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Why is it when I get an answer to a text it only shows the number not the contacts name?

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why when I get an answer to a text it only shows the number not the contacts name

When i send a text it now comes back with the phone number not the contact
 

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Re: why when I get an answer to a text it only shows the number not the contacts name

If the recipients are in your contacts app then toggle the button next to contacts in the Mail, Contacts, Calendars settings to the off position and then toggle it back on to see if that helps.