Having Problems with Contacts Phone Numbers

[durango]

When I enter a new phone number into my Contacts listing, the program puts () around the area code but no preceding "1", i.e., (123) 456-7899. Then when I try to send a message to a listed phone number, I get the error message telling me to enter a valid 10digit mobile number. Furthermore, it looks like my iPhone is putting a "1" in front of the number.........thus 11 digits. The phone numbers listed in my Contacts list have no"1" in front of them.


What am I doing wrong? I've only had the iPhone for a couple of weeks. Thanks in advance

 

[chscag]

You shouldn't be getting an error. My iMac contacts list and the contacts list on my iPhone and my wife's do not have a "1" in addition to the area code. And when I dial a number, as far as I know, my phone does not insert a "1" before the area code. I'm not sure why you're getting that error? It may be something to do with your carrier but that would be unusual. My carrier is T-Mobile.

 

[Slydude]

I was thinking about this earlier when I read this thread. Charlie might be onto something with the carrier being an issue. Until recently we were on AT&T and I would get a warning from time to either enter a 1 if it was long distance or in some cases the area code. Don't think I've gotten that since moving to Verizon.

 

[durango]

Thanks to you both for the response.

AT&T is my carrier. But as it turns out, the error was my doing. Without thinking, I was trying to send a message to my son's HOME phone rather than his cell phone. Once I caught the error of my ways, I was able to send a message.

Before I got my iPhone a couple of weeks ago, I had never sent a message in my life, so that part of my iPhone is new to me. And it's all a learning process........

 

[chscag]

Before I got my iPhone a couple of weeks ago, I had never sent a message in my life, so that part of my iPhone is new to me. And it's all a learning process........

New fangled gadgets! What's an Aggie supposed to do? LOL! ;P

 

[durango]

Touche. Sometimes it's the simple things in life I don't understand.