entering a phone number with extension

[gabesocial777]

I am trying to create a "contact info" QR code with a phone number
that has an extension. When scanned with an iPhone the space
disappears and the the phone number becomes a string of 13 numbers.
Is there anyway to create a "pause" or a "space" between the sections
of a phone number?

[Sean Owen]

Are you using any encoder / decoder related to this project? The
behavior is probably a function of whatever you are using for these.

There's no reason you can't encode something like this in a QR code,
but it's up to the encoder and decoder to parse it as you expect.

I believe Barcode Scanner would work fine in this regard.

[Gabriel Araish]

Well I can encode for example 416.939.9959...235

But when decoded with an iPhone it looks like this 4169399959235

If Barcode Scanner works to rectify this thats great but I have a 1000
of these cards going out and I don't think I will get a good response
if people have to download another scanner to make it work.

Thanks for your prompt response

Gabe

[Sean Owen]

Well, my point is that you may be asking about someone else's software
entirely. I don't know you're even using anything related to this
project.

I looked at the MECARD spec again which is usually used to encode
contact info in QR codes, and it only allows digits for a phone
number:

http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/service/imode/make/content/barcode/function/application/addressbook/

The encoder from this project will strip out anything that isn't a
digit.
http://zxing.org/w/decode.jspx

The vCard format can also be used to encode contact info. It seems to
allow arbitrary text:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCard

Barcode Scanner (which is for Android, so is not whatever you are
using) will however read MECARD or vCard with non-digits in the field
as-is.

[Gabriel Araish]

perhaps you are right...not well versed in interacting in these types
of forums; my apologies. The project I am talking about is the ZXING
QR Code Generator...