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RANDOMIZING PHONE NUMBERS IN EXCEL

Nestict News Team (CSR)

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RANDOMIZING PHONE NUMBERS IN EXCEL
Generating random phone numbers in Excel can be done using formulas. Here’s a step-by-step guide to generate random phone numbers:Generate Random Numbers:In an empty column, such as column A, enter the formula =RANDBETWEEN(07000000000,07999999999). This formula generates random 10-digit numbers.Format as Phone Numbers:Select the range of random numbers you generated.Right-click and choose Format Cells, then select the desired phone number format (e.g., "Custom" format with (000) 000-0000).Adjust Formatting (Optional):If the random numbers display decimals after formatting, you can use the =TEXT() function to convert them to text and format them as phone numbers. For example, =TEXT(A1, "(000) 000-0000").Finalize:Your random phone numbers are ready!Remember that while these numbers are random, they may not be valid phone numbers. If you need valid phone numbers, you may want to use a more sophisticated method, possibly involving lists of valid area codes and number combinations

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