TS2755 why is Messages now showing phone numbers instead of contact names.  any ideas?

why is Messages now showing phone numbers instead of contact names.  any ideas?

Check to see if you have contacts in your Contacts app. This is something that can happen sometimes, and is usually cured by resetting the phone. Hold the sleep/wake and home buttons together until you see the Apple logo and then release. The phone will reboot. No data will be lost.

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    Please try each of the following steps that you haven't already tried.
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    From the Messages menu bar, select
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    Following a tip from another poster, I was able to fix the issue (temporarily).
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