Text contacts when Restored from Backup on iPhone 4S show up as phone numbers

I upgraded from a 3GS to a 4S. Setup went smooth enough, but (almost all of) my texts are showing up as phone numbers instead of being connected to their respective Contacts. Texting works whether I text the "phone number" or if I text them as a Contact (for which their names show up properly in Messeges app). Any ideas on how to fix this? All my texts are still there... it's just REALLY sloppy and it's driving me crazy... =(

Are you on Verizon? Several other threads have had this problem. Solution below, see if it works for you:
Here is the summary of the steps I took to correct the issue:
1) Open the Phone and dial *228. This is a Verizon over-the-air programming number.
2) When the system answer press 1 for "Program or activate your phone"
3) Wait for the call to disconnect. You should get a prompt stating something like, "Settings updated."
4) Open the Task Manager and kill the Phone, Message, and Contacts Applications
5) Wait a few minutes (I waited 3 just to be extra safe)
6) Open the Message App to verify the fix.
If you are still broken, kill the Message App again, then reboot your phone.
Ernie

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6. Turn off airplane mode (this will delete the contacts as said above but we have a backup.)
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