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Extended display function for unknown incoming calls #257

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user4andre opened this issue Oct 11, 2024 · 5 comments
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Extended display function for unknown incoming calls #257

user4andre opened this issue Oct 11, 2024 · 5 comments
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Feature description

I would like a function to display the country or information on number groups for incoming calls whose numbers are not in the phone book.

The given example (below) describes better what I need.

Why do you want this feature?

The function should be used like a simplified reverse search without having to transmit the incoming numbers to a server. Target: Privacy

Additional information

My idea would be a kind of additional phone book with a number (incl. placeholder “*”) and text to be displayed in addition to the number. This should be editable by the user.

Examples:
+31* Netherlands
+32* Belgium
+49* Germany
+49900* Germany (chargeable service)
+49 30* Berlin (Germany)
+49 123 456* Number from my company

An importable predefined list (e.g. cvs file) with country codes would be ideal.
Content like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes

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Aga-C commented Oct 11, 2024

It's related to #39.

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user4andre commented Oct 11, 2024

Yes, you're right.
At least #39 is very close.
The only difference is the editability in my suggestion.
I would be happy with #39 as well.

Is there actually any project that you are not involved in?

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In second view there is a second difference.
My intention was to see the location when a call is actually incoming (before answering it).
#39 asks for displaying it in the call history.
But I think when the function displays the information at one place, it would be easy to display it on the other.

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Aga-C commented Oct 11, 2024

 The only difference is the editability in my suggestion.

I'm rather against having these groups editable - it may lead to wrong recognitions, as some countries have three-digit codes and they can be mistaken by too simple algorithm.

 Is there actually any project that you are not involved in?

I'm helping with organizing issues and discussions in whole Fossify, so no 🙂

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The desire for editability comes from the consideration of being able to make individual entries (e.g. telephone numbers from a company - see examples in the text above).
However, this would only be a minor additional benefit and can therefore be omitted if it would be a bigger effort.

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