Contact Number Formating

[Andy Woollard]

Hi

How can I stop Outlook contacts bracketising a phone
number I enter. It seems to make the assumption some of
the digits are area codes.

e.g if I enter in the mobile phone number box a number in
the format I want it (for sync with a cell phone)

+41 7787 888333

Outlook decides it should look like this

+41 (7787) 888333

(which my cell phone will not like)

Its driving me mad!! In the example 7787 is not an area
code - Please help me stop this annoying behaviour.

Thanks
Andy

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Masking of phone numbers is hard coded. You cannot change it.

 

[mason_fitzpatrick]

Intellisense is built into Contact forms published in
OL. You could create your own contact form, or add a new
field you use for #s.

Other option is to prefix the number with a , (comma).
This is assumed a pause and outlook ignores anything
afterwards. Let me know if this works with your mobile
ok.

To disable country code, do this from Dial contact,
dialing properties, uncheck automatically.

-----Original Message-----
Masking of phone numbers is hard coded. You cannot change it.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi

How can I stop Outlook contacts bracketising a phone
number I enter. It seems to make the assumption some of
the digits are area codes.

e.g if I enter in the mobile phone number box a number in
the format I want it (for sync with a cell phone)

+41 7787 888333

Outlook decides it should look like this

+41 (7787) 888333

(which my cell phone will not like)

Its driving me mad!! In the example 7787 is not an area
code - Please help me stop this annoying behaviour.

Thanks
Andy

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