import json

data = '''
{
  "name" : "Chuck",
  "phone" : {
    "type" : "intl",
    "number" : "+1 734 303 4456"
   },
   "email" : {
     "hide" : "yes"
   }
}'''

info = json.loads(data)
print 'Phone:',info["phone"]
print 'Number:',info["phone"]["number"]

import json

data = '''
{
  "name" : "Chuck",
  "phone" : {
    "type" : "intl",
    "number" : "+1 734 303 4456"
   },
   "email" : {
     "hide" : "yes"
   }
}'''

info = json.loads(data)
print 'Phone:',info["phone"]
print 'Number:',info["phone"]["number"]

{   "name" : "Chuck",   "phone" : {     "type" : "intl",     "number" : "+1 734 303 4456"    },    "email" : {      "hide" : "yes"    } }