Java Development

[funkym]

I am using getDevicePhoneNumber(boolean format) ( http://www.blackberry.com/developers/docs/4.6.0api/net/rim/blackberry/api/phone/Phone.html#getDevice...(boolean) ) to get my device's phone number. I know this might not be the actual number. I also cannot use anything else like the device pin. I use this to fill a "my phone number" field by default which can be edited manually in case the number is not correctly read from the SIM card.

It is actually working fine and shows the phone number in the field. However, a closer look to the string shows that it has the unicode mark "%E2%80%8E" in front of the string. This mark is known as unicode (utf-8) "LEFT-TO-RIGHT MARK" ( sources: http://www.tachyonsoft.com/uc0020.htm and http://unicode-search.net/unicode-namesearch.pl?term=mark ).

I only experienced this in BB OS 4.6 devices (didn't check 4.7 yet), but it seems not to occur in OS 4.5 and below.

Has there been any changes for the string orientation in OS 4.6?

Can I get rid of that mark by using String.trim(); or do I need to use something else?

[BBDeveloper]

Is it happening for both cases like "getDevicePhoneNumber(true)" an d"getDevicePhoneNumber(false)".

[funkym]

I didn't try to get the formatted number yet because I actually cannot work with that. I am using the unformatted (false) getter only.

[BBDeveloper]

Can you please list the devices you tested on. I tried on simulator 9000 and JDE 4.6 it works as desired.

[funkym]

AFAIK this does only appear on a real Bold device. Didn't try the Storm yet because I don't have one

[MSohm]

What version of handheld software are you running on the BlackBerry Bold?  You can find this under Options, About on the BlackBerry Smartphone.

[atleta]

The same happens with Phone.getDisplayPhoneNumber (see http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board/message?board.id=java_dev&thread.id=29411 ). This seems to be on OS 4.6 only and not below (4.5) or above (4.7). I only have a 4.5 device, so I've only seen this on the emulator.

[jmercereau · Accepted solution]

This problem persists on my Bold 9000 but not any of my other GPS enabled phones.

Since it was a pain to try to figure out, here's the code I used to resolve this issue.

private String trimPhoneNumber(String phoneNumber){
    byte phoneBytes[] = phoneNumber.getBytes();
    int length = phoneNumber.length();
    int offset = 0;
    if ( phoneBytes[0] == 0x3F ) {
        length--;
        offset++;
    }
        
    return new String(phoneBytes, offset, length);
}