I was curious as to what everyone uses for a phone number format in the domino directory. We have had success formatting the number like +1-555-555-1234. The +1 allows users to speed dial when traveling internationally.
But the main issue we are facing is due to extensions. If we list the number as “+1-555-555-1234 x555” then you can’t speed dial the user anymore. Logically it would make sense to use a pause instead. For instance, “+1-555-555-1234,555” works great on the iphone, where it will dial the number, pause for the commas, and auto-dials the extension. But there is no standard for pauses (some use #, and other w or p). And removing the extension all together allows the main number to dial on all phones, but does not tell the user what extension to try. This also affects the domdir views, sametime business cards, etc. So we need to have the extension readily available.
What are you using? What are the benefits and drawbacks? Is there a solution that would allow us to get the best of all worlds?