Country Code +1 inserted in before phone number

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Mike Gulf

My OS is Windows XP w/SP3 and MS Outlook 2003 w/SP3, I have to use area codes
in all numbers. I'm faxing with a distribution list. I have to manually
remove the +1 country code before I can fax from my list. When I remove the
+1 my faxes send, but I leave the country code Outlook acts like I'm dialing
long distance when I'm dialing locally. How can I configure my fax numbers
to drop the +1 or can I create a dialing property to trick MS Outlook 200

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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

The area code rules are set in control panel, phone and modem options.

If they are set correctly and your country/region code (i.e., +1 for US
residents) is added to your phone numbers as soon as you tab out of the
number field, from the Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and remove the check from Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers. When this is unchecked, the
country code should only be added if you check the phone number by clicking
the buttons to the left of the number field (Business, Business Fax etc).

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M

Mike Gulf

I went to Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers was not checked and in the
distribution list it still has the +1 as the country code which outlook is
treating like a long distance area code.

Diane Poremsky said:
The area code rules are set in control panel, phone and modem options.

If they are set correctly and your country/region code (i.e., +1 for US
residents) is added to your phone numbers as soon as you tab out of the
number field, from the Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and remove the check from Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers. When this is unchecked, the
country code should only be added if you check the phone number by clicking
the buttons to the left of the number field (Business, Business Fax etc).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Mike Gulf said:
My OS is Windows XP w/SP3 and MS Outlook 2003 w/SP3, I have to use area
codes
in all numbers. I'm faxing with a distribution list. I have to manually
remove the +1 country code before I can fax from my list. When I remove
the
+1 my faxes send, but I leave the country code Outlook acts like I'm
dialing
long distance when I'm dialing locally. How can I configure my fax
numbers
to drop the +1 or can I create a dialing property to trick MS Outlook 200

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D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

Did you check for area code rules in phone and modem options? This is where
you tell the windows dialer (which outlook uses) to not use an area code.

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Mike Gulf said:
I went to Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers was not checked and in the
distribution list it still has the +1 as the country code which outlook is
treating like a long distance area code.

Diane Poremsky said:
The area code rules are set in control panel, phone and modem options.

If they are set correctly and your country/region code (i.e., +1 for US
residents) is added to your phone numbers as soon as you tab out of the
number field, from the Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and remove the check from Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers. When this is unchecked, the
country code should only be added if you check the phone number by
clicking
the buttons to the left of the number field (Business, Business Fax etc).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

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Mike Gulf said:
My OS is Windows XP w/SP3 and MS Outlook 2003 w/SP3, I have to use area
codes
in all numbers. I'm faxing with a distribution list. I have to manually
remove the +1 country code before I can fax from my list. When I remove
the
+1 my faxes send, but I leave the country code Outlook acts like I'm
dialing
long distance when I'm dialing locally. How can I configure my fax
numbers
to drop the +1 or can I create a dialing property to trick MS Outlook
200

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P

PthPndr

Has anyone found a solution to this?

I'm running Outlook 2007, have no dialing rules, have the add country code
unchecked, and Outlook still insists on putting the "+" in front of the
number.

It was never an issue before but my new cell phone provider doesn't accept it.


Diane Poremsky said:
Did you check for area code rules in phone and modem options? This is where
you tell the windows dialer (which outlook uses) to not use an area code.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Mike Gulf said:
I went to Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers was not checked and in the
distribution list it still has the +1 as the country code which outlook is
treating like a long distance area code.

Diane Poremsky said:
The area code rules are set in control panel, phone and modem options.

If they are set correctly and your country/region code (i.e., +1 for US
residents) is added to your phone numbers as soon as you tab out of the
number field, from the Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and remove the check from Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers. When this is unchecked, the
country code should only be added if you check the phone number by
clicking
the buttons to the left of the number field (Business, Business Fax etc).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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mailto:[email protected]

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My OS is Windows XP w/SP3 and MS Outlook 2003 w/SP3, I have to use area
codes
in all numbers. I'm faxing with a distribution list. I have to manually
remove the +1 country code before I can fax from my list. When I remove
the
+1 my faxes send, but I leave the country code Outlook acts like I'm
dialing
long distance when I'm dialing locally. How can I configure my fax
numbers
to drop the +1 or can I create a dialing property to trick MS Outlook
200

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D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

You'll need to remove the + from existing contacts but if you don't touch
the phone # buttons, +1 should not be added.



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PthPndr said:
Has anyone found a solution to this?

I'm running Outlook 2007, have no dialing rules, have the add country code
unchecked, and Outlook still insists on putting the "+" in front of the
number.

It was never an issue before but my new cell phone provider doesn't accept
it.


Diane Poremsky said:
The area code rules are set in control panel, phone and modem options.
Click to expand...

Did you check for area code rules in phone and modem options? This is
where
you tell the windows dialer (which outlook uses) to not use an area code.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

Mike Gulf said:
I went to Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact, New
Call... , Dialing Options… and Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers was not checked and in the
distribution list it still has the +1 as the country code which outlook
is
treating like a long distance area code.

:

The area code rules are set in control panel, phone and modem options.

If they are set correctly and your country/region code (i.e., +1 for
US
residents) is added to your phone numbers as soon as you tab out of
the
number field, from the Contacts Folder, go to Actions, Call Contact,
New
Call... , Dialing Options… and remove the check from Automatically add
country/region code to local phone numbers. When this is unchecked,
the
country code should only be added if you check the phone number by
clicking
the buttons to the left of the number field (Business, Business Fax
etc).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

My OS is Windows XP w/SP3 and MS Outlook 2003 w/SP3, I have to use
area
codes
in all numbers. I'm faxing with a distribution list. I have to
manually
remove the +1 country code before I can fax from my list. When I
remove
the
+1 my faxes send, but I leave the country code Outlook acts like I'm
dialing
long distance when I'm dialing locally. How can I configure my fax
numbers
to drop the +1 or can I create a dialing property to trick MS
Outlook
200

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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
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"I
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link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader
and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...cfcce127&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
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