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# NSPasteboardDetectionPatternPhoneNumber

A pattern that indicates the pasteboard detects a string that contains a phone number.

```
extern NSPasteboardDetectionPattern const NSPasteboardDetectionPatternPhoneNumber;
```

## Return Value

array of DDMatchPhoneNumber values

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