Outlook 2013 doesn't add area code to new phone numbers

Hi Zardoc,

 

Glad you asked. Let me help you in formatting the area code when you enter the phone number information for a contact in Outlook 2013.

 

If you type the phone number directly in the Business or Home field, it will not format the area code. But you can format the area code by using the ‘Check Phone Number’ option.

Open the contact for which you want to add the phone number > click on the Business or Home button > in the Check Phone Number dialog box, type in the area code and the local number in the respective fields > click OK.

 

Let us know if you need further information. We’ll be glad to help.

Hi Zardoc,

 

Glad you asked. Let me help you in formatting the area code when you enter the phone number information for a contact in Outlook 2013.

 

If you type the phone number directly in the Business or Home field, it will not format the area code. But you can format the area code by using the ‘Check Phone Number’ option.

Open the contact for which you want to add the phone number > click on the Business or Home button > in the Check Phone Number dialog box, type in the area code and the local number in the respective fields > click OK.

 

Let us know if you need further information. We’ll be glad to help.

Hello Anoop,

First of all, thanks for your input.

The thing that I can't figure out is that I never had to do this in the past with Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2010.

My area code is indicated in my telephony. All I had to do is type 5555555 and it would by default format to (555) 555-5555 (My area code is set to 555 in telephony settings) .

Now if I try your method and set the area code, here is what I get:

+2 (555) 5555555. Now, not only do I have a country code (Canada should be +1 but I don't want the country code) that is not valid, but I also don't have a split between the first 3 numbres which should look like (555) 555-5555.

 

I cleared the telephony settings and tried to create a phone entry in Outlook 2013. Usually a dialog box will appear asking me to set country and area code. I'm not getting that dialog box.

 

What is wrong with Oulook 2013?

Things should be simpler not more complicated no?

 

Thanks.

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I'm having the exact same issue... extremely annoying.  Have reset phone/modem settings in Control Panel, Region settings, etc... no joy on getting correct country code and format.  I am running windows 8.

 

Outlook takes these format from the phone & modem settings for windows set in control panel. But this seems to be an issue with OL 2013 here.  

 

Try this. Clear the current telephone setting from control panel. Repair office 2013. Restart computer. Then reenter the phone settings in crtl panel with proper area code format. Now open outlook and check if it takes the correct format automatically.

 

Hi Rick...

 

Thanks... tried it but still both formatting and country code issues remain.  It does seem to be an issue with OL 2013 specifically.

 

Any other thoughts?  Does MS know about this issue?

 

This is claerly a bug and it can be reproed.

 

Can someone escalate this issue?

 

Thanks.

 

Zardoc 7 year MS MVP desktop support.

Seems like a bug. Give feedback using the smiley icons on the top right corner in Outlook 2013.

 

Feedback can also be given here:

http://mymfe.microsoft.com/Office/feedback.aspx?formID=375

No smiley on my version. :)   full version also feedback page is 2010 but I left a comment.

 

Thanks.

Hi Rick...

 

Thanks... tried it but still both formatting and country code issues remain.  It does seem to be an issue with OL 2013 specifically.

 

Any other thoughts?  Does MS know about this issue?

 

Outlook 2013 lacks a lot of things.
Phone number extensions will not show up on right pane
Numbers formatting is definitly wrong.
You don't get "map button" in regular interface. It is only available when you create a contact.
And that white interface gives me headaches.

Man this really sucks.

 

Instead of adding features, it removes some of the most used.

 

I think I wil backtrack with all these silly bugs.