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People's names not showing up on others phones in group chat even if thethey have them as a contact.
KayleeHuls
Newbie

Theres a problem I have discovered where if I create a large group chat only I can see everyones names but for everyone else it just shows their number even if they have that number saved in their phone as a contact.

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MarQ313
Enthusiast - Level 1

Does anyone have an answer for this question? I recently upgraded my Verizon Service on my iPhone now group chats read Chat(and a bunch of numbers afterward).

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jav6
Champion - Level 3

What make/model device and messaging app are those others in your group text using?

...Just another VZW customer...trying to offer some assistance...
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vzw_customer_support
Customer Service Rep

MarQ313, we'd be happy to help in any way possible to help you with your group chat messages. Can you please provide us some more information on the subject? What application are you using group chat on? 

JoseL_VZW

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kae16
Enthusiast - Level 1

I am using Message + by verizon. Other members are too. I can see everyone's names but other people can only see numbers. How can this be fixed?

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deloused
Master - Level 3

Instruct the other members in the group to also save those numbers with the names of those people into their contacts 

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RDJ11
Enthusiast - Level 2

I too, am having the same issue with my iPhone XR

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vzw_customer_support
Customer Service Rep

We want to ensure you can view all contact names in your group message thread, RDJ11. Let's take a closer look into this. When did this issue start? What message application is being used? 

 

DanielleR_VZW

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RDJ11
Enthusiast - Level 2

I can see all of my contacts.  It is my contacts that cannot see each other with the exception of a phone number in the chat.  Therefore, they do not know which coach is responding.

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RDJ11
Enthusiast - Level 2

I am using Message+

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