IOS 5 Custom Labels

I upgraded my iPhone 4 to iOS5 but now I cannot add custom labels to telephone numbers in my contacts app. This is only the case for newly created contacts as I can still add custom labels for old contacts.
Also, when adding new fields (i.e. Related people) to old contacts, the label list is much longer than when trying to create a new contact and adding the field.
Has anyone been able to solve this problem?

Hi Vinayd,
I have not tried this since the iOS 5 update so I thought I would check my phone out. First I tested on an old contact and then created a new contact and I do not have that problem. I am still able to add customer fields for both old and NEW contacts. I did notice to get out of the screen you need to press cancel but it keeps the new label.
Also I have the same list (ie Related People) for both new and old contacts. The default list and the list that I have created from other contacts. It sure sounds like the OS may be curupte, My thought is have you tried to reset and restore on your phone?
This is stil a feature in iOS 5 and works the same on my phone as it did prior to the update, so you should have no problem getting it to work, if all was operating correctly.
Like they say, Rebot, Reset, and Restore. Hope this helps.

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