I received a text message from a friend. He has 3 cell phone numbers listed in my contacts. How do I find out which one sent it to me? My iPhone only gives his name. I'm running the latest iOS 7 on an iPhone 4S.
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.4
Hey VictorSMiller,
Thanks for the question. This can be done by viewing the contact info in Messages. Simply tap “Contact” in the top right corner, then tap the icon. This will bring up the contact card, and the number the message was sent to will be highlighted in blue.
View someone’s contact info in Messages.
To quickly view someone's contact info in Messages, tap Contact.
- Tap
to call that person or
to use FaceTime
- Tap
to see the person’s complete contact info
If they're not already a contact, you can tap Create New Contact to add them.
Messages - Learn more about iOS 7 and iPhone - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=tidetail&product=iphone&locale=en_US&tag= Messages#TI136
Thanks,
Matt M.
Hey VictorSMiller,
Thanks for the question. This can be done by viewing the contact info in Messages. Simply tap “Contact” in the top right corner, then tap the icon. This will bring up the contact card, and the number the message was sent to will be highlighted in blue.
View someone’s contact info in Messages.
To quickly view someone's contact info in Messages, tap Contact.
- Tap
- Tap
If they're not already a contact, you can tap Create New Contact to add them.
Messages - Learn more about iOS 7 and iPhone - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=tidetail&product=iphone&locale=en_US&tag= Messages#TI136
Thanks,
Matt M.
How do I find out which number sent me a text message?
