looking for way to dial # on calling card

[omaralt]

hey,

looking for a way to be able to dial a number off my contacts when using a calling card. ie, when i call the calling card, it tells me to enter the number i wish to call, so instead of having to hand dial it in there, is there a way i can just go to contacts and insert that number? seems silly that i have to write that number on a piece of paper and then hand dial it. thanks

omar

[PerfAlbion]

Insert a "w" into the number to have the phone stop and wait for you to press send to enter anything that follows. Insert a "p" to have the phone pause for 2 seconds and then chug along. So for your contact:

(Calling Card Co. Phone #)w(CC Access Number/PIN)#p(Contact Phone Number)#

would dial the calling card, wait until you pressed send, enter your access code/pin for the calling card followed by a pound sign, pause two seconds (so the system can do its thing), and then dial the contact number followed by a pound.

You'll obviously need to customize to match the way your particular CC works.

[blue_94_trooper]

Is it a silly question to ask why you are using a calling card on a cellphone? Are there any plans left that don't include long distance?

[PerfAlbion]

I'll make my guess in two words - "International calls."

[Lidberg]

Either that or he's trying to hide those 1-900/976 calls from his gf/wife.

$2.99/min doesn't last long...

[omaralt]

haha na guys, i'm calling international. much cheaper to use calling cards than to dial straight. i'm still at school, and i tried what you said, didnt seem to work, but i'll try it again once i get home. btw, its the type of calling card where my number is saved with them, so i call the card, and it automatically asks me for the number i wish to dial thanks

omar

[Lidberg]

Well the same dialing suggestions apply. Whatever you dial on your phone manually needs to be inputted using a 'w' for anything entered manually or a 'p' for a pause, which sounds like what you need. You can put multiple 'p''s for longer pauses like: 1234567890ppp12345 which would give you roughly a 6 second pause.

[webedc]

You can also try inserting commas, e.g:
18007777777,,,0119991234567

[blue_94_trooper]

But I don't think you can tap a contact phone number and have it inserted mid-dialing stream. If the numbers you are calling will always use the calling card I would just save the calling card sequence as part of each of their numbers.

[TexasPenguin]

My personal recommendation is to use SunnySoft calling card and, if you are in the US calling internationally, GorillaMobile.

I'm originally from the UK and call the UK a LOT on my cellphone.
This combination makes it totally painless, just have the international contacts in the phone book as a regular contact (preceded by +44 in my case) adn just press dial. All completely seemless and Waaaaayyyy cheapper than AT&T (even reduced rate) International calling.

Just my 2c

[autosoori]

This program could help solve the problem for you.
You can store you calling card and pin with this. Then, you can use contacts and select any phone number and you will see a "Call with calling card" on it.

I use this extensively.
Hope this helps

[Dan.]

This program could help solve the problem for you.
You can store you calling card and pin with this. Then, you can use contacts and select any phone number and you will see a "Call with calling card" on it.

I use this extensively.
Hope this helps

Very cool. Thanks so much for the binaries.

I think the source can be found here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb158783.aspx if anyone needs to tweak it. I went ahead and installed the signature (pulled a copy off the CAB in PK7 format), but I don't think it's required.

I've wrestled with it for a few days before I found a post claiming contention with the WM version of Google Maps. Sure enough, after uninstalling GMaps and and uninstalling and ReInstalling the callingCard cab, all worked well. I can live without GMaps.

Contrary to the doc, you can place symbols along with letters in your pin. Since I have to enter two pins with my card mine looks something like:

12223334567#pp1234#

That enters the first PIN (Account number) # then two pauses. Then it enters the second PIN (PIN) and #. I think reboots are required between regedits for this to work properly.

-Dan

[nmungaye@hotmail.com]

Hello,

Thank you autosoori and Dan. I've added a very quick and dirty configuration GUI to it (its been a while since I've done any C++ programming to decided to use C# instead - apologies for the rubbishness on my part, but you will require .NET CF). The GUI is launched from the context menu in the Contacts list. Context sensitive help is provided within the app. Changed DLL so that device reboot is NOT required when registry changes are made.

I've only tested it on my Trinity running AX3L's WM6 ROM. Plan on adding support for multiple CC vendors (wife uses several calling card companies depending on destination). Apologies for the lack of clipboard support on edit controls.

Two files:

CallingCard.dll
CallingCardEdit.exe

I've wrapped them in a cab file. Alternatively, copy the two .exe's from zip to the original CallingCard's install dir; add a regstring in HLCU\Software\Microsoft\CallingCard called "ConfigApp" with the value being the full path to CallingCardEdit.exe; restart device.

Cheers

[andyxiaxda]

hope for more functions

[thisisbil]

Hi,

My previous username was a bit non-random (for obvious reasons!), so I've changed it. Anyway, tell me what changes you want and I'll see if I can fit them in. If anyone wants the source, I can mail it to them.

[varshik]

This program could help solve the problem for you.
You can store you calling card and pin with this. Then, you can use contacts and select any phone number and you will see a "Call with calling card" on it.

I use this extensively.
Hope this helps
I installed it and it's works fine, but today stopped work... the link appears, but I can't call with it. I tried to install it again... the same...

any idea?!

[Phil82de]

Here is a big problem I have with this CAB when used with GoogleMaps. If I install CallingCard AFTER GoogleMaps ... no Context menu for CallingCard appears in Contacts.
If I install CallingCard BEFORE GoogleMaps ... both GM and CC context menu appear, but when I select something like "Call work using calling card" it tries to use GoogleMaps instead

[samerweb]

GREAT JOB!!!
Thanks a lot !
works very well !
is there a way to use it with the call shortcuts for fast dialing ("numérotation rapide" in french) ?
it would be a very very very nice feature !!!

other options (less important, but pretty nice) :
1. ability to dial # after the "dial number"
2. in settings : ability to choose "0 secs" on each menu (pre-pin pause and pre-dial Pause)

Thanks in advance ;)

Hi,

My previous username was a bit non-random (for obvious reasons!), so I've changed it. Anyway, tell me what changes you want and I'll see if I can fit them in. If anyone wants the source, I can mail it to them.

[nmungaye@hotmail.com]

I havent reviewed this app for a long time - apologies. I've moved calling card provider to one that gives me a local number for each of my international contacts - nice!

Anyway, if someone desperately needs some work on it, I will try to fit it in - let me know.

Phil82de: I noticed the problem with Google Maps. I will try to look into it.

samerweb: Again, I'll see what I can fit it. What exactly do you mean by call shortcuts? If you mean phone Quickdials, then you could save the number that is actually dialled directly as a contact. Can you clarify.

Thanks.

[kiwiking2000]

hi i have installed this file on my mobile, but can't find the setting. please help

[daw007]

Phil82de: I noticed the problem with Google Maps. I will try to look into it.



bump from me also to see if this problem could be fixed.

I'm interested in using the calling card function with my Google Voice account so that I can call people and have the caller ID show up as the GV #.

[moin66]

I am also very interested in this solution. Given the usage of prepaid calling cards for international calls, this fix is going to be very popular.