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[request] Telephone Number Spacing

asked 2016-10-03 12:20:11 +0300

Mariusmssj gravatar image

This is a feature that I am missing from other phones which would correctly format the numbers with correct spacing.

For example in UK:

5-6:   07123 123456  //Mobile
3-4-4: 029 2012 3456 //Landline

And with international code:

3-4-6: +44 7123 123456 //International

Every country would have their own, I am prety sure that people would be happy to contribute the formatting strings for this :)

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I definitely support this request! Thanks for bringing this up.

thesix ( 2016-10-03 13:05:03 +0300 )edit

Fine: but be aware that the recommended formatting of UK landlines is complicated. For example 4-3-4, 5-6 (mine), and 6-5 is also used.

Trivia: some of these can still be traced to the original exchange names and alphabetic dialling. I lived in Harrow, code HAR which became 427. South Harrow was 297, originally BYRon - after the the poet, who once lived there. Extra digits have been added since but often preserving a trace the original spacing as printed on the disc in the middle of the dial.

DaveRo ( 2016-10-03 13:41:12 +0300 )edit

Oh yeah it can get quite complicated but some number spacing would be lovely and there are some general guideline rules which would help: http://www.area-codes.org.uk/formatting.php#general

Mariusmssj ( 2016-10-03 17:35:29 +0300 )edit

In Belgium as well, the formatting depends on the city.

nthn ( 2016-10-03 17:39:00 +0300 )edit
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Formatting is not so important for me. A possible key for inserting a space manually is missing.

poddl ( 2016-10-03 19:29:03 +0300 )edit

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answered 2016-10-04 21:56:58 +0300

SaimenSays gravatar image

updated 2016-10-04 21:57:53 +0300

Good idea, but I think it would be better to have a space key in phone number edit. So everyone can decide how to separate the number. Also there will be no discussions about wrong layouts.

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Yep, it works as well. I copied my number as a 5-6: to clipboard, then pasted into dummy contact. It shows as was pasted and sending a text to myself worked.

Spam Hunter ( 2016-10-04 23:39:21 +0300 )edit
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