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How can I modify phone numbers on the fly? Where is the prefix option?

April 26, 2017fly Numbers option phone prefix

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How can I modify phone numbers on the fly? Where is the prefix option?

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The prefix option has been replaced by a more generic and flexible search & replace feature. The “search & replace” option, available in Advanced Options, has the following form:

, is a Java regular expression with one or more groups which can be then use in is a string with reference to group(s) from the field. If the regular expression is not valid or the format is wrong, the original number is used. Examples: Search & Replace Description \+*1*(.*),1\1 fix for the common issue of contacts with or without 1 and +1 \+41(.*),0041\1 replace +41791111111 with 0041791111111 (.*),123\1 add 123 in front of the number (prefix) (.