Change format phone numbers in Outlook Contacts

[Aust Debr]

When I enter cell phone numbers they are converted to eg (04) 0133-7769. I
wnat to reformat the template so that they read as continuous. I have tried
resetting my location parameters to no avail.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP Outlook]]

How Outlook masks phone numbers is based on your dialing location. It is
hard coded and cannot be changed. The only ways I know of to prevent
Outlook's masking of phone numbers are:
1. Enclose the phone numbers in quotes or commas.
2. Set your operating system's dialing location to a null value. Current
OS do not permit you to do this through the GUI.