Valdiator

ValidateMe

 $(document).ready(function(){

    jQuery.validator.addMethod("phoneUS", function(phone_number, element) {
    phone_number = phone_number.replace(/\s+/g, ""); 
    /*return this.optional(element) || phone_number.length > 9 &&
    phone_number.match(/^\(\d{3}\) ?\d{3}( |-)?\d{4}|^\d{3}( |-)?\d{3}( |-)?\d{4}/);*/
    return this.optional(element) || phone_number.length > 9 &&
    phone_number.match(/^(\d{3})(-\d{3})(-\d{4})$/);
    }, "Please specify a valid phone number<br>Example: 204-303-3403");

    jQuery.validator.addMethod("zip", function(zip, element) {
    zip = zip.replace(/\s+/g, "");
    return this.optional(element) || zip.length > 4 && 
    zip.match(/^\d{5}([\-]\d{4})?$/);}, "Please enter a valid zip code");

    $("#frm_edit_contact").validate({
      rules: {
        field: {
          required: true,
          phoneUS: true,
          zip: true
        }
      }
      });
    });

 <div class="today1_middfilled" style="width:300px;">
                                          <b>Phone</b><br>
                                          <input type="text" class="today1_middinp phoneUS" value="<?=$phone; ?>" name="phone" id="phone" 
                                          	style="width:250px;" maxlength="15"/>
                                          <div style="color:#FF0000;" id="err_phone_name"><?=$err_phone_name; ?></div>
                                      </div>