How to Change the Telephone Number Display Format for International Use

MSI Caller ID software includes the capability to display telephone numbers in a format different from the USA. A single INI file is used to control the format and display of telephone numbers. The file name is CIDDISPL.INI and is stored in the Windows directory.

The default values, for use in the USA and Canada, for this INI file are shown below:

[Defaults]
DisplayFormatNumber=6
DigitCount=10
DisplayMask=(NNN) NNN-NNNN

If this file does not exist, use NOTEPAD to create the file with the above values. See below for details on how to edit for display in your area.

The DisplayFormatNumber variable controls which of a number of defined formats is to be used. A value of 1 will result in displays common to the USA and Canada. The value of 6 should be used to allow for user editing of the DisplayMask variable.

Use the DisplayMask to set the display format you wish. The N character is used to specify where each digit is displayed. All other characters display as is. For example the following format strings would yield the associated displays:

Input number 1234567890

Mask Display
(NNN) NNN-NNNN (123) 456-7890
NNN NNN-NNNN 123 456-7890
NNN NN NN NNN 123 45 67 890

abcde NNN-NNN (NNNN) abcde 123-456 (7890)

The DigitCount variable control the expected total number of digits for an incoming call. The default value for the US is 10 digits. If you country uses more than 10 digits, then change this value accordingly.

If you create the CIDDISPL.INI file in the windows directory with the above entries, the software will use your format mask.