New 16Gb iPhone and I can't find my own phone number

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New 16Gb iPhone and I can't find my own phone number

I just got the new 16G iPhone and cannot find where my own cell number appears within the phone. My friends say it should be at the top of my contact list (the one available through phone), but my number is not there and I cannot locate a setting for this. Any help????

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jul 13, 2008 11:58 AM

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Answer 1

hexonxonx

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Jul 13, 2008 5:11 PM in response to ThomG

It sounds like your phone number didn't get recorded onto the sim since that is where the iPhone pulls the info from.

You may or may not have an old phone that can change the phone number recorded on the sim. I have an old Samsung iPhone that can do this. I changed my phone number last week and used the Samsung phone to change the number on the sim. Because I did this, the phone number shows up correctly in iTunes and the two areas mentioned by users above.

It may be something for you to try if you can.

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ThomG Author

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Jul 13, 2008 7:08 PM in response to lukenlogs

Dudes and Dudettes...I really appreciate many of the suggesttions, but...its not like I can't find my own friggin; number. Its on my bill, caller ID, in black marker on the back of my hand, etc., etc. That said, it SHOULD show on the phone as others have suggested, so that tomorrow, when I'm talking to someone and they ask for my number, I'll know where to go to get it. For some reason, my number does not show anywhere....it just hate glitches like that and would like to correct the problem.....any suggestions - with the exception of the call someone with caller ID (which is really funny but not helpful)- are welcome.

Thanks.

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Answer 3

Jul 13, 2008 5:34 PM in response to ThomG

It may not be supported by your carrier.
Call someone that has caller ID or your wireless carrier.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2232

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dnaxv

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Jul 13, 2008 12:05 PM in response to ThomG

From the home screen go to settings and then phone. Your number should be at the very top.

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ThomG Author

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Jul 13, 2008 12:08 PM in response to dnaxv

Thanks, but I had already tried that - no luck. I can't find it anywhere....is there a setting to activate ?

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Jul 13, 2008 12:13 PM in response to ThomG

Go to contacts, scroll all the way up. There's your number.

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dnaxv

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Jul 13, 2008 12:16 PM in response to ThomG

For me, just going to contacts off of the homescreen doesn't work. You have to go to phone then contacts. I don't know why it makes a difference, but give that a try.

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