All error codes · Error code · XRechnung (KoSIT)
BR-DE-27 Telephone number too short
The seller's telephone number (BT-42) should contain at least three digits, or the validator warns.
The rule's official text
In BT-42 sollen mindestens drei Ziffern enthalten sein.
The seller's telephone number (BT-42) should contain at least three digits.
A warning: the invoice counts as valid, though some recipients still refuse it.
What usually causes it
- The field holds a placeholder such as
-orn/a. - It holds text such as "see website" instead of a number.
How to fix it
- Enter a real telephone number, ideally in international format, such as
+49 30 1234567. - The field is mandatory in XRechnung (BR-DE-6). Leave it empty and the warning becomes an error.
Where it sits in the XML
- UBL
cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact/cbc:Telephone- CII
ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact/ram:TelephoneUniversalCommunication/ram:CompleteNumber
Fixed? Check the invoice again.
Free, no account, with the KoSIT validator. The file isn't stored.
Related error codes
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BR-DE-1Payment instructions are missing -
BR-DE-15Buyer reference (Leitweg-ID) is missing -
BR-DE-16Seller VAT ID or tax number is missing -
BR-DE-17Invoice type code not allowed -
BR-DE-18Early payment discount in the wrong format -
BR-DE-21Wrong specification identifier -
BR-DE-22Attachments share a file name -
BR-DE-30Creditor identifier missing for direct debit -
BR-DE-TMP-32Date of supply is missing
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