E71 won't display contacts name it displays number...

i have heard that some other ppl with E71 are having the same prob.
When i go to my inbox or get a new message it displays the numbers even though the contact is saved in phone is there any settings or anything i can do to rectify this issue so i can see the contact names in my inbox?????
Any help and advise in this issue is much appreciated

Sounds like a Caller ID issue. Have a look at this link.

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