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Local SEO Oct 12, 2026

Business profile rejects our phone number, says area code missing

Trying to add our main line and it keeps saying to enter a correct and complete phone number with area code. The area code is right there. Tried spaces, dashes, brackets and the country code. Any ideas?
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williammarketing Oct 19, 2026
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usually it's the format, not the number. make sure the country picker next to the field is right, then type the full national number with the area code and no country prefix. pasting it with a +44 or +1 in front while the country is already set trips it. if it still won't take it, is it a number that actually rings at the business? google wants a direct local line, and some call tracking or virtual numbers get refused.
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