Outlook should allow customised phone number formats

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Hi there,
I think a good idea would be to allow customised formats for different
numbers. For example, mobile numbers in Australia are in the format 041 nnn
nnnn. If I put that in Outlook, it becomes +61 041 etc. It won't drop the
zero, and I cannot turn off the automatic country code, which is also
annoying.

Thanks,

John

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There should be no need for customized phone number formats because phone
numbers already have standardized formats, which are recognized by Outlook.
And in those formats, phone numbers (and area codes) never begin with a "0" -
this despite the very common misconception that the leading "0" is actually
part of the phone number. In fact, it is not. The "0" is what is called a
"trunk prefix" or dialing prefix.

Australian phone numbers consist of an eight-digit local number and a
one-digit area code, with the area code "4" being reserved for mobile
numbers. The correct format is +61 (a) nnnnnnnn, and specifically for an
Australian mobile number, +61 (4) nnnnnnnn. That is the format to enter
numbers in Outlook Contacts, and yes, including the country code.
 
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