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Phone number now has brackets?

After hard-resetting my mini and loading ROM 1.11 then not loading the extended rom ( reset prior to installation ) I notice when I dial a number on the phone, it now reads (993) 137-83 instead of 9931 3783
Any ideas as to why? Am I supposed to run a particular cab file?
thanks in advance

frigit said:
After hard-resetting my mini and loading ROM 1.11 then not loading the extended rom ( reset prior to installation ) I notice when I dial a number on the phone, it now reads (993) 137-83 instead of 9931 3783
Any ideas as to why? Am I supposed to run a particular cab file?
thanks in advance
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The short answer is YES, its in one of the CAB files but I don't know which one. If I hat to guess I'd go for the "default_103133" CAB.
What i did was test each CAB file to see what it changed but didn't write it down. :roll:

Try playing around with the regional settings... example if u use english (australia) the bracket will be gone or if u use english (united states) the numbers dialled will be according to the standard format there which has brackets. good luck.
::adit

Thanks folks, Adit you hit the nail on the head. My regional settings were set to United States. Much appreciated.

hi. im in sydney wit xda2mini, set my region to english aust.
in my contact i have like this : (04) 0157-5243 for mobile phone, which is very bad looking. can some1 tell me how to change it to 0401575243 or 0401 243 575.. as long it doenst have bracket, then im happy
maybe this is because my outlook? i sync my xda with outlook 2000. i tried to change outlook setting but couldnt find the correct option like region or something. thx every1~~~~~~~~~~~

Check ypur regional settings on your PDA.
START, SETTINGS, REGIONAL SETTINGS, make sure it is selected to ENGLISH (AUSTRALIA)

I have changed this setting and I still have the numbers looking stupid with the brackets.
Might it have something to do with how outlook handles the numbers?

yes, thats what i said in prev. post. if i insert new contact FROM XDA, then i wont have bracket. but if i create new contact FROM OUTLOOK, it will make 1st 2 digits inside brackets. i couldnt find any setting in outlook to modify this.. some1 can help? thx

Outlook
Lads,
This is an outlook querk. If you go into a contact and enter a phone number or tap the edit button next to a contact you get a window which has three enterable areas. Country code, NDC (National destination code) or area code and number. Outlook automatically formats the number into
+<country code> (<area code>) <number
You can stop it from doing this but it can be helpful when its formatted like this. I've changed all my numbers to this format.

Re: Outlook - how to remove brackets on numbers?
latts said:
You can stop it from doing this but it can be helpful when its formatted like this. I've changed all my numbers to this format.
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So how do you stop outlook from doing this?

adit said:
Try playing around with the regional settings... example if u use english (australia) the bracket will be gone or if u use english (united states) the numbers dialled will be according to the standard format there which has brackets. good luck.
::adit
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This bracket thing is really annoying me too.
Is there any English (Indonesia) or English (Singapore) that don't use bracket? Or should we change to English (Australia)?
Hormat saya,
Arto.

UK
Try UK regional settings. No brackets

i believe the problem is at the OUTLOOK side, not from the xdamini. like i said, (mine set to english australia) if i enter new contact FROM XDA, then it will be stay without bracket, but iwill have bracket if i create new contact FROM OUTLOOK.

I think it will only add brackets once you edit the number. I think Outlook sees spaces in the phone number as telling it what is the international code, area code etc. If you leave the number as +11234567890 I think Outlook ignores it.
I had mine as a mixture but prefer them with the brackets and so edited them.
Its definitely Outlook not the phone

SmartDialing search by FirstName/LastName

When i try to call somebody through SmartDialing it searches by LastName/FirstName is there a way or some registry hack where i can do it by FirstName/LastName......

isn't anybody facing any problem in this regard???

are u serious????
nobody is experiencing it????
is it only me???

.... is there a solution yet???

same problem
I have the same problem.
In Portugal, we call people by first name/last name.
Anybody knows how to fix it?
Regards
Marcus

I don't know what smart dialing you ppl are talking about but on my exec if i seach by name in contacts it gives both results - by first as well as last name.
If I use the keypad to key numbers in the dial mode then it searchs by number, firstname and lastname. So whats the issue about? Also the list of people is displayed wherein the matches for the firstname are displayed first and then the lastname. Yes the names are displayed in lastname-firstname format but that doesn't really make a difference does it? (the names are highlighted to the last character keyed in)

The only way to change the order from Last, First to First Last is via desktop Outlook. Go into Tools > Options > Contact Options and change the "Default Full Name order" and "Default File As order" options to what you wish.
However, the only way to change the existing contacts is to go into each within desktop Outlook and change the File As option.
Cheers
Ant

but isn't there a way or a registry hack to change the display to FirstName/LastName in smart dialing?

Try This....
I think is this what are you looking for....

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gazela00 said:
I think is this what are you looking for....
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I downloaded this to my phone and installed it... but nothing happened... Are there any steps that I should follow?

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gazela00 said:
I think is this what are you looking for....
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I downloaded this to my phone and installed it... but nothing happened... Are there any steps that I should follow?
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In contacts, press the contacts and it appears a new item in Menu in order to make first name, last name

Hiding SIM Contacts

Hi,
on a WM Smartphone you can hide the SIM contacts by going to Start/Settings/Phone/Call Options and unticking the "Show SIM contacts" box.
Is there a simular setting on WM5 pocketPC?
Or maybe a registry that handles that?

nobody knows?

Yes, and here's the cab file from the T-Mob ext rom to do it for you.
Hope it helps, don't know if it needs to be run after a hard reset or if it will work anytime for this.
Joe

Thanks a lot. It works!
And just for the curious: the important option in the .cab is one registry key:
Under HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone add a new DWORD value named "ShowSim" and set it to 0. No need to soft reset the contacts will be hidden when you next open the contacts window.
BTW:
this registry setting does not affect the "Smart Dialing" list direct. But if you first start the contacts application before starting the phone app for the first time after a soft reset, the sim contacts will also be hidden in the smart dialing list.
I hope this helps everyone who keeps contacts on his sim card but doesnot wont to see dublicates after importing contacts.

Which cab file is it in the t-mobile extended rom?

Scollinguk said:
Which cab file is it in the t-mobile extended rom?
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It's as named in the attachment above.
Joe

ahh, sorry couldnt see it until i signed in.

Wrong Dialing Prefix

Please help!
I have having this problem which been bothering me.
The phone dial prefix was wrong. The format is (XXX) 123-12345
my country singapore format is (XX) 1234-1234
With this wrong format, it cannot display the correct contact.
Can someone please help

If you've just upgraded to WM6 then this is not surprising.
I had the same problem for UK numbers here at home. You need to change your regional options to reflect the country where you are.
Hope that helps!!

xavierng,
Go to Start -> settings -> system -> regional settings and select your region settings.
It should solve this
JP

I am not sure if the regional setting would define format for phone numbers.
Alternatively, open the Contacts and then click on 'Menu' and select 'Options...' Enter correct Area code there and you are done..

xavierng said:
Please help!
I have having this problem which been bothering me.
The phone dial prefix was wrong. The format is (XXX) 123-12345
my country singapore format is (XX) 1234-1234
With this wrong format, it cannot display the correct contact.
Can someone please help
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There is another simple solution for your problem:
Edit the phone WM6 registry, with a registry editor( you can download a freeware version anywhere)
Edit this register:
Record:
HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone\CallIDMatch
When you find it, change the decimal value from 8 to the desired number: eg 7 in my case.
Good luck !
Juan

April 1 said:
I am not sure if the regional setting would define format for phone numbers.
Alternatively, open the Contacts and then click on 'Menu' and select 'Options...' Enter correct Area code there and you are done..
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Yes, it does.
The regional settings also include numbering format.
When you install the ROM the default regional settings are US so, it uses US numbering format, putting it on your region should solve the problem.
Try it out
JP

JPBRA said:
xavierng,
Go to Start -> settings -> system -> regional settings and select your region settings.
It should solve this
JP
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I have tried this. It actually solved the Dialing prefix but it create another problem. My country is Singapore (chinese) thus the long date format give me alot of boxes. This affect my calender view.

By pass the whole issue by installing a 3 party PIM, I use Webis Pocket informant and format the numbers the way I like them +41 (123) 456 78 90.

MDAIIIUser said:
By pass the whole issue by installing a 3 party PIM, I use Webis Pocket informant and format the numbers the way I like them +41 (123) 456 78 90.
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I am using pocket informat and i like it but due to the dialing prefix problem, it cannot recognize the contact from informant.
I will try the registry solutions...

tommycr said:
There is another simple solution for your problem:
Edit the phone WM6 registry, with a registry editor( you can download a freeware version anywhere)
Edit this register:
Record:
HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone\CallIDMatch
When you find it, change the decimal value from 8 to the desired number: eg 7 in my case.
Good luck !
Juan
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I am trying to edit the registry in HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone but cannot find callidmatch.

Well you lost me, which is ok.
We here in switzerland had both XX and XXX as dial codes (untill we changed this year). I have never had a problem with that standard nor with USA +1 (xxx) yyy-zzzz or infact any other contry.
I sync from Outlook, my layout is how I want it on each contact and I use +CC on all contacts as I am out of the country a lot.
I think I surpress the auto format in Pocket Infromant, its one of the TONS of settings that you can use.
Good luck, sorry I could not help more.

xavierng said:
I am trying to edit the registry in HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone but cannot find callidmatch.
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If you want to edit the registry:
\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AddrBook:
You can enter like +xx (xx) or whatever you want to appear.

xavierng said:
I have tried this. It actually solved the Dialing prefix but it create another problem. My country is Singapore (chinese) thus the long date format give me alot of boxes. This affect my calender view.
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Xavierng,
What's the problem with the calendar ? I didn't understood ...
JP

disable bubble notification on incoming call

Hi all,
I'm new in ppc community (I bought a Trinity and I'm really happy with it ^^).
I searched everywhere to find a solution to disable bubble notifications when an incoming call comes but I found nothing else than same question but no answer
I searched on msdn, forums, google... for some days (...week) but nothing...
I know that some people here made an Apple like incoming call software to show a big photo of dialer... can you please help me to find a solution ?
I'm coding with vb.net but I'm open to try with other language (C++ for example).
All I need is a clue
Thanks for all
Steeve

try S2U2 ..slide2unlock version2
its a phone lock screen plus a caller ID if you choose that fom the settings
latest version is S2U2 v0.86

Hi,
Thanks for your answer but I need some source code I want to find how to disable bubbles with code

insomniak49 said:
Hi,
Thanks for your answer but I need some source code I want to find how to disable bubbles with code
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I'm also looking for a way to do this

For this and disable SMS Notification bubble and device wakeup!
This is still one of those things i hate on WM!

Here old one here!
"You will need a registry editor to change disable the notification. Download one free at www.phm.lu. You do this at your own risk.
Open the editor and go to HKey_Local_User\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings. Click Menu - New Dword value. Set value name to SMSNoSentMsg and value data to 1.
Restart your device."
Have ti stored on my storage card using resco to export, but thats all u gotta do for sms

MrGalione973 said:
"You will need a registry editor to change disable the notification. Download one free at www.phm.lu. You do this at your own risk.
Open the editor and go to HKey_Local_User\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings. Click Menu - New Dword value. Set value name to SMSNoSentMsg and value data to 1.
Restart your device."
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Thanks for your trick but this is not what we are looking for. Me (and I think the two others) want to disable incoming call and sms notification. And that's not possible to disable them with the registry

insomniak49 said:
Thanks for your trick but this is not what we are looking for. Me (and I think the two others) want to disable incoming call and sms notification. And that's not possible to disable them with the registry
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You can change that easy, just the incomming call have not that option there. Go to start/settings/sounds & Notifications, There choose notifications and you can set there -> display message on screen

Hi,
I don't have this parameter. trinity under windows Mobile 6 (faman 4.02 edition)