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diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 706b77e..ce899cd 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@
 %   other symbols
 \newcommand*{\listitemsymbol}{\labelitemi~}
 \newcommand*{\addresssymbol}{}
-\newcommand*{\mobilesymbol}{}
-\newcommand*{\phonesymbol}{}
-\newcommand*{\faxsymbol}{}
+\newcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}{}
+\newcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}{}
+\newcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}{}
 \newcommand*{\emailsymbol}{}
 \newcommand*{\homepagesymbol}{}
 
diff --git a/moderncvcompatibility.sty b/moderncvcompatibility.sty
index 8772a0d..1fc53f2 100644
--- a/moderncvcompatibility.sty
+++ b/moderncvcompatibility.sty
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
 \newcommand*{\@mobile}{\collectionfindbykey{phones}{mobile}}
 \newcommand*{\@phone}{\collectionfindbykey{phones}{fixed}}
 \newcommand*{\@fax}{\collectionfindbykey{phones}{fax}}
+\newcommand*{\phonesymbol}{\fixedphonesymbol}
+\newcommand*{\mobilesymbol}{\mobilephonesymbol}
+\newcommand*{\faxsymbol}{\faxphonesymbol}
 
 
 \endinput
diff --git a/moderncvstylebanking.sty b/moderncvstylebanking.sty
index 9f26cb8..b22006d 100644
--- a/moderncvstylebanking.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylebanking.sty
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 %\fi
 
 % symbols
-\renewcommand*{\mobilesymbol}{\marvosymbol{72}~}
-\renewcommand*{\phonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{84}~}
-\renewcommand*{\faxsymbol}{\marvosymbol{117}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{72}~}
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{84}~}
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{117}~}
 \renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}{\marvosymbol{66}~}
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}{{\Large\marvosymbol{205}}~}
 
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtomaketitle[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomaketitle[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
       \flushmaketitle\@firstmaketitleelementtrue\\}%
-    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@mobile}}{}{\addtomaketitle{\mobilesymbol\@mobile}}%
-    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phone}}{}{\addtomaketitle{\phonesymbol\@phone}}%
-    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@fax}}{}{\addtomaketitle{\faxsymbol\@fax}}%
+    \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
+      \addtomaketitle{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtomaketitle{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtomaketitle{\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\addtomaketitle{\@extrainfo}}%
diff --git a/moderncvstylecasual.sty b/moderncvstylecasual.sty
index c3639d2..5ab567c 100644
--- a/moderncvstylecasual.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecasual.sty
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtofooter[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtofooter[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
           \flushfooter\@firstfooterelementtrue\\}%
-        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@mobile}}{}{\addtofooter{\mobilesymbol\@mobile}}%
-        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phone}}{}{\addtofooter{\phonesymbol\@phone}}%
-        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@fax}}{}{\addtofooter{\faxsymbol\@fax}}%
+        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
+          \addtofooter{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtofooter{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtofooter{\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\addtofooter{\@extrainfo}}%
@@ -162,9 +161,8 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtofooter[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtofooter[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
           \flushfooter\@firstfooterelementtrue\\}%
-        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@mobile}}{}{\addtofooter{\mobilesymbol\@mobile}}%
-        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phone}}{}{\addtofooter{\phonesymbol\@phone}}%
-        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@fax}}{}{\addtofooter{\faxsymbol\@fax}}%
+        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
+          \addtofooter{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtofooter{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtofooter{\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\addtofooter{\@extrainfo}}%
diff --git a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
index 946fdd5..f628427 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleclassic.sty
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 %\fi
 
 % symbols
-\renewcommand*{\mobilesymbol}{\marvosymbol{72}~}
-\renewcommand*{\phonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{84}~}
-\renewcommand*{\faxsymbol}{\marvosymbol{117}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{72}~}
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{84}~}
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}{\marvosymbol{117}~}
 \renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}{\marvosymbol{66}~}
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}{{\Large\marvosymbol{205}}~}
 
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@
 \renewcommand*{\makecvtitle}{%
   % recompute lengths (in case we are switching from letter to resume, or vice versa)
   \recomputecvlengths%
-  % optional detailed information box
+  % optional detailed information (pre-rendering)
+  \def\phonesdetails{}%
+  \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
+    \protected@edef\phonesdetails{\phonesdetails\protect\makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
   \newbox{\makecvtitledetailsbox}%
   \savebox{\makecvtitledetailsbox}{%
     \addressfont\color{color2}%
@@ -111,9 +114,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@mobile}}{}{\makenewline\mobilesymbol\@mobile}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phone}}{}{\makenewline\phonesymbol\@phone}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@fax}}{}{\makenewline\faxsymbol\@fax}%
+      \phonesdetails% needed to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}%
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
     \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\titlestyle{\@title}}%
   \end{minipage}%
   \hfill%
-  % detailed information
+  % optional detailed information (rendering)
   \llap{\usebox{\makecvtitledetailsbox}}% \llap is used to suppress the width of the box, allowing overlap if the value of makecvtitlenamewidth is forced
   % optional photo (rendering)
   \usebox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}\\[2.5em]%
@@ -264,9 +265,8 @@
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@mobile}}{}{\makenewline\mobilesymbol\@mobile}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phone}}{}{\makenewline\phonesymbol\@phone}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@fax}}{}{\makenewline\faxsymbol\@fax}%
+      \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
+        \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}}%
diff --git a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
index ff818f6..f5ac067 100644
--- a/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
+++ b/moderncvstyleoldstyle.sty
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 % symbols
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}{\labelitemi~}
 \renewcommand*{\addresssymbol}{}
-\renewcommand*{\mobilesymbol}{\textbf{M}~}
-\renewcommand*{\phonesymbol}{\textbf{T}~}
-\renewcommand*{\faxsymbol}{\textbf{F}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}{\textbf{M}~}
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}{\textbf{T}~}
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}{\textbf{F}~}
 \renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}{\textbf{E}~}
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}{}
 
@@ -153,9 +153,8 @@
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@mobile}}{}{\makenewline\mobilesymbol\@mobile}%
-    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phone}}{}{\makenewline\phonesymbol\@phone}%
-    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@fax}}{}{\makenewline\faxsymbol\@fax}%
+    \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
+      \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}}}
@@ -294,9 +293,8 @@
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@mobile}}{}{\makenewline\mobilesymbol\@mobile}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phone}}{}{\makenewline\phonesymbol\@phone}%
-      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@fax}}{}{\makenewline\faxsymbol\@fax}%
+      \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
+        \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}}}%