Microsoft KB Archive/287809

= OL2002: You Cannot Use the Asterisk Symbol in Mobile Phone Numbers =

Article ID: 287809

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q287809



SYMPTOMS
When you add a mobile phone number to a contact that contains an &quot;*&quot; (asterisk), the &quot;*&quot; (asterisk) disappears if you click the Pen icon to check the phone number, and then click OK.

NOTE: The &quot;*&quot; (asterisk) is a valid entry for some mobile phone numbers.



WORKAROUND
Use one of the following methods to work around this problem:
 * 1) Don click the Pen icon. -or-


 * 1) You can re-enter the &quot;*&quot; (asterisk) in the mobile phone number. Do not click the Pen icon again, and then click Save and Close in the contact.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB287809

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