[SHR] Setting regional codes

Sebastian Krzyszkowiak seba.dos1 at gmail.com
Mon Aug 31 11:50:53 CEST 2009


On 8/31/09, Tom Yates <madhatter at teaparty.net> wrote:
> well, i've switched to SHR, and i may i first say how much it's improved
> since i last tried it - very very nice!  though i am looking forward to a
> testing branch emerging.
>
> the wiki at
> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/SHR_User_Manual#Set_Regional_Codes suggests
> that if the regional information is set correctly in /etc/phone-utils.conf
> (or by using the settings -> phone -> phoneutils settings option, i take
> it) that incoming numbers will be correctly looked up.
>
> firstly, do others believe this is so?
>
> secondly, does that not mean that a call from 01223456789 (in the UK)
> should match a contact listed as +441223456789, when the following
> settings apply?
>
> international_prefix=00
> national_prefix=0
> country_code=44
> area_code=1223
>
> if not, how about
> international_prefix=+
>
> have i just botched a setting, or am i completely misunderstanding this?
>
>
> --
>
>        Tom Yates  -  http://www.teaparty.net

International prefix is *never* +. Most probably (as in whole Europe)
you have to set it as 00.

What is that area_code=1223? Try with area_code blanked.

-- 
Sebastian Krzyszkowiak
dos



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