IPhone 4S - Text Messages Showing From Phone Number

I have all of my contacts in my iPhone.  
When someone texts me or I text them, the Message shows from their phone number.  
I've tried updated the programming and that didn't solve it for me.
Anyone know how to fix this issue?
I've read on the apple forums this is a Verizon issue.

stc2sfo wrote:
I went to the verizon store for assistance and they told me to add a "1" in front of the contact number.  I did do this, and it STILL is showing the number when I receive a text from that contact.  
The other thing I noticed is that when you text a contact by name from your contacts, the text will be stored under their name. HOWEVER when they reply, the text shows up by number without any SMS history.  Its confusing and very strange and does not keep context.
When you go to the iphone 4s search and look for the number that shows up in SMS, it does not find the number in the contacts list -- search does not search the actual number field which is very frustrating
I added the 1 and still have the same problems you outlined here as well. I'm thinking this is a patch that's needed and not a phone setting.

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