How to get rid of the '+' in my contacts phone #

**boyer61** · 09-08-2011, 10:44 PM

I know facebook is doing this, But it adds a + to the beginning of the number, thus not allowing me to send a text message. How can i fix this?

**dragonsamus** · 09-08-2011, 11:49 PM

Can't you just edit the phone number?

**boyer61** · 09-09-2011, 08:59 AM

no I've tried everything they have their # on facebook so I can't change it

**FrankXS** · 09-09-2011, 09:52 AM

I don't know if this would work, but have you tried turning off (or adjusting, I guess) assisted dialing?

-Frank

**boyer61** · 09-09-2011, 11:48 AM

where could I find those options?

**FrankXS** · 09-09-2011, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by boyer61

where could I find those options?

Menu | Settings | Call | Assisted Dialing.

-Frank

**dragonsamus** · 09-09-2011, 12:25 PM

It looks like the only way to remove the +1 is to add the contact in yourself.

**Profireman25** · 09-09-2011, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by dragonsamus

It looks like the only way to remove the +1 is to add the contact in yourself.

My dad is having the same problem. Facebook adds the 1 for you, I have an htc inspire (AT&T) and i do not have this problem. I have already tried everything suggested here and thought I would see if anyone else was having this problem. Nothing I have tried has fixed this issue, anyone else have any ideas?

**boyer61** · 09-09-2011, 10:32 PM

I tried disabling assisted dialing and it didnt work. I tried to add the number myself, but it will default to the one on facebook.

**jrmarinojr** · 09-09-2011, 10:33 PM

There is no fix. Do do not sync your contacts with Facebook.

**mikestorm** · 09-10-2011, 08:19 PM

I have a similar issue. I can't voice dial places of businesses (e.g "Call Pep Boys Auto" ) because of the plus prefix. Assisted dialing isn't the issue. Drives me crazy.

**boyer61** · 09-11-2011, 08:22 PM

There has got to be a fix. it has to do with the country code...

**boyer61** · 09-14-2011, 06:53 AM

I've finally found the fix!
I sync all my contacts from Facebook, on the contact that has the +1 you need to create a new contact, with the name and # you want. It should link them together. Once linked, open the contact and long press 'call mobile'. You will now see an option to edit the #. Delete the +1 and save it!!

Finally! I was tired of getting error messages every rime I would text someone with a +1 in front of their #.

Sent from my Thunderbolt.

**soboness5** · 09-14-2011, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by boyer61

I've finally found the fix!
I sync all my contacts from Facebook, on the contact that has the +1 you need to create a new contact, with the name and # you want. It should link them together. Once linked, open the contact and long press 'call mobile'. You will now see an option to edit the #. Delete the +1 and save it!!

Finally! I was tired of getting error messages every rime I would text someone with a +1 in front of their #.

Sent from my Thunderbolt.

This would take forevvvvverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Can't Facebook fix whatever they changed on their end so the numbers are dial-able?

**boyer61** · 09-14-2011, 05:08 PM

I kn ow it would take forever, but it works lol

**Jude526** · 09-21-2011, 01:47 AM

Do you have a global device? My BB was global and all my numbers had the +1

**boyer61** · 09-21-2011, 09:47 AM

Every android phone i had always had the +1 on it.

**soboness5** · 09-21-2011, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by boyer61

Every android phone i had always had the +1 on it.

But for some reason when trying to dial numbers like this, verizon plays a message that says the number you have dialed isn't valid...so apparently it doesn't like the country code.

**Mortiel** · 09-21-2011, 01:33 PM

This has been a known issue with Facebook specifically for over a year now. Not all Android contacts have +1 unless you have assisted dialing to prefix all numbers.

It actually has to do with location setting on your Facebook profile. When I moved from Ireland to the US and changed my location to USA, all my friends with US phone numbers went from +1 to just 1. However, some people that have created legitimate USA-located Facebook pages still for some reason think they are from outside the US, which creates the error. The contact is then synced to your phone, and non-Global phones cannot call internationally-prefixed numbers. Furthermore, since Android recognizes Facebook contacts as "live" contacts, their information cannot be permanently edited.

I have seen many cases where Facebook for HTC Sense will display the contacts correctly, where the Facebook for Android app will not.

**Jude526** · 09-21-2011, 02:12 PM

I don't have my number on facebook. I don't recommend people doing that. Too many weird people out there

**natehoy** · 09-21-2011, 03:15 PM

@Jude: I'd "like" your post, but I prefer Google+, so I'll just say "+1".

I use both Google+ and Facebook, but neither of them have my phone number, address, or real email address.