Display a Caller's STATE based on Area code?

AceszHigh · #1 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 05:42 PM

My Touch used to do this...I don't see it on my pro. Any idea how to enable this? I'm talking about when I receive/make a call, it would show the State (based on area code) underneath the number...

kaoss_11 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 05:51 PM

yeah I would too. If I remember correctly most sprint phones have this feature

**ou2mame** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 05:56 PM

yeah, i haven't noticed my caller id doing this... i have sprint. my sanyos did.

**gator352** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 05:59 PM

It will show the state if it's an unknown number (not in your contacts list) and will show it either incomming or outgoing. My TP, sanyo 8400 and sanyo 2300 all do this. When I had my surgery and was calling aflac numerous times about my pay, it came up as a Georgia call everytime. As soon as I added that # to my contacts, the georgia id quit.

gissentml · #5 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gator352

It will show the state if it's an unknown number (not in your contacts list) and will show it either incomming or outgoing. My TP, sanyo 8400 and sanyo 2300 all do this. When I had my surgery and was calling aflac numerous times about my pay, it came up as a Georgia call everytime. As soon as I added that # to my contacts, the georgia id quit.

AFLAC!! They pay out claims faster than you can get out the hospital

auto_exec · #6 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 12:57 PM

On a somewhat related note, looks like the area codes are stored in the registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\PHONE\AreaCode]

Also, found this value (not sure what it does, but maybe someone with HTC dialer disabled (who still isn't seeing the state code) can set this to "0" and see if that helps? Just guessing based on the value name, though the "InitProv" part of the key name makes it sound unrelated:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OEM\InitProv]
"DisableAreaCodeAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001

blazinazn · #7 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by auto_exec

On a somewhat related note, looks like the area codes are stored in the registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\PHONE\AreaCode]

Also, found this value (not sure what it does, but maybe someone with HTC dialer disabled (who still isn't seeing the state code) can set this to "0" and see if that helps? Just guessing based on the value name, though the "InitProv" part of the key name makes it sound unrelated:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OEM\InitProv]
"DisableAreaCodeAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001

Anyone try this to see if it works?

**hypeo** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by blazinazn

Anyone try this to see if it works?

I just played with those settings and its a NO GO..

apex seals · #9 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 09:03 PM

the touch pro dialer skin doesnt have a smart dialer like other phones.

disable the touch pro dialer skin and you will get it back

beware, its ugly

AceszHigh · #10 (**permalink**) 12-21-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by apex seals

the touch pro dialer skin doesnt have a smart dialer like other phones.

disable the touch pro dialer skin and you will get it back

beware, its ugly

Got my old winMo dialer turned on (which is what I used on my Touch, when it displayed the caller's state) but it still isn't showing the state for me. Is there something else I need to do?