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Whats a god way about going about per contact ringtones?

I'm searching now, but phoneext has been the only thing I found, and I never really liked it since it took over a lot of the functions of the phone.

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Works for SMS messages also. The author mentions it can't handle large contact databases. He doesn't give a specific number but it works fine with my contact list 600+ contacts. Also allows you to assign tones by contact category (my main use since this is far easier than individual tones). BTW you should realize that in your contacts edit view you can assign a ringtone to the contact along with their photo.
- Richard

haha, dang, I didn't realize that was there in the per contact edit.
Thanks!

I used Photo Contacts PRO (Pocket PC Edition) by PocketX Software Inc.
Editing the contacts info seems to be bugged as far as updating phone numbers and other info. At least on my phone. However everything else on it works great. You can select a different ring tone for each contact. Also allows you to set default ringtone for users not in your contact list. Also has a better appointment interface and several other goodies. I highly recommend.

You can do this without the need for third-party apps... right from within your Contacts applet. Just edit the contact and assign a ring tone to him/her from the available drop down.

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.

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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

Calling a number from a Calendar note

Hey everyone.
I've been using WM since the XDA2 then moved to a dopod 838 pro and am now using the Touch Diamond. The one thing I've never been able to do and really could use is the ability to call a number entry in the notes of a calendar entry.
I've done a search on the forums but I can't locate anything regarding it.
I tend to use my calendar for all of my appointments but if I have to call someone with the phone number stored in the notes of the calendar entry, I have to physically write the number down and then flick to the dialer to make the call. And I've had to do that for years. Now that I've found you guys I have to ask...is there a way around this?
Thanks in advance for any help you can throw my way and a Big thanks to all the devs here making my Diamond the best PPC I've owned.
EDIT: I should explain what I'm asking for a little better. You know how a number comes up highlighted in a text message or notes and all you have to do is tap on the highlighted number and it launches the dialer? That's what I really need in the notes of a calendar appointment.

i also need that.
and i could swar that this worked already in earlier versions

Barring any other solutions, you could copy and paste the number into the dialer, instead of having to write it down. I doubt there are any tweaks to make it a clickable link.

Thanks...the copy and paste option is better than nothing. I'd actually never thought to use it after all these years.
Still, a clickable link in the notes would be ideal. I'm sure if I ask M$ nicely, they'll be more than happy to add it to the next version of WM.

Please please help - Caller ID/Incoming Call Prob

Guys,
I've posted this before but nobody has helped me yet.
Basically put I have a couple of contacts for which I have more than one contact number (home, Mobile etc..)
Anyway, when i receive a call from one of these contacts, the name is not resolved, the picture is not shown and the custom ringtone I have chosen (all by vanilla stock rom means) does not ring!!
I have seen this happen with "Exact" matches to contacts in my Contacts list and also if I have entered the number as "+447760....." instead of using the default "07760...." prefix for UK mobile numbers (as I'm abroad a lot so need to use that to dial them) it also refuses to recognise that they are in fact the same number - something my Artemis did without an issue.
Please help me resolve this - it's ruining my HD experience!
Thanks

21 views and no replies - come on guys please - going on a trip tomorrow and I need this to be sorted if poss - doing my head in!!

I had exactly the same problem on my X1, which I have now sold so I could get a HD. I was on o2 uk using itje's 5.061 rom. What network are you on and which rom and what software have you installed? maybe something we both installed is causing the problem

Right, I'm on a stock rom on an unbranded Touch HHD on the Vodafone network. Programs I've installed are as follows:
Changscreen,
HDTweak
Advanced Config
S K Tools
Battlog
Fingerkeyboard
Resco file Explorer
Very strange - it might have happened since I restored a backup but I doubt it.

Try reducing Phone>Call ID match number in Advanced Config.

I have similar problem... Just installed dutty 3.0X and when i sinchronized all my contacts become duplicated, so i deleted manual only the first ones. And now when someone from the contacts is ringing i dont get picture or his name and I am sure that i have the same number in the contact list. Odd

Anyone have any other ideas about this? Still causing me some considerable pain - I seem to recall it started after I started to reconcile the outlook contacts with my PC - this may have caused a different contact ID (or something?)

same problem and no solutoin... :-(

i managed to fix this by reassigning the phone numbers to the contacts page. It seems to occur when you use 3rd party contact management apps before you have assigned numbers.
Works fine now

mslookout inserts spaces into phone number, and prolly phone cannot recognise incoming number having spaces in phonebook?

I also cant fix it by changing CallIDMatch in the registry. It's bizarre as I have 2 contacts in my favourites: both are now set to No's starting with '0' yet when one texts me, their name shows and when the other does, their number shows. hard and soft resets have also failed to resolve this, HTC helpdesk no use at all, also logged with Windows helpdesk in case it is a microsoft, not htc, problem.
Am keen for other things to try, open to suggestions....
Am disappinted and amazed that what is otherwise a great phone, can't do what cheap cr*ppy phones, can , ie show the name of the person calling or texting.

Have you tried using Advanced Config and increasing Call ID match to 9 or 10?

No caller name when receiving Incoming Call
This may be an old thread, but sometimes the newer ROMs also have the same problem.
This happened to me after updating my from from WM 6.1 to WEH 6.5.3. So, I am updating this thread on how I resolved my problem.
Step 1. Edit the Registry and change the CallIDMatch value to 7 (the original value was 10).
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone]
"CallIDMatch"=dword:00000007
Step 2. Soft Reset (power off and restart)
Before I did this, I needed to copy my contacts from SIM to the Outlook Contacts list, so in my Contacts list, I have "double view" of both lists on the same screen - frustrating.
After this change of the Registry key value, I erased all my contacts from the Outlook Contacts list (use the Hide Sim Contacts function) because I prefer to have my default contacts to be from the SIM card instead of the Outlook Contacts. This way, I can be assured that all newer contacts will be stored on the SIM card and I do not have to worry about losing contacts if I change phones.

Writing SMS through phone dial dialog

Hi everyone,
if I search for a name via the dial numbers in the phone dialog (after pressing green dial button) it works fine to dial the numbers of the persons I found. But if I press the left or right key to switch between home or phone number, mail or sms, I'm not able to create SMS or mails out of this window. On my old htc artemis with wm6 but without touchFlo it worked fine and it is much more useful than going to contacts overview because of the easy searching.
Hope you understand what I try to say
Thanks for any help, Tobi

You are right. However, once name is selected (with <m>) you can tap "Menu" - "Send Text Message" to send SMS.

Hi,
You can search your contact on the sms or email screen. At the line of the phone number, you write the first words of your contact and you have the list of your repertory.
You have only to choose at which of them you want to send an sms. I think it's easiest like this !

Thanks for both of the answers
@azahidi: I found this out yesterday, you're right thats an option, but not an advance I think, menu is too inconvenient for finger control. the greatest problem is, that if I select a contact with my finger, the phone directly calls it insteat of just selecting it and giving me further options.
@pinou13: that's great, I didn't know this yet, I think that solves my problem in a way
But nevertheless, it would be great, if one could set that if I click on the contact in the dial window, instead of directly dealing the number, showing the same overview (call cell phone, call home, write mail, write sms) from the contacts window.
If someone know a solution to do so, please post it, but so far it's an alternative to do it via sms or mail menu.
Thanks, Tobi

You can solve your problem with the Spb Mobile Shell. It is very finger-friendly to use, I am happy with it, but it has to be paid after 14 days free trial. For details: http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/

Hm, looks great, but that's around 10% of the phones costs. I prefer to use freeware and I rather like touchFlo, but not in that one little thing