Reference
Markdown exportBT-42 Seller contact telephone number
Telephone number for the seller contact point.
Quick answer
Telephone number for the seller contact point.
Seller details
Who issued the invoice and how the recipient can identify that business reliably.
In plain language
Telephone number for the seller contact point.
Telephone number for the seller contact point.
Provide this when the buyer may need to resolve invoice questions by phone.
What you usually enter here
Telephone number
Typical valid values include: +49 221 1234567
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like:
Examples in context
Provide this when the buyer may need to resolve invoice questions by phone.
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- +49 221 1234567
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-42
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Max Length:
50 characters
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact/cbc:Telephone/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact/ram:TelephoneUniversalCommunication/ram:CompleteNumberWhy the standard cares about this field
Business Context
Provide this when the buyer may need to resolve invoice questions by phone.
Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1.