When I get a Text from my partner it shows up as a message from me instead of them

My last Iphone (Gen 1 SE) was a hand me down from my partner and I never changed the contact card thing to reflect that it was now mine.


I recently upgraded to a new IPhone 15 Pro and did a restore from my old phone. I decided to finally update the contact card with my name, phone number and picture.


His contact info disappeared from my contact list after I made those changes, so I added him again as a new contact.


However, now when I get Texts from my him, they still come up in messages under my name and picture despite the changes


how do I rectify this?


Thanks!

Posted on Feb 1, 2024 11:23 PM

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Feb 1, 2024 11:25 PM in response to Latexmutt

It seems like the issue might be related to how the messages are linked to your contact information. Try unlinking the messages from your contact card and link them to your partner's contact instead. In the Messages app, tap on the conversation, then tap the contact name or number at the top. From there, you can edit and link the conversation to your partner's contact. This should resolve the display issue.

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