how can i use the auto dialer with outlook 2003?

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Arend - 10 May 2006 17:41 GMT

when i insert the area code in an outlook contact, it is being automatically
into brackets. when i try to call a contact outlook ignores the area code and
i have to manually remove the brackets in order to include the area code!!

how can i fix this?

thanks,
Christos - Greece

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 11 May 2006 01:49 GMT

The format of the number in Outlook has no effect on dialing. Your dialing
rules do. Make sure you enter numbers in canonical format:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318575

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Russ Valentine
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> when i insert the area code in an outlook contact, it is being
> automatically
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> thanks,
> Christos - Greece

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Arend - 11 May 2006 19:49 GMT

Thanks but the only way to make this work is to make a new rule for every
area within the country. There are hundreds area codes spread all over
Greece!!!!
A simple button like always dial area code would have made the job, like it
does it with other programs like winfax.
Is there any other way to say to outlook to always dial all area codes than
me go and make manually a few hundreds of rules?

Thanks and regards,

Christos

> The format of the number in Outlook has no effect on dialing. Your dialing
> rules do. Make sure you enter numbers in canonical format:
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> > thanks,
> > Christos - Greece

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 11 May 2006 23:07 GMT

You should ask in a telephony group about rules to control dialing in your
area. This is not an Outlook issue.

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> Thanks but the only way to make this work is to make a new rule for every
> area within the country. There are hundreds area codes spread all over
[quoted text clipped - 26 lines]
>> > thanks,
>> > Christos - Greece

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