Remove the + from a number when replying to sms

[Guest Exodia]

When replying to an sms in WinMo, it adds a + to the beginning of the number. Some services i send sms through dont seem to work with that prefix. Is there a setting or registry hack that will just insert the phone number into the 'To' field without the + prefix when i hit reply?

Thanks

[Guest Confucious]

Not sure what you're doing - the + is for international numbers and I've never had it added when replying to an SMS!

[Guest Exodia]

I never had this problem with other PPC devices ive had, only with my Touch. I know the + is for international numbers, but whats odd is that its the international services that i cant send sms to when the + is there. (like ATT or Sprint in the states... im in Bermuda)

[Guest Confucious]

Are they 'proper' numbers? or short SMS codes that are only available from the USA?

[Guest Exodia]

Proper numbers.

The persons numbers are in my phone, when i hit reply to their messages, i get in my "To" field... "Persons Name" <+15554443333>

This happens with all numbers, not just the international ones.

Thanks

[Guest Confucious]

Do the numbers work if you dial them? In the UK all numbers begin with a 0 - is this the case in Bermuda? Could it be something like the fact that there is no leading zero so it thinks it's an international number?

[Guest Exodia]

The numbers do work if i dial them with a +

Numbers here start with a 1, which can be omitted when dialing locally. Same as the US.

Its only the text messages that wont go, and only on certain US carriers. The + makes no difference on T-Mo US for instance.

This minor problem/nuisance and i thought there would be a quick fix for it. :)