Edit Before Call/SMS just released a free update for all 1.x customer. It is a major update of the app and it introduced a new function, “Rules”. You can preset rules to help you modify the phone number automatically. For example, rules can help you change the number from +852 12345678 to 12345678 with the option “Remove”. Beside of “Remove” option, you can also perform “Add” and “Replace”.

Originally this update was planned to release near Christmas, but my iMac suddenly out of order during in Dec, and a friendly comment from Doctor Mike. Sorry for the delay and I hope you all like the completely new version. And I would like to thanks all the friends they sent us comment, suggestion, and helps during the beta testing. Especially Jeff Carter, without his help the app can not reach the release status . Thank you very much.

“Edit Before Call” reads the phone numbers from your contacts list, and allows you to temporarily edit the number before making a call/send SMS. The saved number in your contacts will not be changed. It helps to keep your contacts list clean and easy to manage. Particularly for when you need to make a lot of long distance calls.

Features:
- You can pre-set “Add”, “Remove” and “Replace” rules for different cases
- ‘Recent Dialed’ List for you to have faster access to numbers you’ve dialed
- ‘Favorites’ List to save your frequently used phone numbers
- English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese interface

We hope the new upgraded version of “Edit Before Call” brings you more key features, that will make it easier and more convenient to use your phone.

iTunes Link

全新的”Edit Before Call” 2.0功能全面提昇，為你在撥打電話時先作暫時修改，例如加上字頭或替換某些數字等，撥打長途電話時尤其方便。

功能
- 新增”自定規則”功能，輕易在號碼上完成”新增”，”移除”或”替換”的動作。例如用替換功能可設定自動將”+825” 12345678變成”133” 12345678
- 撥出電話記錄，方便重撥電話
- 常用號碼列入，儲存你最常用的號碼
- 繁簡中文及英文介面

希望”Edit Before Call”的新功能可以為閣下提供更方便容易的使用體驗

iTunes Link

New minor update of “iPhone Edit Before Call” released. And the name adjusted a little bit to “Edit Before Call/SMS” because you can now make changes on number before sending an SMS.

Changes in this update:
- Edit Before SMS
- Remember recent 3 prefix
- Option to auto remove “+”

Next version is a major update, expected to come around Jan 09.
Thank you for all the idea and feedback from all around the world.

Edit Before Call make use of the “openURL” function in the SDK to make call from a native app. However, it seems only providing incomplete support for daily phone usage.

One of the problems major is, that function does not support phone number with “,” “*” “#”. The function accepts the phone number with those charaters, report “YES” (success) and then do nothing.

The same problem also happens when you click on the phone link in the Mobile Safari. It seems that it is a bug in the openURL function. As a SDK for a mobile phone but providing this kind of phone support. It really disappointed me.

Some notes about the download figure. Most of the download now come from HK, and US. Can you guess who is the 3rd? It is Italia.

I think the HK Weather really give me a lot friends. They are willing to try my app. It is really an unexpected effect. (But remember read the description carefully before purchase, I hope you all can be a happy user.)

Updated 22 Nov:
Phone number with “,” now supported in iPhone Firmware 2.2. Edit Before SMS support also added.

Yep. This is my 2nd iPhone App, Edit Before Call (撥號前編輯 in Chinese), just released in the App Store (iTunes Link). You can get it for USD 0.99 now.

This is a little tools to allow you edit the number before you make the call. Normally this function available in traditonal phone, but I don’t still doesn’t provide it officially. So I build it, as a temporary solution. I hope people who need to make international call (IDD) will found this app is useful for them.

Feature:
- Edit before you make the call
- Remember last prefix added
- Remember last number dial

** Limitation **
- “Edit Before Call” only read the number from Saved Contacts, “Recent Call” of iPhone IS NOT supported
- Phone Number with “#” is not supported (Updated: “#” “,” “*” are not supported, caused by the limitation/bugs in iPhone SDK)

“Edit Before Call”讓你在撥打電話時先加上字頭，撥打長途電話時尤其方便。

功能
- 撥出電話或SMS前，可先加上字頭
- 自動移除 + 號
- 記錄用過的字頭
- 記錄剛撥出的電話

注意: 帶有 * 及 # 的電話號碼未能支援