by Lydia on Nov. 01, 2017 | 2 Comments
Contact names disappeared from iPhone suddenly and you could not recognize the phone numbers? How terrible it is! Read the post to get 6 solutions to fix the iPhone contacts missing names after iOS 11/11.1 update problem.
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“My iPhone 6 is not displaying the name of the contact who sent me text messages.”
“My iPhone 6s is showing only the phone number. I have not knowingly changed any settings.”
“My contacts name disappeared from my iPhone 7 Plus. It is displaying numbers instead of contact names in text messages or calls.”
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As the grow of the numbers of Apple users who meet the iPhone not showing contact names problem after iOS 11/11.1 update, we’ve been striving to find the key to the problem. Hope the solutions below can fix your iPhone contacts missing names after updating to iOS 11 or iOS 11.1.
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1. Switch Off Dial Assist: Settings > Phone, scroll down to “Dial Assist” and slide the slider to off. And then restart iPhone.
2. Turn Off & On MMS Messaging: Go to Settings > Messages > MMS Messaging.
Fix iPhone Contacts Missing Names on iOS 11/11.1
3. Add Number to Existing Contact: Open a text message and tap “Details” in the upper right corner. Hit the “info” icon and tap on “Add to Existing Contact”.
4. Update Contact’s Information: Open a contact and update the information such as the contact’s name. Save it by clicking “Done”.
5. Update iCloud Syncing: Launch Settings app and tap on iCloud. Find Contacts and turn it off. If asked, tap on “Delete from My iPhone”. Later switch it on again and let iCloud “ Replace your Contacts”.
Fix iPhone Not Showing Contact Names after iOS 11/11.1 Update
6. Reset Network Settings: Go to Settings > General > Reset Network Settings.
Fix iPhone Not Showing Contact Name on iOS 11/11.1
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Lydia Member of @PrimoSync team, an optimistic Apple user, willing to share solutions about iOS related problems.
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