How do I add an extension to a phone number in Contacts 7.1?

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How do I add an extension to a phone number in Contacts 7.1?

Now that the perfectly servicable Address Book has been replaced by overly complicated Contacts 7.1 in OS 10.8.3, I cannot add an extention to a telephone number. A phone number with an extention ends up looking like "4155551234ext3710484". Creating a new field named "ext" doesn't help, as any number entered into this field that is longer than 3 digits is autoformated to a phone number. Some of my contacts now have 6 digit extensions!

Contacts Help is no help whatsoever. Very frustrating.

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Apr 8, 2013 8:44 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 9, 2013 5:57 PM in response to RGMeyer

From what I read, using a comma to separate the main number from the extension should work. It inserts a pause, with each additional comma increasing the length of the pause. So:

4155551234,,3710484

might be long enough for the automated system to pick up and reach the point where it'll accept the extension number. If not, add more commas.

Commas will also sync to your iPhone if you have one, and work as intended.

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Answer 2

marlahrd

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Apr 18, 2014 2:38 PM in response to RGMeyer

After you enter the main part of the number, press the key marked +*#, it will give you a pause option, which is what you want to enter before the extension.

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Answer 3

Ezechiel

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Jul 28, 2014 10:28 AM in response to Scotch_Brawth

This helped me, as well. I found that this translates well to iPhone.

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