hi SwGuy,
thanks for your swift reply.
I had in the past tried changing the code, but each time i ended up with a blank page on my website, so had to revert.

I can adapt and change code ok, but this one has beat me, many hours spent on it,
search the forums as well, thought there ust might be an option i missed to select no phone number required.

the drop down, this should really be a default on the zen cart software hard wired.

My template, the host has just told me they no longer support it, they want me to pay monthly for a template!
I contacted them to switch the code from PHP 7.2 over to PHP 8.0, they said no chance, so i shall have to try to hire a dev to do it.

cheers.