Hello everybody, just an odd question -
In iTunes, it lists my phone number as 1 (area code) number. All of my contacts I added without the +1. However when I get incoming calls from people, my CallerID shows it as +1 (area code) number. Is it supposed to do this??? If I look in my call history there's all of these +1 numbers.
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Adding +1 is the international GSM standard prefix for North America. You should list all your numbers with that prefix. It isn't crucial, but it helps the system when you're calling.
Adding +1 is the international GSM standard prefix for North America. You should list all your numbers with that prefix. It isn't crucial, but it helps the system when you're calling.
Would you mind elaborating on this? what would be the difference between entering a contact with the number as +1(xxx)xxx-xxxx as opposed to just (xxx)xxx-xxxx?
Would you mind elaborating on this? what would be the difference between entering a contact with the number as +1(xxx)xxx-xxxx as opposed to just (xxx)xxx-xxxx?
Thanks.
If you don't put in the +1 your call will fail if you are trying call a "local call" when you are outside of your usual call zone (eg. Without the +1 calls to the 416 area code fail when I am at the cottage, which is 705)...
If you don't put in the +1 your call will fail if you are trying call a "local call" when you are outside of your usual call zone (eg. Without the +1 calls to the 416 area code fail when I am at the cottage, which is 705)...
OK, that makes sense, but you can fix that issue by putting just the "1" before the number also. Is there any difference between putting 1, or +1 before it?
Thanks.
I had wondered about this too and after a little digging this is what I found:
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The +1 prefix is still useful if you travel overseas frequently. In the GSM standard, the "+" symbol means "the international call prefix for the country the phone is in now" (for example, 011 in the US, although in most other countries it is 00). Making sure there's a +1 for every entry in your phone book means that when you take your phone overseas, you don't need to remember/look up that country's international call prefix when calling back home. I've taken my phone to several countries and the +1 has worked everywhere I've tried.
The '+' helps with international prefix dialing - e.g. if I'm in the UK, I need to start with 00, In US or Canada, its 011.
If the '+' is there in front of the number, we don't need to dial the international prefix for each country you're calling from - the system resolves it automatically.
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If you don't put in the +1 your call will fail if you are trying call a "local call" when you are outside of your usual call zone (eg. Without the +1 calls to the 416 area code fail when I am at the cottage, which is 705)...
I have to disagree with you. In fact I deliberately don't put the 1 into my numbers in Daylite (which syncs with my iPhone). This way I can know when I am on the road whether I have reached the local calling area or not. A voice will come on saying "you need to dial one, yada, yada, yada, hang on while we complete your call".
If I get this, and I know I am driving in the direction where it will soon become a local call, I hang up and call again a few miles closer. Saves on the unnecessary long distance.
I have to disagree with you. In fact I deliberately don't put the 1 into my numbers in Daylite (which syncs with my iPhone). This way I can know when I am on the road whether I have reached the local calling area or not. A voice will come on saying "you need to dial one, yada, yada, yada, hang on while we complete your call".
If I get this, and I know I am driving in the direction where it will soon become a local call, I hang up and call again a few miles closer. Saves on the unnecessary long distance.
iPhone needs a "force to long distance" mode where you can tell it to dial something before the number. Then you can enter your numbers properly (without the 1) and still use them when away from home.
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