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Old December 31st 06, 05:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Harsh
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Default remove the brackets from the phone field

we have 10 digit mobile number when i type for eg 9860096234 the it gets
automatically in the bracket format (986) 009-6234 i want the simple number
without the brackets how should i do it
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Old December 31st 06, 08:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default remove the brackets from the phone field

Not an option. Masking of phone numbers in Outlook is hard coded and cannot
be changed.
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"Harsh" wrote in message
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we have 10 digit mobile number when i type for eg 9860096234 the it gets
automatically in the bracket format (986) 009-6234 i want the simple
number
without the brackets how should i do it



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Old January 2nd 07, 11:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
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Default remove the brackets from the phone field

preface the number with a character: x2125551212 or _2125551212 - a period
will not work as Outlook sees it as a number separator. Note that Outlook
won't be able to dial it.

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"Harsh" wrote in message
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we have 10 digit mobile number when i type for eg 9860096234 the it gets
automatically in the bracket format (986) 009-6234 i want the simple
number
without the brackets how should i do it



 




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