Yes, you can disable phone number validation in Zendesk Talk by turning off the Validate user phone numbers setting. When this setting is off, phone numbers can be added without adhering to the E.164 format, and special characters or spaces won't be automatically removed.
However, keep in mind that disabling validation might lead to issues with call association and user profile matching. It's generally recommended to keep validation on to ensure numbers are formatted correctly and recognized by the system.
Zendesk Talk uses the E.164 format for phone numbers, which is an international standard. This format allows for a maximum of fifteen digits and is structured as [+][country code][subscriber number including area code]. For example, a US number…
To add an extension to a phone number in Zendesk Talk, simply append an 'x' followed by the extension number to the end of the phone number. For example, if the main number is +14155551212 and the extension is 123, you would enter it as…
If you don't use the E.164 format in Zendesk Talk, you may encounter issues with saving phone numbers to user profiles, especially if the Validate user phone numbers setting is enabled. Without this format, numbers might not be recognized…
Merging user profiles with different phone formats in Zendesk is important to ensure that all interactions with a customer are correctly associated with a single profile. Zendesk relies on the E.164 format to match incoming calls with user…