Help with Contacts searching - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have most of my contacts with their area code even if they are the same as mine.
My issue is that when I go to dial a number and put in the first few digits it doesn't find the contact I'm going to dial unless I put in the area code first.
I'm coming from the MotoQ and it would display both contacts matching the digits for the area code and also the first 3 digits of the phone(not counting the area code of course).
Is there anyway to have the phone do this b/c inputting the area code when dialing is a little of a hassel and its that or spell out the name at this point.

If you are using sense ui you can just tap out the first couple letters of their name instead of their number.
So mark smith
6275
And mark will pop up. It works with less input and will narrow the list down as you type more.

Yeah iI know you can do it that way but on my MotoQ it would do that too and also i'd be able to search via entering the 3 digits after the phone number and it would pull those up too. The Evo seems to not do this and will only do it by name or area code. My Q would skip the area code, do the name, and also show ones that matched the area code too.

I just use aContacts and go to the alphabetical search as the default window. Better than having 10 possible contacts pop up.

Another option is Gesture Search. I put a shortcut on my home screen and find myself using it more than anything else.

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Removing area code on BA

THis may be a newb question, and i had it set up somehow while running WM2003 but i cant seem to remove the brackets on the numbers that are calling me, so i have to redo about 400 contacts just so that i can get their name on screen while they are calling me
Example:
The phone now whenever someone is calling me it shows (697)6767676 and i want to make it 6976767676,
Help!
dont fret and worry about it...
it's just a display (it's hardcoded in Windows to show the first three in parenthesis) ... the real numbers dont have the any special chars aside from p w +, et. al.
Yes i know its only a display thingamajig, although whenever i get a call from someone it wont show me their name unless i have altered the actual number with so that it contains the brackets in the contact itself :S
dumraden said:
Yes i know its only a display thingamajig, although whenever i get a call from someone it wont show me their name unless i have altered the actual number with so that it contains the brackets in the contact itself :S
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None of my contacts have ( ) stored in their numbers, The format I used is +country_code number and every time someone calls me with or without the country code showing it displays the name that corresponds. Example: I have have a contact named Fred Murphy with the number +965 1234567 when he calls if I am in Kuwait it shows only as 123-4567 if I am overseas it shows as +965 123-4567 both times I see his name Fred Murphy on my screen. It has always been this way for me no matter which version of windows I have run. I was not aware that it worked any other way.
You have to choose your regional settings correctly and it will disappear.
settings > system > regional settings.
JP
or
check for duplicate phone number entries...
even though you have the name in the sim and the phone, the phone cant decide which name to show, so our phone shows only the number.

HTC Touch Pro 2 known bugs

Here are 4 HTC touch pro 2 bugs that I am aware of.
The first one, HTC is aware of and working on a fix(for the last 4 months)
1. Announce incoming calls does not work. (settings, all settings, voice command,phone,options)
2. If you send one text to 2 people, the sent text only shows up in one of the 2 person's thread in the touch flo 3d.(it still shows up in both people thread's in windows mobile thread, go to text messages, all messages, select thread)
3. The phone wakes up to show new text messages, leaving it open to make unwanted calls(if its in your purse or pocket)
4. When adding a new contact phone number doesn't always automatically add parenthesis, spaces, and dashes so a number in your contacts list will look like 3236155555 instead of instead of (323) 615-5555. If you add the number from your call history the parenthesis, dashes, spaces will be added correctly.
anyone know of any edits or hacks to fix any of these(and that are confirmed to work on the touch pro 2)
I don't know about the first 2 but for the third one, it doesn't happen to me. I changed the settings in such a way that the phone doesn't show a message so it doesn't wake up (Look up the seetings in the sound section), and even if it does i use the auto lock which means its gonna be locked and in 1 minute the screen goes off so its OK.
It might be an idea to mention which version of the touch pro 2 you have, and which ROM you're using.
monomer888 said:
It might be an idea to mention which version of the touch pro 2 you have, and which ROM you're using.
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Im using original touchflo3d rom that came with the phone on Sprint.
ROM:1.21.651.3
I tried the fix mentioned above about Not displaying new messages on the screen, but my phone still wakes up, now it just doesn't display the message.
I do not have my phone locked.
Of courise if the phone is locked it will not place calls, show new texts, or open programs without the unlock code. But typing a 4 digit code before calling someone, checking the time, or seeing a text is annoying. They dont allow 1 digit lock codes, or even 4 0's, or numbers in sequence.
I'm sure the lock would be useful for many people, but for me it's too much.
Can I also add a 4rth bug.
when adding numbers to your contacts the phone doesn't always automatically add parenthesis, spaces, and dashes.
So a number in your contacts list will look like
3236155555
instead of
(323) 615-5555
not a big deal(you can add the parenthesis and dashes and spaces manually) but still annoying.
if you add the number from your history it will do it right, but if you create a new contact and enter the number it will show it as a series of numbers with no spaces,parenthesis, or dashes.

Area Code needed for contacts?

I have most of my contacts with their area code even if they are the same as mine.
My issue is that when I go to dial a number and put in the first few digits it doesn't find the contact I'm going to dial unless I put in the area code first.
I'm coming from the MotoQ and it would display both contacts matching the digits for the area code and also the first 3 digits of the phone(not counting the area code of course).
Is there anyway to have the phone do this b/c inputting the area code when dialing is a little of a hassel and its that or spell out the name at this point.
any suggestions? Am I missing a setting in the menu somewhere?
I noticed that too. Maybe an HTC thing?
The Evo let's you dial by name as if it's a t9 keyboard. Isn't that easier than dialing by name?
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Display Phone Keypad for Carrier Message Options

I've come to a little problem with some changes my carrier did with the way I review my line account information. It all starts by typing *222# to display the information, which a couple of weeks ago was fine, it returned a message with all the information, Account balance, Remaining minutes, etc... 'cause it's a prepaid line. The my carrier (Uff!) in Colombia, took the decision to change the system, and now instead of showing directly the information, now shows a menu with some options. Of course each option is related to a function, the first one would be to review the account information which is the one I need to check my remaining minutes in the account. The problem is... with Windows Phone (currently updated to version 7.10.8107) when you get that type of carrier messages, there's no way to display the keypad to send the number option and receive the information I'm looking for.
Now the tricky part, is there a way, through the Registry to enable the keypad when the carrier sends that message? Otherwise I'm screwed... If anyone knows how to bypass the fact that the system disables the keypad option in the options bar, would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance to anyone that helps.
One thing you might be able to do is save the contact (*222#) in your address book, then put commas after it (press-and-hold on the keys to access additional keys) and add the numbers after it. That way, the phone will dial the initial number, wait (I think it waits one second per comma?) and then dial the number. No idea if this will work with a GSM shortcode (what you're using), though.
Thanks, I'll try and tell if it worked... (hope)
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By the way, this really belongs in Q&A. The simple litus test dividing line is generally "Are you offering something" (Dev and/or hacking) or "are you just asking for something" (general or Q&A)

[Q] Dialing By Name Problems (Update: Google Sync Problem)

Hi all, just a strange issue I am having I hope you can help me. I noticed when dialing by name when new, this phone kept wanting to bring up the home number when I want to dial the mobile by default. So, I headed into the contacts and discovered I could set the "default" number by either long pressing the desired number and selecting "set default" which then puts a blue check mark next to it, or I could be in the contact, press menu, then "mark as default" which opens a window where I can select the default email, phone number, etc which also will put a blue check next to the number.
Now then, all my contacts are stored on Google, nothing on the phone or SIM itself. For some reason, the default number for one of the most frequently called people in my address book will not "stick". I mark it as default, I can dial by name and it shows up correctly, but then the next time I go to do it (sometimes even 5 minutes later), it will be back to having no default number set and gives me the home number instead of mobile.
Oddly enough, the three other numbers I marked with a default number never do this to me and work every time, only the one contact entry doesn't work. I can't think of any other reasons why this is happening. My ONLY thought was that for some reason when syncing, Google keeps over-riding the marked default number. But why would it do it for JUST this one contact and not the other 3?!
Any ideas? Looking forward to thoughts. Kind of an embarrassing problem since it's so simple, but I can't figure it out...
www.google.com/contacts
Do you have more specific of a suggestion than simply giving me the site which I have already been to a couple times? The Google contacts interface doesn't seem to support "default numbers" and there is no way I could find to set a default number via the web interface. I believe the default number is an "on phone" setting. Thus, I am confused why it works on some contacts and not all.
Update: I noticed this same contact also won't upload changes to phone numbers, addresses, etc made on the phone for some reason, so this could be more of a Google sync problem. Again, it's only this one contact.
If I make changes to other contacts, they are reflected on Google's servers correctly. If I make a change to the phone number of this specific contact, after a few minutes, it goes back to what it previously was. It seems it's always pulling down from Google's servers and replacing the changes I made on my phone. It's like somehow only this contact was set to only pull down information, not upload it also. I also could not find any settings for changing the location of the "master" when there are changes or conflicts or anything like that on Google's website.
Anyone else have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Bump to the top, still have this issue.
Not much help here, as I'd love to know how to do this at a higher 'Google' level than just on my phone too. Are you syncing contacts with any other applications? For example, Facebook?
No, it's a stock Galaxy S4. Although you bring up another question I have had. When I have my contacts on Facebook synced "only with existing contacts", friends on Facebook still show up when I try to dial by name even though they do NOT show up in my address book. What's up with that? Is that the fault of Facebook? I seem to remember my HTC phone doing this as well, so I disabled syncing with Facebook contacts completely.
Today I tried removing the Google account, clearing the data and cache for contacts and contact storage, then adding the Google account again and letting contacts sync. I then set default numbers for 5 phone numbers. 10 minutes later, all but the one contact I have had problems with still had the default number set. The one contact cleared the default number - again. I just don't get it...
02CWRX said:
Hi all, just a strange issue I am having I hope you can help me. I noticed when dialing by name when new, this phone kept wanting to bring up the home number when I want to dial the mobile by default. So, I headed into the contacts and discovered I could set the "default" number by either long pressing the desired number and selecting "set default" which then puts a blue check mark next to it, or I could be in the contact, press menu, then "mark as default" which opens a window where I can select the default email, phone number, etc which also will put a blue check next to the number.
Now then, all my contacts are stored on Google, nothing on the phone or SIM itself. For some reason, the default number for one of the most frequently called people in my address book will not "stick". I mark it as default, I can dial by name and it shows up correctly, but then the next time I go to do it (sometimes even 5 minutes later), it will be back to having no default number set and gives me the home number instead of mobile.
Oddly enough, the three other numbers I marked with a default number never do this to me and work every time, only the one contact entry doesn't work. I can't think of any other reasons why this is happening. My ONLY thought was that for some reason when syncing, Google keeps over-riding the marked default number. But why would it do it for JUST this one contact and not the other 3?!
Any ideas? Looking forward to thoughts. Kind of an embarrassing problem since it's so simple, but I can't figure it out...
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I have the same issue and it ticks me off every time, and it happens with any contact that has multiple numbers. There doesn't seem to be any way to choose the alternate numbers when you do search by name from the dialpad. you have to do it from the favorites or the contacts tab instead.
Does yours clear the default from EVERY contact that has multiple numbers? Mine only clears the set default number from ONE SPECIFIC contact, and I can't figure out what the difference between that contact and any other contact is. Or, if you are saying you can't figure out how to set the default numbers at all, I gave instructions on how to do it two different ways in the post you quoted.
As for selecting an alternate number from the dial pad, I figured that out too. So, let's say you want to call Mike. Dial 6453 (MIKE) and you should see the name pop up. To the right of the name is a down arrow with a number above it. The number is telling you how many contacts what you have dialed matches. Tap the down arrow and you will see a list of people and their numbers under them (or just the one person if that's all that matches). If you tap again on the name, you will in fact be given a choice on which number to dial (assuming the contact has more than one number saved for them).
So basically, it's a long annoying process that shouldn't have to happen, but it is possible to do it. You have to start dialing by name, then make a screen selection, then another selection, then another, then finally the dial pad is pre-filled with the number, but then you have to remember to hit the actual call button at the end of all that crap. I find it's easier to find a text from the person and swipe the screen to dial them that way sometimes (or from within the text tap the call icon), or from the call history tap the call icon. Or of course as you said, favorites or contacts.
My HTC used to just let you dial by name, tap the number you wanted, then it would start calling. Easy peasy.
Bump to the top again... Still trying to figure this out. So annoying.
Bump. I dial this number every day...
Some stupid questions: 1. Do you have more than one contact details of the same person? 2. Did you delete and re-add the contact. Also delete from all other syncs?
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The contact is only listed as a Google contact, and has no other links or connections from other sources. Facebook is not synced, nor is anything else. It's only Google contacts. I haven't tried deleting and re adding yet. I guess that's a simple thing to try, its just that there is a lot of info in there, haha.
Ok, via web browser on the PC I exported the contact, deleted it, and synced my phone. Contact was gone. I then added a contact via web browser, typed in all the same info, synced the phone, and the contact is back. I then selected the mobile number, marked it as default, synced the contacts again, and there was no longer a default check mark next to the mobile number.
I have at least 3 other contacts where I don't have this problem at all. They are all stored on Google, they are all friends on Facebook (even though they aren't linked to FB in the contacts because of the above listed problem where everyone on FB shows up when dialing by name), they are all in circles on Google Plus. I can't figure this out at all. What the heck...

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