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Column type

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Phone

A Phone column stores a validated phone number. Beyond contact info, phone columns are what Engage outreach runs on — SMS, MMS, and voice all need a clean number on the record.

In one line

Validated phone numbers used for SMS, MMS, and voice outreach.

Where you see this

In the column type picker when adding a column to any table. Types are grouped as Standard, Premium, and Advanced.

Use it for

Where this type fits

Worker and contact phone numbers.
Numbers used by broadcasts and shift-fill outreach.
Escalation numbers on locations and clients.

Examples

Real columns built with this type

Mobile phone

Users

Where shift broadcasts and reminders land.

Site phone

Locations

The on-site escalation number.

Good to know

Validation at entry beats cleaning bad numbers after a failed broadcast.
Keep one primary number column; extra numbers belong in clearly named columns.
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