Upgraded to iOS 5, all iMessage contacts show up as the phone number

I have upgraded to iOS 5, and now under my Messages, every contact to whom I can send an iMessage shows up as their phone number instead of as the contact name. Any ideas on how I can fix this?, It's hard to keep track of who I'm talking to now.

Same problem, just started after successfully using iMessages x years. Running Yosemite 10.10.2

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TS2446 how do I contact Apple support? the phone number in UK does not work and the website loops

I can't reset my security questions - it tells me they've sent the email to reset but no email arrives... the support system loops all over the place and takes you back to where you start in the end - with no help ANYWHERE. I looked up the Apple number for the UK and when it rings, it does so only once - then nothing. I need my account unlocked and the ability to purchase items from itunes store with the gift cards I received.
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2) Does apple use such substandard products that as soon as one year is over immediately the product fails?
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I upgraded to iOS 5 last night just to realize this morning that none of my attachments are available on my phone now ... is there a fix for this? Or a setting that Im missing? Its extremely frustrating considering majority with attachments are work related
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Allan

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chrisfromgastonia wrote:
You are on the same apple id. You will need to each have your own apple id. Sign out of imessages and create your own or her own apple id and sign in again using your own apple id's
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