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How to Fix Contact Names Missing On iPhone

By: Waseem Patwegar

Sometimes Contact names can go missing on iPhone, showing only numbers and not names. You will find below a number of methods to fix the problem of Contact Names missing on iPhone Message Notifications.

Fix Contact Names Missing On iPhone

1. Turn iMessages OFF/ON

The problem of Contact Names missing on iPhone could be due to minor software glitches in the Messages app. This can be often fixed by restarting iMessages.

1.1. Open Settings > Messages > turn OFF iMessage.

Turn OFF iMessages

1.2. Restart your iPhone.

1.3. Open Settings > Messages > turn ON iMessage.

Turn ON iMessages

2. Edit Any Contact

Open the Contacts App on your iPhone and make a minor edit to any of the Contacts. This act refreshes the Contacts database and is known to fix the problem of Contact Names Missing on iPhone.

2.1. Open the Contacts App on your iPhone > tap on any Contact Name.

2.2. On the Contacts info screen, tap on the Edit option and make any small change.

Edit Contact on iPhone

You can make any small change like Adding something in notes section and tap on Done.

This will Refresh the Contacts database on your iPhone and can often fix the problem of Missing Contact names on iPhone in Message notifications.

3. Toggle Contacts OFF/ON in Default Email Account

The problem of Contacts Missing in Message Notification on iPhone could be due to an issue in syncing of Contacts between your Email Account and iPhone.

3.1. Open Settings > tap on Accounts & Passwords.

Accounts & Passwords Option on iPhone Settings Screen

3.2. On the Accounts & Password screen, tap on your default Email Account (Gmail, Hotmail, iCloud etc)

Email Account on Accounts and Passwords Screen on iPhone

3.3. On the Account info screen, move the slider next to Contacts to OFF position.

Disable Email Account Contacts on iPhone

3.4. Restart your iPhone.

3.5. Open Settings > Accounts & Passwords > tap default Email Account.

Email Account on Accounts and Passwords Screen on iPhone3.6. On the next screen, move the slider next to Contacts to ON position.

Enable Email Account Contacts on iPhone

4. Toggle Contacts OFF/ON in iCloud

In case your iPhone is set to sync Contacts from iCloud, toggling iCloud Contacts OFF/ON can fix the problem of Contact Names missing on iPhone.

4.1. Open Settings > tap on your Apple ID.

Apple ID Name on iPhone Settings Screen

4.2. On the Apple ID screen, tap on iCloud.

iCloud Option on Apple ID Screen on iPhone

4.3. On the iCloud screen, move the slider next to Contacts to OFF position.

Disable iCloud Contacts on iPhone

4.4. Restart your iPhone.

4.5. Open Settings > tap on Apple ID > iCloud > Enable iCloud Contacts.

Enable iCloud Contacts on iPhone

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