+81 wanted to be used directly in X01HT

[s2k7]

Hi,
Since I sync my X01HT with my PC outlook,
the phone number is my contacts looks like:
+81 3 12345678.
If I dialed this one directly, I got an error voice message.
The SB cannot recognize "+" sign.

Should I use some software to change this number automatically to:
03 12345678?

By the way, I can use this number well in Taiwan or China.

[harryk1372]

Hi,
Since I sync my X01HT with my PC outlook,
the phone number is my contacts looks like:
+81 3 12345678.
If I dialed this one directly, I got an error voice message.
The SB cannot recognize "+" sign.

Should I use some software to change this number automatically to:
03 12345678?

By the way, I can use this number well in Taiwan or China.

i don't know if there is any software that can automatically do it for you but you can't dial + when you are making calls from japan and numbers need to be changed to the 03 12345678 format you mentioned. what i did is manually added those in each contact as an alternate phone number so that i can pick and choose the one appropriate depending on where i am.

[kevino]

Try dialing +81312345678 manually, then you will know if it is a problem with your contacts or a total incompatability with the network.

[harryk1372]

Try dialing +81312345678 manually, then you will know if it is a problem with your contacts or a total incompatability with the network.

i said that doesn't work when you are calling from japan. you have to apply for the international calling service first if you want to make international calls, but even with that using + plus the country code doesn't work in japan.

http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/global_service/international/call/index.html

[s2k7]

i said that doesn't work when you are calling from japan. you have to apply for the international calling service first if you want to make international calls, but even with that using + plus the country code doesn't work in japan.

http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/global_service/international/call/index.html

Thank you harryk1372 for your suitable comments.
This is why I want to find some soft to change the "+" for me automatically.
One can use "+86" in the China Telecom network.

I tried "dialDTMF", but nothing happened.

[Daimaou]

I fight this since I am in Japan, but once again, one man against the Japanese bureaucratic world... Anyway things which drives me nuts is that while you have to dial 010 for call, SMS use the international dialing system with +

http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/global_service/international/message/sb3g/index.html

Now how hard can it be for Japan or SB use an international standard... like this dammed + ?

Or if they love so their uniqueness (their 010) why could not they simply tweak their system to accept both 010 and +

[harryk1372]

I fight this since I am in Japan, but once again, one man against the Japanese bureaucratic world... Anyway things which drives me nuts is that while you have to dial 010 for call, SMS use the international dialing system with +

http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/global_service/international/message/sb3g/index.html

Now how hard can it be for Japan or SB use an international standard... like this dammed + ?

Or if they love so their uniqueness (their 010) why could not they simply tweak their system to accept both 010 and +

exactly... why the hell they need to use 010 for voice calls when they can accept + for sms. they should consider accepting + for voice as well.:mad:

[spankered]

Someone might like to take a look here.
http://www.nicque.com/PQz/

I've been using the generic installation on my X01HT and it's the best work around I've found.

All my contacts from Outlook have full numbers including country codes with "+".

In the Country Code options I have a Japan International setting that adds 010 with the Convert + and remove - options checked.

When I select a Japanese contact, in Japan, I toggle the Int'l Access off to get no country codes.
For a Japan based International call I toggle the Int'l Access on (the country code appears) and then the Int'l Calling to select the Country code option to add 010.

It sounds more complicated than it is, but anyone who has had a call in, cursed they can't copy/paste a number and add 010 etc will find it a blessing.

There is no information on the author so take care, but I don't think it is doing anything malicious.