How do I eliminate the automatic area code entry for local calls?

[Guest]

Whenever I enter a new contact with a local phone number the address book
automatically enters my local area code. How can that be eliminated?
Thank you.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It can't. Masking of phone numbers is hard coded and based on your default
dialing location.

 

[dragonyr]

I finally found a way around this. If I
put quotation marks around the phone number (local), then Outlook will leave
it alone, and the call will go through. I hope this helps others!

It can't. Masking of phone numbers is hard coded and based on your default
dialing location.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Whenever I enter a new contact with a local phone number the address book
automatically enters my local area code. How can that be eliminated?
Thank you.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Not a very reliable solution. Normally one simply configures dialing rules
correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I finally found a way around this. If I
put quotation marks around the phone number (local), then Outlook will
leave
it alone, and the call will go through. I hope this helps others!

It can't. Masking of phone numbers is hard coded and based on your
default
dialing location.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Whenever I enter a new contact with a local phone number the address
book
automatically enters my local area code. How can that be eliminated?
Thank you.

 

[hjstaruk]

Not a very reliable solution. Normally one simply configures dialing rules
correctly.

I would have thought that the software would allow you to configure
dialing rules correctly, rather than force you to use an incorrect
setup and then use work-arounds.