> I use outlook to synchronize to my blackberry 8100 pearl which it
> does fine. Except it copies the local area code from outlook to my
> mobile as well. This means when I attempt to make a local call from
> my mobile it does not work as it has the local area code in the
> string of digits when it dials the number automatically.

> Ray Cullen discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

>> I use outlook to synchronize to my blackberry 8100 pearl which it
>> does fine. Except it copies the local area code from outlook to my...

> My phone does handle it, what I am saying is the mobile retains the
> local area code that outlook automatically inputs into a contracts
> telephone number field. So when I use the phonebook on my mobile all
> number are preceeded with the local area code so when it dials a
> number from the phonebook it wont connect as it is dialling a local
> area code first and the number is a local number so the area code is
> not needed. Not sure if this makes better sense.

> I use outlook to synchronize to my blackberry 8100 pearl which it does fine.
> Except it copies the local area code from outlook to my mobile as well. This
> means when I attempt to make a local call from my mobile it does not work as
> it has the local area code in the string of digits when it dials the number
> automatically.
>
> If I remove the local area code from the string then it dials and connects
> fine but I don't want to have to do this for every contact each time after I
> do a synchronization it would be ridiculous.
>
> How can I remove the local area code from outlook contacts so that when I
> sync from outlook to my mobile it does not copy the local area code as well?

> You may need your local area code when calling home from outside your
> service area. My area code is 818 - the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. I
> don't need to dial 818 if I call from anywhere in the LA area. I do need to
> dial 818 if I am in New York. Thus, even if I am manually adding a phone
> number to my phone, I always add "818" if that's the area code.

> So I am trying to see if I can have outlook stop inserting local area
> codes in the telephone number field of the contract screens?

> The only wqay to do this is to format the number so Outlook cannot recognize
> it as a number. Try defining it as "xxx xxxx" (no hyphen).
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>