It's added by dialing rules, I think (maybe the rules just tell the computer
whether to ignore it when dialing). Mine only get the +1 if I click on the
phone #, so I try to avoid it. They also only get the () if I use 10 digits,
not 11. The phone system only 'hears' the first 10.

FWIW, the reason it adds the +1 is the same reason its highly recommended
cell phone users use 10 digit dialing - so the call goes through correctly
when you are outside of the area code. The only difference is the windows
setting is so the number dials when you are outside of your country or when
you send your contact to someone in another country.

I wonder... if the country code is a registry entry, could we create a fake
country who doesn't use a country code.

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