Contact Names not appearing in messages?

Hi all,
After a recent visit abroad (which my phone/network wouldnt work!) I have returned home to find whenever someone texts me, in the menu it will show their number (ie +4407.....) rather than their name.
A visit to my network shop didnt help. So i tried saving each text number into each individual contact and that dosent work either!!
Any ideas much appreciated.
Thanks

hi,
I have seen three threads on this and today saw a link to a fourth that was in fact marked as solved.
In the fourth it suggested deleting com.apple.imessages.bag.plist  (responsible for the Server contact) and com.apple.imservice.iMessages.plist (Holds your Apple ID and Alias).
My Contacts  are in the format of +44(0)telephonenumber
I have no issues calling people on the iPhone.
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