How do I use periods in contact phone numbers

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Joe James - 08 May 2006 17:36 GMT

I need to change from the standard to periods in phone numbers, e.g
973.625.7721 instead of (973) 625-7721.

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Brian Tillman - 08 May 2006 18:02 GMT

> I need to change from the standard to periods in phone numbers, e.g
> 973.625.7721 instead of (973) 625-7721.

Can't be done. Outlook's formatting of phone numbers is hard-coded. I
can't think of any dialers that would appreciate the periods anyway.

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Donna in Idaho - 08 May 2006 18:26 GMT

Which brings up a questioin - why are we all of a sudden seeing phone
numbers written with periods instead of dashes? I've seen that in lots of
ads, correspondence, etc., and can't see the point. What was wrong with the
'old-fashioned' dashes?

Donna

>> I need to change from the standard to periods in phone numbers, e.g
>> 973.625.7721 instead of (973) 625-7721.
>
> Can't be done. Outlook's formatting of phone numbers is hard-coded. I
> can't think of any dialers that would appreciate the periods anyway.

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Jim G - 09 May 2006 16:41 GMT

It's trendy. I picked up the habit while living in Europe. Maybe the period
distracts the eye less than the dash.

> Which brings up a questioin - why are we all of a sudden seeing phone
> numbers written with periods instead of dashes? I've seen that in lots of
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> > Can't be done. Outlook's formatting of phone numbers is hard-coded. I
> > can't think of any dialers that would appreciate the periods anyway.

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