { |g| g.length }
        groupings = [3, 3, 4] unless groupings.length == 3
        ActionController::Base.helpers.number_to_phone(
          phone,
          :area_code => format.index('(') ? true : false,
          :groupings => groupings,
          :delimiter => format.reverse.match(/[^d]/).to_s
        )
      end
    

    then in your view do

    <%= format_phone(phone_number)%>
    
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