Country Does Not Appear in Telephony Country Code List

ID: Q180408


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to create a phonebook entry to dial another country, you may find that the country you want to call is not in the Country Code list.


CAUSE

This issue can occur if the country you want to call was assigned a calling code after Windows NT 4.0 was released.


RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To resolve this issue you can add new country codes using the following steps:

  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe).


  2. Go to the following registry key:


    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
    Currentversion\Telephony\Country List


  3. Create a new key named for the country code that is provided by your telephone provider.


  4. Within the new key you created in step 3, create the following values:


    Value Name: CountryCode
    Data Type : REG_DWORD
    Data : <country code in decimal>

    Value Name: Name
    Data Type : REG_SZ
    Data : <Country name>

    Value Name: SameAreaRule
    Data Type : REG_SZ
    Data : <provided by telephone provider>

    Value Name: LongDistanceRule
    Data Type : REG_SZ
    Data : <provided by telephone provider>

    Value Name: InternationalRule
    Date Type : REG_SZ
    Data : <provided by telephone provider>


  5. Restart your computer for the new country to appear in the Country Code list.


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Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: January 31, 1999
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