Eliminating area code for local calling

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Linda - 10 May 2006 15:53 GMT

I frequently fax documents from my computer to local clients using my Outlook
address book. Since these clients are in the same area code as my office, I
am required to manually remove their area code before dialing, regardless if
I am sending to one contact or a group. I've looked through all of the
options but cannot find the workaround for this problem. Does anyone know
the solution?

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Linda - 10 May 2006 16:09 GMT

> I frequently fax documents from my computer to local clients using my Outlook
> address book. Since these clients are in the same area code as my office, I
> am required to manually remove their area code before dialing, regardless if
> I am sending to one contact or a group. I've looked through all of the
> options but cannot find the workaround for this problem. Does anyone know
> the solution?

I should also mention that it is completely impossible to utilize a group
name for faxing as the country code appears to embed itself when the group is
created.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 11 May 2006 01:46 GMT

Create a dialing rule. Make sure the fax number is in canonical format so
the dialing rule is invoked.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318575

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Russ Valentine
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>I frequently fax documents from my computer to local clients using my
>Outlook
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> options but cannot find the workaround for this problem. Does anyone know
> the solution?

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Linda - 12 May 2006 16:46 GMT

So you're saying that all I need to do is enter the phone numbers like this:
+1 (xxx) xxx-xxxx and I won't have to make any further changes when faxing?

> Create a dialing rule. Make sure the fax number is in canonical format so
> the dialing rule is invoked.
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> > options but cannot find the workaround for this problem. Does anyone know
> > the solution?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 12 May 2006 21:52 GMT

As long as your dialing rules are correct. As the article illustrates,
canonical format tells the Fax Service to use your dialing rules for
dialing.

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> So you're saying that all I need to do is enter the phone numbers like
> this:
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>> > know
>> > the solution?

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