[benb7760]

When synchronising Outlook contacts to my 6300 I want the Mobile number to be the default number used, however the home numbers are default to all contacts on the phone. Is there a way to make the default number the mobile number for every contact, without doing it all manually?

[koskats]

Possibly by now you may have changed 5-6 phones, but last night found a trick that worked for me (I've seen this post long ago, I have 6300 and until recently the same problem). Here is a description of the procedure you may follow in order to synchronize from Outlook to a Nokia mobile, and at the same time to make the "Mobile Phone Number" the default dialing number. Tested in Microsoft Outlook 2003.

The procedure assumes that all desired contacts reside in Outlook, so if this is not the case, sync from mobile to Outlook first. In any case, do make BackUps in both the phone and Outlook contacts before starting.


1. Make sure that Outlook is not running and backup your Outlook ".pst" file (find out where it is and copy it to a new file with Explorer, for instance copy "File.pst" to "Copy of File.pst" ).

2. Open Outlook and create 2 macros using the code in the text file attached (copy-paste into the Visual Basic Editor). You may have to change the Security Level in Outlook for the macros to play.

3. Execute the "FirstOperation" macro. This clears almost all contacts' fields in Outlook except Names and MobilePhone. After this, check if successful and close Outlook.

4. Delete all contacts in the mobile (if any). You won't feel nervous doing this if you have a backup.

5. Synchronize with Nokia PC Suite (in PC Suite select option to transfer data FROM Outlook TO mobile). By now the MobilePhone is default, because its the only number in the phone. The only thing we have to do now is to update phone contacts with the rest of the data.

6. Restore the .pst file that you backed-up in the 1st step (delete "File.pst" and rename "Copy of File.pst" back to "File.pst" ). Make sure that Outlook is closed before that.

7. Open Outlook and execute the "SecondOperation" macro. This does nothing else but "refreshing" contacts in order to be properly updated to the phone. Close Outlook.

8. Synchronize again.

9. Restore the synchronizing options in PC Suite and Security Level in Outlook.


Now the mobile number is default for dialing in all contacts in the phone. The only side effect is losing the speed dial and any ring tone assignment in contacts.

The code and the procedure, as far as I know, is my "invention", so you may spread it wherever you want. Of course, I have nothing to do with any problems that may occur by the use of it.

My experience nevertheless was perfect!

Have fun!

Message Edited by koskats on 16-Sep-2008 11:56 AM

[peris77]

very nice and clear answer. But unfortunately it cant work on my case because i have folders other than the default "contacts" of the outlook 2007

is there a way to build a macro for clearing also the non-default contacts folder which in addition are named with non latin characters i.e. greek characters and how would that macro be?

thanks in advance

[koskats]

So, here is an "update" of the macro code.
It will now ask you about the Outlook folder containing the mobile contacts (sorry, no GUI, you have to type the exact name of the folder). It has been tested with Greek characters inside the folder's name, BUT only in Outlook 2003, not in 2007. You have to find out yourself whether it works in Outlook 2007. In this case, please send feedback.
Good luck!