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Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

TeddeFredde — Mon, 25 May 2015 09:35:33 GMT

Hi,

How can I show SMS-number of incoming SMS, or turn off the translation of SMS-number to contact name?

Reason is that I want to see the number so that I can create a new contact describing who the SMS are from.

Currently the phone picks a contact which probabaly "maps" some part of the SMS-number, but it's impossible to see which SMS-number.

So I tried to delete the contact (which I fortunately did not need), but then the phone chose another person in the contact list, and I still can't see the SMS-number.

And, I can't go on deleteing people in contact list until I (perhaps eventually) get to see the SMS-number.

(There is no reply option to these SMS's, only erase message.)

Any help appreciated, thanks.

Re: Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

Qatrium — Mon, 25 May 2015 11:17:04 GMT

Are you using the default SMS application that comes installed with your device? It will never show you a name unless it is the exact same as the one saved in your contacts.

Re: Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

TeddeFredde — Tue, 26 May 2015 16:54:07 GMT

Kudos for responding. I have not knowingly changed application. How can I find out? I would be happy to provide a phone screen dump if possible?

Re: Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

Qatrium — Tue, 26 May 2015 19:18:41 GMT

Yes please, share a screenshot.

Re: Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

TeddeFredde — Wed, 27 May 2015 06:56:11 GMT

Sure, if only I know how to attach or send a picture. Can you advice how to do this?

Re: Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

Qatrium — Wed, 27 May 2015 07:50:05 GMT

You can click on the icon "insert/edit image" when you post a reply from your browser, not that it will take up to a couple of hours for the pictures to appear in forums after an admin approves them.

Or you can upload them to a cloud drive like Google Drive or Dropbox and post the link here.

Re: Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

TeddeFredde — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:28:48 GMT

Hmmm, that's just it. When I push reply I get a Post Message with Subject field and Body field, followed by Cancel and Post "buttons". No insert/edit image.

Re: Show SMS-number or turn off translation of SMS-number to person in contact list?

Qatrium — Fri, 29 May 2015 00:47:50 GMT

It's on the same row of post formatting, as bold, italic, underline, etc