Calling Card and Area Code Not Dialed Using Both TAPI Options

ID: Q183335

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 version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you dial from a TAPI-enabled program (such as Dial-Up Networking or HyperTerminal), neither the calling card number nor the long distance area code are dialed when you have both of the following options selected:

Dial Using Calling Card

Dial As A Long Distance Call

CAUSE

This problem is caused by a bug in the TAPI code, which causes it to incorrectly form the phone number, leaving out the calling card.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words:

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug