"Ghostwalker" <Ghostwalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Sometimes I have to use the Fax option as I have to send copies of
> documentation to people within my local calling area (right now there are
> 3
> area codes within my local calling area with more to be added in the near
> future). One of the problems I've encountered on all Windows OS's
> (including
> Vista), is when I use the imbedded software provided, and I have to dial a
> 10-digit number, 9 times out of 10, the system will dial a "1" as a prefix
> even if the number is within the local area (meaning all you need to dial
> is
> 10 digits). I'm suggesting that an option be added to the dialing
> locations
> to exclude the "1". In other words a "No Prefix" option for included area
> codes. I've retired from Nortel-Networks after 24 years, and on all our
> systems, we included options to where the customer could setup the dialing
> prefixes. This would eliminate the "headache" of trying to figure out how
> to
> make the system NOT dial a "1" on a 10-digit local area number.
>
> Thanks
>
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Can you just NOT use the dialing properties and program in exact phone
numbers? If a particular number needs a 1 just enter that as part of the
phone number.