Spotlight cannot find certain messages

When I put a number into the search bar it comes up but no message why?

Hi Tatiana87,
If you are having issues with the Spotlight search function on your iPhone, you may find the following article helpful:
iOS: Understanding Spotlight Search
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3636
Regards,
- Brenden

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