Android format an international phone number string with its country code included

Question

Let's say I have this String :

String phoneNumber = "+15611234567"

Using PhoneNumberUtils.formatNumber(phoneNumber); works here and formats it into +1-561-123-4567

However , when I have a non-US phone number with its country code included , such as

String phoneNumber = "+96170123456" //Lebanese phone number

It doesn't work, it just returns it as-is instead of it being formatted.

Returns: +96170123456

Expected: +961 81-932-452 or any kind of different formatting (eg +961 70 123 456 )

In case you need it, here's the code that's not working:

public void setPhone(final String phone){
    TextView phoneTV = view.findViewById(R.id.phone);
    String formattedNumber = PhoneNumberUtils.formatNumber(phone);
    phoneTV.setText(formattedNumber);
}

The phone number's country code isn't consistent, it could be from any country.

Answer 1

formatNumber (String phoneNo) This method was deprecated in API level 21.

So for API level 21 or above use :

formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso)