Parse the plus sign "+" as 011 or another internation prefix

[kudroz]

I have all my contacts showing their country code with the plus sign for their country code such as +44, +61, etc

When I am in Thailand and I want to call someone in Australia - I need to go look up his number in the contacts and the copy&paste (or memorize) into the dialer with the proper international dialing prefix 001, 009 or 007

It is a pain the arse, would there be a way where I could tell my phone to just parse the plus sign "+" as 001, 011 or 007? Thing is when I'm in Thailand the prefix is most of the time 009 but it is not the same when I am in Canada or Australia... so I can't put it in my contact card. (or perhaps I could make several entry for them for each prefix).

Is there an automated solution or any tips someone would like to share?

[AlanJC]

Hmm, the + is simply a shortcode for 00, which is the international calling prefix, so my number in the UK starts with 07966... and the international format is +447966...

I can call + numbers in my phone from, and to Germany, Ireland, France, and Spain with no problems.

Is Thailand not using the standard 00+Country Code+STD (minus leading 0)+Local Number format then?

[SkyyBoy]

when I am in Thailand (using DTAC), they use the + format just fine. When I want to call my friends in the USA I call +1-808-xxx-xxxx, and when I call people in Thailand I use +66x-xxx-xxxx.

[kudroz]

The + works in Thailand (parsed as 001 not 00), but CAT (Communication Authorithy of Thailand) offers other prefix such as 009 that routes the call through VOIP which is significantly cheaper.

00 doesn't work in Thailand. It is 001. But the carrier interprets the + as 001

For example, if I want to call the US this will not work 00 1 206-555-1212. I need to be doing 001 1 206-555-1212 or alternatively +1 206 555-1212.

I just wish there would be a dialer that would allow me to tell him to change the + to whichever prefix depending on which Country I am at the time.

[AlanJC]

Ok so we got to the bottom of it. + is in fact the same as 00 but in Thailand thats normal calls, and you want voip routed calls.

Its added functionality on their network I'm afraid, the GSM standard will only use + as 00, and they interpret that as 001 for calls routed over the traditional network.

I think the only way to do it and keep your sanity would be to create a new number for each contact you would want to call using the 009 prefix, specifically to call from Thailand, and leave all the others with the +.

[Pawlisko]

+ = International Exit Code.

This mean that in many places "00" is not the exit for international calls.

In US it is "011", Thailand "001", Russia "09" ect. It is shortcut and you do not have to memorize all codes. Of course + is normal exit not voip, to use voip you have to know local specific, in this case 009

Clear?

[CJBS]

+ = International Exit Code.

This mean that in many places "00" is not the exit for international calls.

In US it is "011", Thailand "001", Russia "09" ect. It is shortcut and you do not have to memorize all codes. Of course + is normal exit not voip, to use voip you have to know local specific, in this case 009

Clear?

THis is correct. Different network operators - both fixed and mobile - will have different access codes for international and national access.

Using + will usually take you through to your default phone operator's most expensive IDD plan (and hence other companies have other prefixes which can also be used for IDD calls).

The O2 dial wizard (search for it on the forum, or download it from the http://www.seeo2.com/ site) has a feature which allows replacing the international prefix + with a dial code of your choice. It is possible to set up multiple codes (for different networks, calling cards etc.) through its configuration options. Once installed, from within the phone application, choose Tools -> O2 Dial Wizard. When a number is dialled, or retrieved from the phone list using the search utility that comes with the progam, or, when a number is manually entered, click the little icon of a phone handset with a magic wand. This will replace the + with the predefined prefix of your choice.

[winnow]

Try this

Author: LoneTear
Home: http://www.lonetear.com/
Email: lonetear@21cn.com

Description:
LoneTear PhoneHelper is a small plug-in which allow you to edit the telephone number before dial.

You may also save the frequently used prefixes (such as IDD, IP prefix) into a pre-stored prefix list.