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5$ USD paypal to answer this question.

When an appointment is created in either Outlook then synced to the device or an appt is created directly on the device(WinMo Pro) that contains a phone number in the title or body it is not clickable. No matter how I do it. I even tried prefacing it with "callto:" but that doesn't dial... If you can give me an answer that works I'll deposit 5$USD into your paypal account. Thanks. The point of this is when I'm driving and an appt pops up to call someone and that number is in the appt I can't just click it to call. Often times not calling at all(short term memory).

please be specific a little..i didnt understand

ather90 said:
please be specific a little..i didnt understand
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*sigh* what hes saying is, even after creating an appointment through the computer or directly the device, a scheduled appointment with a phone number inserted isn't click-able or dial-able. Its Just there displaying the number.
Basically he wants phone numbers in his appointments to be able to shortcut to call it.

ranmasaotome510 said:
*sigh* what hes saying is, even after creating an appointment through the computer or directly the device, a scheduled appointment with a phone number inserted isn't click-able or dial-able. Its Just there displaying the number.
Basically he wants phone numbers in his appointments to be able to shortcut to call it.
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Correct. When I receive a text message with a phone number it is clickable/dialable but not in a Calendar appt... My question is "Is it possible to create a linkable/dialable phone number in the Calendar just using Outlook or the built in Calendar app on Windows Mobile Pro?"

oh....i thought he wanted to make a shortcut to a Tel no.

I think Pocket Informant does this. Perhaps a commercial app is what you need.

I think I understand what you're looking for.
The only way for outlook to enable a call link in an appointment is to assign people involved as attendees (it's the 9th option in the "new appointment" form in mobile outlook and the second button from the left in the "new appointment" form toolbar in Outlook 2007). Assigning attendees to appointments will automatically send all attendees (with email addresses in their contact info) an email notification of the appointment (unless you turn that feature off) and provide a link to each person's contact info. You'll be able to press the "call" soft button in the lower left.
I hope this answers your question and you can keep your $5

try this:
In your calendar, if you quickly want to dial a phone number from your calendar, just type tel:”phone number” without the quotes (e.g. 4251234578). The phone number should get underlined. If it doesnt get underlined, try some combinations like putting a space after the colon, removing the space, etc. Now when you view the appointment just tap on the phone number and it will dial out.
If this works my email paypal is [email protected]

volwrath said:
I think Pocket Informant does this. Perhaps a commercial app is what you need.
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I only would like to use MS Outlook or the built in Calendar... But thanks for the suggestion. I really can't believe this is not possible...

juiceppc said:
I only would like to use MS Outlook or the built in Calendar... But thanks for the suggestion. I really can't believe this is not possible...
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Just type "tel: phonenumber" without the quotes and the number should get underlined. Tap to try.
WITHOUT THE SPACE BETWEEN tel: and phonenumber

ranmasaotome510 said:
try this:
In your calendar, if you quickly want to dial a phone number from your calendar, just type tel:”phone number” without the quotes (e.g. 4251234578). The phone number should get underlined. If it doesnt get underlined, try some combinations like putting a space after the colon, removing the space, etc. Now when you view the appointment just tap on the phone number and it will dial out.
If this works my email paypal is [email protected]
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Am trying this directly on my device. It doesn't seem to work. Callto: does however make a "link" but when I click it nothing happens. I'll try some more though and thanks for the response. Whatever way I do get it working I'll def pay the $5. It's beyond worth it to me.

ranmasaotome510 said:
Just type "tel: phonenumber" without the quotes and the number should get underlined. Tap to try.
WITHOUT THE SPACE BETWEEN tel: and phonenumber
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don't forget to press space after entering "tel:#" it should now hot link it to a phone shortcut

really its as simple as.. tel:#here (space after typing) and it automatically links it.

ranmasaotome510 said:
don't forget to press space after entering "tel:#" it should now hot link it to a phone shortcut
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No link with tel: (In Outlook 2003) but callto: does but when clicked no dial.

What version Windows mobile and Mobile Office are you using?
I hope you left no space between the Colon and the Phone Number "Tel:#########" THEN MAKE SURE U PRESS SPACE AFTER UR DONE This should be all that has to be done.
BTW i'm doing this inside calender not outlook

ranmasaotome510 said:
What version Windows mobile and Mobile Office are you using?
I hope you left no space between the Colon and the Phone Number "Tel:#########" THEN MAKE SURE U PRESS SPACE AFTER UR DONE This should be all that has to be done.
BTW i'm doing this inside calender not outlook
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That doesn't work for me either
calendar is part of mobile outlook too

ranmasaotome510 said:
What version Windows mobile and Mobile Office are you using?
I hope you left no space between the Colon and the Phone Number "Tel:#########" THEN MAKE SURE U PRESS SPACE AFTER UR DONE This should be all that has to be done.
BTW i'm doing this inside calender not outlook
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Because there seems to be a bug, typing tel: in outlook is removed during the syncing process. You could just put the phone number in outlook, and when synced, you can edit the note to insert "tel:"

add tel: to the front of the number as well as a space after the number. If this doesn't work it must be your version of Windows Mobile.

or you could just add the person as a contact and make him an attendee.

Draiko said:
That doesn't work for me either
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Install Pocket Informant, if you use your calendar and contacts like I think you do, then you'll love that program. Here is the link for the latest .cab file. It's a trial, and if you like it then you could purchase it. I've used it since having my Wizard.
http://download.pocketinformant.com/8/CAB/
Just select your language and WM version.
Chris

People tab

I have tried to find if this has been answered elsewhere so I apologise if I have missed it.
Got my HD2 this morning and the first thing I did was update the firmware to 1.48.
Synced with Outlook and it has my contacts. Tried to put my wife on the People tab as a favourite. My previous phone would have stored her and I would have had to select her work or mobile number after selecting her picture on the tab. However, I see I have to choose which number when I add her as a favourite. That's OK - so I select her mobile number. I then try and add her again with her work number as a separate favourite but that deletes her first entry. It looks like you can only have one favourite per contact even if they have more than one number. Surely that can't be right? I don't want to have to create separate contacts for every number for my favourite people!
Have I missed something?
TIA
norm

Choose which number you're most likely to call - once the contact is added as a favourite, if you tap the name (as opposed to the picture) it will bring an "action" screen listing call mobile, call work, call home, send message, send email etc depending on what info is available for that contact

Thanks for the help, Isadora. That's good as it means I can have more favourite people. The only disappointent is that it is a little more difficult to hit the name instead of the picture if you're walking fast or something like that. But thanks again anyway.
norm

norm2002 said:
The only disappointent is that it is a little more difficult to hit the name instead of the picture if you're walking fast or something like that.
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If you add "View Contact Card" then the default action for that contact is to bring up the action list where you can call them, text them, email them etc..
It's a bit more like the original people style that was exhibited in TouchFlo.

johncmolyneux said:
If you add "View Contact Card" then the default action for that contact is to bring up the action list where you can call them, text them, email them etc..
It's a bit more like the original people style that was exhibited in TouchFlo.
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please elaborate on this "where and how to add this "view contact card" : there is no such option in the people tab. thanks

mobile88 said:
please elaborate on this "where and how to add this "view contact card" : there is no such option in the people tab. thanks
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When you select which contact you wish to add to the grid on People tab a seperate window will be displayed ^ the phone numbers & the option to add contact card will be there. Good luck!

Great! That's just what I needed. Now why can't a 310 page userguide tell you that?
Thanks
norm

favourite contacts

Hi!
Is there a way (a tool or sthg like that) to add several numbers to a fav contact?
E.G. I added my wife to my favs but I can only chose to call our home number or her cellular. It is not possible to add her with our home number an add her additionally with her cellphone number. That´s annoying. It would be nice either to add a person twice with different numbers or once with a pop-up where you can chose the number to dial.
Has anyone a solution for that?
Regards,
insi

This is frustrating me as well. I want one person to appear twice on my People Favorites (one with her home number and one with her mobile).

1IV54IV3 said:
Hi!
Is there a way (a tool or sthg like that) to add several numbers to a fav contact?
E.G. I added my wife to my favs but I can only chose to call our home number or her cellular. It is not possible to add her with our home number an add her additionally with her cellphone number. That´s annoying. It would be nice either to add a person twice with different numbers or once with a pop-up where you can chose the number to dial.
Has anyone a solution for that?
Regards,
insi
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When you select a person to add, it gives you the list of contact methods. Just select "View contact card".

thv a bunch m8

1IV54IV3 said:
thv a bunch m8
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You're welcome matey

Having both!
If you add a favourite with any number, and you press the image itself, it will call the pre-assigned number. But if you tap on the name just below, you will get the contact card.
-Didrik-

re: having both
nice tip, these should both be in the tips sticky.

One more thing about this junk...

Did you notice that it's not possible to add a missed call/received call/outgoing call number to an existing contact in the address book using the dialer app?
You can't even copy and then paste the number manually into the address book. So, you have to memorize the number, or write in in a paper, and then editing the contact.
What a piece of crap.

Jolo_ said:
Did you notice that it's not possible to add a missed call/received call/outgoing call number to an existing contact in the address book using the dialer app?
You can't even copy and then paste the number manually into the address book. So, you have to memorize the number, or write in in a paper, and then editing the contact.
What a piece of crap.
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Sorry but what are you talking about?
Do you have the correct firmware actually?
I mean you can perfectly add any number to contacts,
I do it all the time. The dialer is perfect BTW.
And actually all the new numbers from dialer can be simply written in Notes and copied from that.
I honestly don't know what is the problem with your device
but it's certainly not true.

Jolo_ said:
Did you notice that it's not possible to add a missed call/received call/outgoing call number to an existing contact in the address book using the dialer app?
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BTW, You can't copy/paste numbers from the dialer app into any other application.
And I've have MR2 firmware.
And in the Xperia X1, you can add a new number from the dialer to an existing contact (a contact that's ALREADY on the address book, not a new one).

Jolo_ said:
BTW, You can't copy/paste numbers from the dialer app into any other application.
And I've have MR2 firmware.
And in the Xperia X1, you can add a new number from the dialer to an existing contact (a contact that's ALREADY on the address book, not a new one).
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Jolo I'm sorry but something is wrong with you or your phone.
I can add any new number from Dialer to Contacts.
I don't see a reason of adding existing contact....
And you can YES copy the number from the dialer to notes.

doministry said:
I can add any new number from Dialer to Contacts.
I don't see a reason of adding existing contact....
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You receive a call from an unknown number.
You answer it, and you notice that it's Mr. John Smith, one of your clients. You already have the Mr. Smith contact on your address book. But, this number is new because he has a new cellphone or a new cell line.
So, you might want to add this new number to the ALREADY existing Mr. Smith contact.
BUT YOU CAN'T.
It's that difficult to understand?
In other phones, even my old Z750, or the X1, or of course the iPhone, you can do it.
If you can do this, can you please tell me how to do it?
And not, i've tried again and YOU CAN'T COPY A NUMBER FROM THE DIALER.
Jolo.

Yes this is a crappy bug. My phone behaves the same as Jolo complained.
However there is a workaround.
Can you imagine a bug that also has a bug? Well this one has. In Phone app, go to menu>options>advanced and tick add new phone number to Contacts at the end of the call. When this box is checked, at the end of the call you will be prompted to add the number and yes it allows you to select an existing contact to add the number to.

mariusburcus said:
Yes this is a crappy bug. My phone behaves the same as Jolo complained.
However there is a workaround.
Can you imagine a bug that also has a bug? Well this one has. In Phone app, go to menu>options>advanced and tick add new phone number to Contacts at the end of the call. When this box is checked, at the end of the call you will be prompted to add the number and yes it allows you to select an existing contact to add the number to.
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Thanks. Very useful.

mariusburcus said:
Yes this is a crappy bug. My phone behaves the same as Jolo complained.
However there is a workaround.
Can you imagine a bug that also has a bug? Well this one has. In Phone app, go to menu>options>advanced and tick add new phone number to Contacts at the end of the call. When this box is checked, at the end of the call you will be prompted to add the number and yes it allows you to select an existing contact to add the number to.
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Every WM device has that too.

should you try this?
from dialpas screen:
menu/tool/options/advance = tick to ADD NEW PHNOME NUMBER TO CTC AT THE END OF CALL.
after your phone call - x2 ask do you wanto to add, it will come up default wm6.5 contact and you can easilyyyyyy add it ...
happy trying

amk said:
should you try this?
from dialpas screen:
menu/tool/options/advance = tick to ADD NEW PHNOME NUMBER TO CTC AT THE END OF CALL.
after your phone call - x2 ask do you wanto to add, it will come up default wm6.5 contact and you can easilyyyyyy add it ...
happy trying
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It works here fine.

Ok so the fact is you can copy numbers from Dialer to Notes
but only in the space you actually write number, not from the history.
And I usually add numbers from this prompt so I didn't see that adding from the history makes a new contact.
It's interesting if it's a general WM 6.5.3 thing though.

Contacts/Phone app

Hi guys, I've just moved over from iphone so still finding my feet with android.
For the most part android is far superior but the contact side of things is still bugging me. This is what I want to be able to do:
1. Have my call log as calls only, not texts. I know you can change this to view calls received, dialled etc, but it soons defaults back and shows everything. I just want my log to have dialled and received and nothing else? I'm sure i've read somewhere on the net that this was possible on the SGS through a hack??
2. I want to set up a favourites list of say best mate, gf, work etc and just be able to press their name and it dials there number, not opens another window that shows history, text option, dial option video call option, i.e. just direct dial. I also would like this to be the first screen that opens when I press my phone icon on the dock??
I've set my gf up on my desktop as a direct dial shortcut, but I don't want to be doing that for everyone. I've got a load of contacts but maybe only dial 10 at most on a regular basis.
are there any hacks or thrid party dialers that do this??
Cheers
Lee

landerson07 said:
Hi guys, I've just moved over from iphone so still finding my feet with android.
For the most part android is far superior but the contact side of things is still bugging me. This is what I want to be able to do:
1. Have my call log as calls only, not texts. I know you can change this to view calls received, dialled etc, but it soons defaults back and shows everything. I just want my log to have dialled and received and nothing else? I'm sure i've read somewhere on the net that this was possible on the SGS through a hack??
2. I want to set up a favourites list of say best mate, gf, work etc and just be able to press their name and it dials there number, not opens another window that shows history, text option, dial option video call option, i.e. just direct dial. I also would like this to be the first screen that opens when I press my phone icon on the dock??
I've set my gf up on my desktop as a direct dial shortcut, but I don't want to be doing that for everyone. I've got a load of contacts but maybe only dial 10 at most on a regular basis.
are there any hacks or thrid party dialers that do this??
Cheers
Lee
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I can help you with #2. Just swipe right on your favorite and you call that favorite immediately. Swipe left to immediately send a message.

landerson07 said:
Hi guys, I've just moved over from iphone so still finding my feet with android.
For the most part android is far superior but the contact side of things is still bugging me. This is what I want to be able to do:
1. Have my call log as calls only, not texts. I know you can change this to view calls received, dialled etc, but it soons defaults back and shows everything. I just want my log to have dialled and received and nothing else? I'm sure i've read somewhere on the net that this was possible on the SGS through a hack??
2. I want to set up a favourites list of say best mate, gf, work etc and just be able to press their name and it dials there number, not opens another window that shows history, text option, dial option video call option, i.e. just direct dial. I also would like this to be the first screen that opens when I press my phone icon on the dock??
I've set my gf up on my desktop as a direct dial shortcut, but I don't want to be doing that for everyone. I've got a load of contacts but maybe only dial 10 at most on a regular basis.
are there any hacks or thrid party dialers that do this??
Cheers
Lee
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hmmm, can't say i can see a way around No.1, other than using a new dialer/contacts app such as Go Contacts or Dialer One etc..
must say, i actually quite like the comprehensive log, coming from Sense and Stock roms with calls only, i like having it all in one place...
Dialer One would be my choice, but only as i used it on CM7 on my Hero for its smart dial feature... can't comment on Go Contacts
hope this helps
Dickie

I use loads off texts a day so within 10 mins of dialling someone their details are long gone
I'll check out Go Contacts and Dialer One though, thanks for the recommendations

This is a Samsung thing, regular android does not put texts with the call log. I don't think I'd like them to be combined like that.

it is the right thing to do
RogerPodacter said:
This is a Samsung thing, regular android does not put texts with the call log. I don't think I'd like them to be combined like that.
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I like them combined. There again, there could be an option to control it.

Go Contacts is just the ticket
Thanks guys, much better now