import java.util.regex.Matcher; import java.util.regex.Pattern; public class LookAhead { public static void main(String[] args) { String regex = "(?=^91).*"; Pattern p = Pattern.compile(regex); String no = "91.9789900009933"; Matcher m = p.matcher(no); String phno = "not found"; if (m.find()) { phno = m.group(); } String msg = "Phone number is: " + phno; System.out.println(msg); } }