Default Area Code

Automatically adds a default area code to phone numbers in Google Contacts. This is particularly useful if contact numbers are being added from several sources to ensure consistency.

How it works…

1. Numbers which already have your local area code (or none at all) will be displayed in your local form.
2. Numbers which have an International area code (which is not yours) will keep this.

Requirements…

• npm command (Can be installed with Node.js)

How to use…

1. Run npm install to install required dependencies.
2. Set hostname and port in package.json (localhost and 3000 by default).
3. Start authentication server with npm run authorise.
4. Navigate to http://hostname:port in a web browser and complete the OAuth sign-in process.
5. Set default_code in package.json (GB by default).
6. Go to http://localhost:3000 in a browser to authorise.
7. Now run npm start to update contacts’ area code (no need to re-authorise each time).
8. (Optional) Setup a cron job or similar to run periodically (e.g. */10 * * * * npm start --silent will run every 10 minutes).

Questions…

Feel free to contact me or alternatively open an issue.
Pull requests are also welcome.