[This is very simplified - the real discussion of the ins and outs of dialed string parsing would drive you crazy.]
It would probably help if you remember that the digits you dial when calling actually contain two very different types of numbers: service selection and the actual phone number. Strictly speaking, a telephone number is the string of digits starting with the country code, then they city or area code, and the directory number (the local number). Various systems allow portions of the number to be omitted when dialling. For example, when making a local call, you usually can omit the country and city or area code. Digits proceeding the phone number are instructions to the telephone system as to how to treat the following digits. For example, in the US, a 1 can indicate that the call is long distance. Note that in this usage, the 1 is NOT the country code. For best results, you should always include the full phone number, and just the phone number, in your databases. The full phone number is indicated by a proceeding plus, the country code, the city or area code, and the number itself. If your software is properly configured, it should be able to figure out for you what it should dial for you, regardless of your location in the world. Note that in the GSM world, this is handled very well, and as a telephone customer, you never have to worry about how to call IF you have entered the full phone number with the proceeding plus no matter where you are in the world. -- Eric Hildum > From: Robert Nicholson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:41:57 +0700 > To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Syncing T68i issues > > Just exactly how does this work for numbers where when you're dialing > internationally the leading zero is not required? Should I recording the > zeros in the phone number or are the GSM networks smart enough to add that > as well? > > Ie. > > In london numbers that start with 0207 or 0208 but if you dial > internationally you dial +44 207 or +44 208 etc etc. > > If I record the number as +44 207 and I'm in london does It automatically > prefix the local part of the number with a 0 for me? > > On 8/27/02 8:29 AM, "George Arellano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello, Entourage:mac Talk -- On 08/27/02 4:16 AM,Robert Nicholson >> (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >> >>> ... So let's assume I'm in the states and I keep all my US >>> contacts without the country code so the phone just needs to precede the >>> number with a 1 for long distance. How can you get the phone to use 001 for >>> international calling? Ie. Recognise the presence of a country code and know >>> that 001 is needed in _this_ location. >>> >>> I think it would be cool is Ericsson client had a way to transform phone >>> numbers as they were sent to the phone from the vcards that come out of >>> Entourage. >>> >>> Am I missing something? >> >> In your Ericcson's phonebook (or any cellphone for that matter) you need to >> enter (or edit) all no's. (including local) to include the prefix "+" (hold >> down the "0" key to get a "+" in a T68), followed by country code, area >> code, and no. The GSM system will recognize your location and the location >> you are calling and will connect correctly no matter where you are relative >> to the no. you are calling. >> >> For sync'ng, unless the vCard already includes the "+" + country code + area >> code + local no. sequence, you will have to edit it to add those once it >> has been imported into your phone. >> >> Cheers, >> George Arellano >> >> >>> ----------------------------------------------- >>>> George Arellano >>>> IPS, Ltd. >>>> Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, Bahamas >>>> Tel: +886-2-2837-8261 >>>> Fax: +886-2-2837-8267, +886-2-2837-8268 >>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Web: http://ips-asia.com >> > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > archives: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> > old-archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
