problem sending an http request with # in it.

[jaazz]

Hello

Im sending an http request and one of the parameters are a phone number for example:
http://www.someURLheretojustpointtos...311111111;l=en

and every thing works well.
when I send a phone number with pause its also fine:
http://www.someURLheretojustpointtos...11111p999;l=en

but when sending a phone number with # I get response code 400 and the response content is <h1>Bad Request (Invalid URL)</h1>:
http://www.someURLheretojustpointtos...11111#999;l=en


in other devices (Motorola) its works fine as well.
Only when using Nokia devices I get this response (<h1>Bad Request (Invalid URL)</h1>) . it also seems that the server dose not get my request (or at least dose not call file.aspx)

is this some kind of nokia bug? any one knows why do I get this response and from where I get it?

thanks!

[shmoove]

Have you tried url-encoding the GET querystring (using "%23" instead of "#")?

shmoove

EDIT: Hehe, the urls you posted go to some not safe for work sites

[hartti]

Edited the links to point to a non-existing site

Hartti

[jaazz]

hemmm ....
the URL's where changed...I guess to use xxx as a site was not that smart... :P

the parameter I post as "num" is actually a phone number the user enters.
I suppose you suggest to go over the string and change # with %23... right?

in any case, how come this problems happens only in Nokia? from where do I get the response: <h1>Bad Request (Invalid URL)</h1>?

thanks!

[shmoove]

Sounds more like a problem with the gateway not liking the request than the phone itself.

I suppose you suggest to go over the string and change # with %23... right?

Well, not only #. You should probably use a url-encoding function that changes any other invalid characters as well.

shmoove