How does a contact name display on my recent calls when that name is not in my contact list?

How does a contact name display on my recent calls list when that name is not listed in my Contacts on the phone?


Posted on Oct 1, 2021 8:10 AM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2021 8:15 AM

If a contact name shows up with an incoming call and that name is not in your contact list, then it is being provided by your carrier’s caller ID system. For example, I use T-Mobile as a carrier in the US. T-Mobile has a feature called incoming Caller ID which I have activated. This identifies the callers name and displays it, if it is a verified caller in T-Mobile’s database. Verizon and AT&T have similar feature as well. Contact your carrier for more information.


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Oct 1, 2021 8:15 AM in response to Minorca1768

If a contact name shows up with an incoming call and that name is not in your contact list, then it is being provided by your carrier’s caller ID system. For example, I use T-Mobile as a carrier in the US. T-Mobile has a feature called incoming Caller ID which I have activated. This identifies the callers name and displays it, if it is a verified caller in T-Mobile’s database. Verizon and AT&T have similar feature as well. Contact your carrier for more information.


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