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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66643 Anonymous Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66643 That's a pain, citizenshame! This "1" prefix business needs to go, too!

That’s a pain, citizenshame! This “1” prefix business needs to go, too!

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66642 Anonymous Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66642 Awaken Zombie Thread! What keeps messing with me is my SIP provider's requirement that I include the country code even for US calls and most soft phones I have don't provide a automated prefix injection rule or dial plan. Well, one of them did but I can't get it to work and finally gave up on it. Caller ID-based redials/callbacks don't work because they don't have a leading 1. And some SIP clients, despite setting up all my contacts with leading 1s, unhelpfullly decide to strip the 1s out. :(

Awaken Zombie Thread!

What keeps messing with me is my SIP provider’s requirement that I include the country code even for US calls and most soft phones I have don’t provide a automated prefix injection rule or dial plan. Well, one of them did but I can’t get it to work and finally gave up on it. Caller ID-based redials/callbacks don’t work because they don’t have a leading 1. And some SIP clients, despite setting up all my contacts with leading 1s, unhelpfullly decide to strip the 1s out.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66527 net poser Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66527 I understand Dana but that can happen with any type of number that's not really a number. But I like consistency. So it it's spaces, dashes, or a decimal then that will work for me.

I understand Dana but that can happen with any type of number that’s not really a number. But I like consistency. So it it’s spaces, dashes, or a decimal then that will work for me.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66525 ct Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:57:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66525 Internationally there is a standard for number representation ("E.164") but it's silent on punctuation other than the leading + for a country code. Remember, there are still territories in North America where 7 digit dialing will be permissible forever. Likewise, when you travel to London and dial another number within the London area, you don't have to dial the leading 020. Parentheses are widely recognized worldwide to denote an optional dialing prefix. That said, I prefer spaces or periods when there is no ambiguity about the prefix.

Internationally there is a standard for number representation (“E.164”) but it’s silent on punctuation other than the leading + for a country code. Remember, there are still territories in North America where 7 digit dialing will be permissible forever. Likewise, when you travel to London and dial another number within the London area, you don’t have to dial the leading 020. Parentheses are widely recognized worldwide to denote an optional dialing prefix. That said, I prefer spaces or periods when there is no ambiguity about the prefix.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66524 Dana Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:39:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66524 By "confused" I mean a situation where an entry blank is expecting one format, but the user enters another, completely acceptable format. If the regex is written to only accept one format, or is written to recognize and handle an entry based on the format entered would process the data incorrectly. Have you ever entered a number text field (like 11/16) in an Excel cell that is formatted for Date? It destructively changes the data. As I said, the Area Code block of a 10-digit number is now an essential block. The delimiter between these three blocks of numbers should be the same to aid entry and to be consistent.

By “confused” I mean a situation where an entry blank is expecting one format, but the user enters another, completely acceptable format. If the regex is written to only accept one format, or is written to recognize and handle an entry based on the format entered would process the data incorrectly. Have you ever entered a number text field (like 11/16) in an Excel cell that is formatted for Date? It destructively changes the data.

As I said, the Area Code block of a 10-digit number is now an essential block. The delimiter between these three blocks of numbers should be the same to aid entry and to be consistent.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66523 Lissa Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66523 European countries use the decimal format. I like it as it's easier to type.

European countries use the decimal format. I like it as it’s easier to type.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66522 net poser Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:54:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66522 A computer will never be "confused" at either. All phone numbers are strings anyway so they will be treated as such. Now a computer user could get confused.

A computer will never be “confused” at either. All phone numbers are strings anyway so they will be treated as such. Now a computer user could get confused.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66521 Dave Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66521 I like spaces, myself. Looks classy and European. 919 896 8381

I like spaces, myself. Looks classy and European.
919 896 8381

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/comment-page-1/#comment-66520 Tim Miller Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/04/02/time-for-a-new-phone-number-format/#comment-66520 Dashes have been used for years, whereas I've rarely seen decimal points used. However, just because the area code is now "as important" as the other 7 digits that does not mean that the existing standard (xxx) xxx-xxxx should be abandoned.

Dashes have been used for years, whereas I’ve rarely seen decimal points used.

However, just because the area code is now “as important” as the other 7 digits that does not mean that the existing standard (xxx) xxx-xxxx should be abandoned.