Why are my saved iPhone contacts now displayed as phone numbers instead of names?

my saved iPhone contacts are now displayed as phone numbers. I've added again as new contacts. After awhile, they revert back to phone numbers. What's wrong? It's happened several times today.

Refer to link here: http://www.cellbull.com/how-to-resolve-ios-5-0-1-contact-bug-issue-on-iphone-4s/
How to Fix
1- Dail *228 on your iPhone 4S which is basically recognized as Verizon programmingnumber.
2-   Press “1” to “Program or Activate” your iPhone 4S.
3-   After some time your call will be disconnected and a message will appear saying “Settings updated”.
4-   Open task manager by double clicking on your iPhone 4S Home Button.
5-   Close your Phone, Message and Contacts Apps.
6-   Wait 4-5 minutes and then open your iPhone 4S Message App to verify fix

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