🔍Regex Recipes

Serbian Phone Numbers

Validate Serbian phone numbers with local format patterns.

Pattern

^(\+381|0)[1-9]\d{7,8}$

Explanation

Matches Serbian numbers: +381 or 0, followed by non-zero digit, then 7-8 more digits.

Examples

Mobile +381

Input

+381641234567

Output

✓ Match (9 digits after 381)

Mobile local

Input

0641234567

Output

✓ Match

Landline Belgrade

Input

0112345678

Output

✓ Match (8 digits after 0)

Invalid - wrong prefix

Input

381641234567

Output

✗ No match (missing +)

Code Examples

JavaScript

const serbianPhoneRegex = /^(\+381|0)[1-9]\d{7,8}$/;

function validateSerbianPhone(phone) {
  // Remove spaces and dashes
  const cleaned = phone.replace(/[\s-]/g, '');
  return serbianPhoneRegex.test(cleaned);
}

// Convert to international format
function toInternational(phone) {
  const cleaned = phone.replace(/[\s-]/g, '');
  if (cleaned.startsWith('0')) {
    return '+381' + cleaned.substring(1);
  }
  return cleaned;
}

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💡 Tips

Strip spaces and dashes before validation
Mobile codes: 06x (x = 0-9)
Belgrade landline: 011
Convert to E.164 for storage

⚠️ Common Pitfalls

Mobile numbers have 9 digits, landlines have 8
Users may enter with spaces: 064 123 4567
Old numbering plan may have different lengths
International format +381 vs local 0