Update README, man page

Add note about country calling code
kalin · Jan 28, 2017 · b4e3496 · b4e3496
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ usage: signal-cli [-h] [-v] [--config CONFIG] [-u USERNAME | --dbus | --dbus-sys
 
 See also: [man page in asciidoc format](https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli/blob/master/man/signal-cli.1.txt)
 
+The USERNAME (your phone number) must include the country calling code, i.e. the number must start with a "+" sign. (See [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes) for a list of all country codes.
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 * Register a number (with SMS verification)
 
         signal-cli -u USERNAME register

diff --git a/man/signal-cli.1.txt b/man/signal-cli.1.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Options
 
 *-u* USERNAME, *--username* USERNAME::
 	Specify your phone number, that will be your identifier.
+	The phone number must include the country calling code, i.e. the number must
+	start with a "+" sign.
 
 *--dbus*::
 	Make request via user dbus.