$().ready(function() {		

	$("#phone").mask("999-999-9999"); 
	$("#form1").submit(function(){
			if ($("#phone").val() == "___-___-____") {
				 $("#phone").val("");
			 }
	});
	$("#form1").validate({
			rules: {
				firstName: "required",
				lastName: "required",
				phone: "required",
				Address1: "required",
				StateID: "required",
				city: "required",
				zip: "required, "
		  },
		  messages:{
				firstName: " !",
				lastName: " !",
				phone: " !",
				Address1: " !",
				StateID: " !",
				city: " !",
				zip: " !"
			  }
		});

});