Message displays phone numbers, not names
My XR shows phone numbers for senders in Messages. Does not display names. How do I fix?
iPhone XR
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My XR shows phone numbers for senders in Messages. Does not display names. How do I fix?
iPhone XR
Hello Randy Sh,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
I understand from your question that your messages have numbers and not names. I can certainly help you with this!
To verify, you've set up the names matching the phone numbers in the Contacts app, correct? Manage and delete contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If so, then ensure your iPhone is updated: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If the issue persists, tap Settings > General > Language & Region. Change the Region setting to a different one. Then, change the Region setting back to the correct region. Restart your iPhone and then test the behavior:
I hope this is able to resolve your issue. If you have any more questions or this does not resolve your issue, please reach back out on the thread!
Cheers.
Hello Randy Sh,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
I understand from your question that your messages have numbers and not names. I can certainly help you with this!
To verify, you've set up the names matching the phone numbers in the Contacts app, correct? Manage and delete contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If so, then ensure your iPhone is updated: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If the issue persists, tap Settings > General > Language & Region. Change the Region setting to a different one. Then, change the Region setting back to the correct region. Restart your iPhone and then test the behavior:
I hope this is able to resolve your issue. If you have any more questions or this does not resolve your issue, please reach back out on the thread!
Cheers.
That did not work. My contacts all have first, last & company names, as appropriate. iPhone running IOS 13.5.1. I reset language and region as suggested. Still does not show name in Messages, only the phone number, as "+1 Area code phone number"
Randy Sh,
Thank you for the additional information regarding your device.
I would reach out to Apple Support.
Cheers.
Message displays phone numbers, not names