Microsoft KB Archive/171650

= OL97: Additional +1 Added to Phone Number of Contact =

Article ID: 171650

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q171650





SYMPTOMS
When you enter a telephone number in the Phone Number field of a Contact in Microsoft Outlook 97, you may see +1 automatically added before the area code of the phone number.



CAUSE
The +1 is the country code for the United States.



RESOLUTION
You can set Outlook so that it automatically enters a +1 in the Phone Number field as you enter new local and long-distance telephone numbers. The following method affects all telephone numbers, including fax numbers.

Use the following steps to disable the addition of the country code in new telephone numbers:
 * 1) Start Outlook.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 3) On the General tab, click Dialing Options.
 * 4) Click to clear the check box to "Automatically add country code to local phone numbers."
 * 5) Click OK, and then OK again to close all dialog boxes.

When you add a new telephone number to a Contact, Outlook will not add the +1 prefix.

