Contacts : how many phone numbers can you add to a single contact record

LWI · 01/21/2011, 02:16 PM

Hello everyone,

I could not find any reference to the MAXIMUM quantity of phone numbers one can enter into the same contact card.

I have now eleven so far, but I'm wondering if there is a maximum.

You will no doubt wonder why would anyone want to do this... In my case, here's the «reusable» idea.

My home voice mail (Telco service) allows for an outbound call to a single number when a voice mail is received. So I entered in the system the phone number corresponding to my PRE. So, when I'm away, I can be advised quickly of any voicemail received.

However, the voicemail server uses many different outgoing lines to place those calls. My goal is to use the caller id feature of the PALM to know at a glace the this is not a call, but a voice mail flag.
So far, after each flag received, if the caller id is new, I simply add the number to this contact card named «home voice mail».

At some point I may have to create a second card e.g. «home voice mail-2».

I was curious to know what this limit is....

Any info will be appreciated.

Thanks

LWI

prolongexistence · 01/22/2011, 05:51 PM

Well, I have a contact that I have assigned over 200 numbers to. Its an annoying tele-marketer that "disguises" their number everytime they call. I added every possible combo as a phone number (06036690, 06036691, 06036692.......) just so I could block their call. A little bit of a pain to set up, but totally worth it to not be harassed anymore.

Anyway, long answer just to tell you that it doesn't seem like there is a limit. And, fyi, its a google contact and all 200+ numbers synced there too.

LWI · 01/22/2011, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prolongexistence

Well, I have a contact that I have assigned over 200 numbers to. Its an annoying tele-marketer that "disguises" their number everytime they call. I added every possible combo as a phone number (06036690, 06036691, 06036692.......) just so I could block their call. A little bit of a pain to set up, but totally worth it to not be harassed anymore.

Anyway, long answer just to tell you that it doesn't seem like there is a limit. And, fyi, its a google contact and all 200+ numbers synced there too.

Thanks prolongexistence, answer appreciated.
LWI

davidtm · 01/23/2011, 07:56 AM

Here ya go:

https://www.donotcall.gov/

hparsons · 01/23/2011, 02:10 PM

From looking at the database structure, I don't believe there is a limit, other than how big th database can become.

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prolongexistence · 01/26/2011, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidtm

Here ya go:

https://www.donotcall.gov/

Thanks but I'm already on that list.

01/21/2011, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
LWI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Contacts : how many phone numbers can you add to a single contact record Hello everyone, I could not find any reference to the MAXIMUM quantity of phone numbers one can enter into the same contact card. I have now eleven so far, but I'm wondering if there is a maximum. You will no doubt wonder why would anyone want to do this... In my case, here's the «reusable» idea. My home voice mail (Telco service) allows for an outbound call to a single number when a voice mail is received. So I entered in the system the phone number corresponding to my PRE. So, when I'm away, I can be advised quickly of any voicemail received. However, the voicemail server uses many different outgoing lines to place those calls. My goal is to use the caller id feature of the PALM to know at a glace the this is not a call, but a voice mail flag. So far, after each flag received, if the caller id is new, I simply add the number to this contact card named «home voice mail». At some point I may have to create a second card e.g. «home voice mail-2». I was curious to know what this limit is.... Any info will be appreciated. Thanks LWI
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prolongexistence Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NJ, US Posts: 356 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 16 Thanked 38 Times in 32 Posts	Well, I have a contact that I have assigned over 200 numbers to. Its an annoying tele-marketer that "disguises" their number everytime they call. I added every possible combo as a phone number (06036690, 06036691, 06036692.......) just so I could block their call. A little bit of a pain to set up, but totally worth it to not be harassed anymore. Anyway, long answer just to tell you that it doesn't seem like there is a limit. And, fyi, its a google contact and all 200+ numbers synced there too. __________________ Mine-Sprint Motorola Admiral Sprint Pre, 1.4.5 overclocked with F102A Delta Dagger - retired 12-18-11 Wife's- Sprint Pre, 1.4.5 overclocked with F102A Delta Dagger R.I.P. - My Launch day Pre - 06-06-09--04-18-11 Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. -Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of The US (1809 - 1865) Never trust a computer (or phone) named after a fruit.
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01/23/2011, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
davidtm Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 483 Likes Received: 11 Thanks: 142 Thanked 67 Times in 55 Posts	Here ya go: https://www.donotcall.gov/ __________________ "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away" - Tom Waits
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