All mobile numbers in Australia start with the prefix 04, if you add a new format into Address Book, say 04### ### ###, it will format numbers starting with 04 that way, and any other 10 number will be formatted in the other way.
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Down Under, we have 10 digit phone numbers, for both Mobile (Cell) phones and Land Lines, However it's more common to see mobile numbers formatted 4 digits - 3 digits - 4 digits and landlines 2-4-4 . The "Auto Format Phone Numbers" option takes care of one of these ( by adding ## #### #### as a format option), but until now, I thought the numbers had to be of different lengths, forcing mobile numbers to be formatted like land lines. Until ...
All mobile numbers in Australia start with the prefix 04, if you add a new format into Address Book, say 04### ### ###, it will format numbers starting with 04 that way, and any other 10 number will be formatted in the other way.
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Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
I have an advanced degree in math - please help me here.
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
I guess number 11 is the zero in the front.
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
For the record, Australian mobile numbers are indeed 10 digits in length (including the leading 0), but get formatted 4-3-3 normally. The format for the Address Book is therefore 04## ### ###. You will have to list this format above the (##) #### #### land line format in the preferences, because the first pattern that matches is used, so having the (##) #### #### first will format your Australian mobiles as (04) 1234 5678 instead of 0412 345 678.
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
yes!
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
The tip author made a slight error - in oz mobiles are 4-3-3 format not 4-3-3.
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
The tip author made a slight error - in oz mobiles are 4-3-3 format not 4-3-4.
For multiple countries ...
I have something similar in my setup. I have phone numbers from a number of different countries. So, I have custom formats set up like this:
For multiple countries ...
I have something similar in my setup. I have phone numbers from a number of different countries. So, I have custom formats set up like this:
For multiple countries ...
Nor France (has area codes).
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
Any ideas for how to accomplish the following formatting of different kinds of numbers:
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
Well despite the easy to make mistakes in maths, this was a really useful tip.
Although to add to the usefulness (and possibly the vague intrigue of anyone curious to the number formatting system, here, in Australia) here's a slight alteration to the hint. Landline numbers in Australia often have the area code in brackets rather than just separated by a space, eg. (02) 9123 4567 while mobiles are all strung together, eg. 0412 345 678. (Since the area code in the landlines is optional if you're in the same code but you always have to dial 04 for mobiles). So if you add (##) #### #### as the unspecified ten digit format, then all landline numbers will present the area code in familiar brackets, while mobiles will be without.
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
Well this hint definately highlighted how buggy the custom fomatter part of Address Book really is :-)
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
Thanks for the great tip!
Selective auto-formatted numbers in Address Book
Thanks for the great tip! |
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