Uncheck that option in Outlook's dialing preferences.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"frazzled" wrote in message
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when creating mail lists outlook is automaticall adding the prefix (1) to
local area code numbers outside my area code as if they were long
distance
but they are not even though the prefix(1) is not included in the contact
number that i created

How can i prevent this