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Error with all phone software |
Gabster
Joined: Mar 08, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: UK
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I am sorry if you already know this (and you proberbly do) but I have reliesed that there is an error with the phone book with SE and nokia phones. I will try to explain what I mean.....Lets say you have sombody in your phone book called James and his number is 0208 434 4345...if you manually type in the number but change the area code so that it is now 0207 434 4345 the James name will still come up saying that it is dialing him....
What do u think that is all about...try it on ur phone and tell me if it happens to u as well....I have tried it on a nokia 8310, t68i and a p800 |
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cdcjr
Joined: Feb 23, 2003
Posts: 99
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I guess they assume that the number is very unique and wherever you move it is yours and yours alone.  |
wapt
Joined: Jan 10, 2003
Posts: > 500
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This is not an error. Yes, it could be with all the phones.
The phone software will not analyze all the digits of the phone number for caller/called indication. It is programmed to analyze only the last 7 digits or something like, depends on the processor ability and software design. Have detected this on the old GH series. |
da_enlightener
Joined: Feb 14, 2003
Posts: 76
From: Toronto, Canada
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huh?
its fine on my T68i .
i first called Pizza Hut with phone number 416-310-10-10, it said "Calling Pizza Hut" (because i have it stored in my address book.
then i called the phone number 905-310-10-10, it just displayed "Calling 9053101010"
so i dont think i have this problem. My firmware is R6A.
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wapt
Joined: Jan 10, 2003
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How about make another test? Try dial number 906 310 1010. See the indication. If it says Pizza..., then R6A brings 8 digits for analysing.
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vilkur
Joined: Apr 28, 2002
Posts: 63
From: Estonia
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It isn't actually a problem. Local phone numbers are usually no longer than the abovementioned 8 digits. If you really happen to have two phone numbers that are the same exept for country code then you have a real rare case in your pocket. The more digits it has to handle, the more power it takes and slower it responds.
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clm
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: 21
From: Melbourne, Australia
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The power required to check all the digits instead of just the last few is minicule compared to doing things like comparing voice tags.
I conject, though, that the "checking only last 7 digits" thing is because of the multiple ways you can represent the same number -- i.e., as a national number (e.g., mine is 0438xxxxxx) or as an internaional number (61438xxxxxx). I guess that the national number representation of your phone number isn't the same in different countries. |
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Posted: 2003-03-19 23:03
