Base Segment ErrorsInformational

    B022Invalid Telephone Number

    The consumer telephone number contains formatting characters or wrong length

    Affected Field
    #16Telephone Number

    Description

    When populated, the consumer Telephone Number must be exactly ten numeric digits with no parentheses, dashes, or spaces. Formatting characters break fixed-width alignment and cause the value to be discarded.

    Common Causes

    • Phone stored with punctuation
    • Extension digits appended
    • Leading 1 country code included

    How to Fix

    1. 1Strip all non-digit characters
    2. 2Store the raw 10-digit number (area code + 7 digits)
    3. 3Zero-fill if no phone is available

    Examples

    Invalid
    (512) 555-1234
    Valid
    5125551234
    Remove punctuation; keep the 10 digits only

    Related Errors

    B002
    Invalid Account Status
    The account status code is not a valid Metro 2 status

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    Catch Errors Before Submission

    Metro2 software validates every field and catches errors like B022 before you submit to the credit bureaus.

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    B022: Invalid Telephone Number - Metro 2 Error