Auto fill addresses in SMS texts - where did it go?

I just had to swap out my iPhone4 (1st one only one month old had hardware problems) everything with the new phone seems fine, but I just noticed when texting that I can't type the first few letters of a person's name and it automatically shows all the close options. I have to manually type in the ENTIRE address or hit the plus sign and go to my contacts. This is a real pain - and it's taking too much time.
I can't find any setting to get the auto fill in SMS back. Auto fill on email is fine. Any suggestions?
Many thanks!
Bob

Bob Linscott wrote:
I just had to swap out my iPhone4 (1st one only one month old had hardware problems) everything with the new phone seems fine, but I just noticed when texting that I can't type the first few letters of a person's name and it automatically shows all the close options. I have to manually type in the ENTIRE address or hit the plus sign and go to my contacts. This is a real pain - and it's taking too much time.
I can't find any setting to get the auto fill in SMS back. Auto fill on email is fine. Any suggestions?
Many thanks!
Bob
I hate to aks the obvious, but are you sure you have any contacts? There's no Setting to make certain that the auto-fill is on for SMS, so the only thing that makes sense is an empty Contacts.

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