Contact names not shown (a complicated issue!)

alright before start let me tell how iphone 4 since not average one. live in china have dcma iphone 4 (verizon, found settings) still set "america". not jailbroken (because wanted avoid issues, past 3-4 iphones heavily broken) , ios 5.1.1(9b206) abd carrier (as per settings) verizon 12.0 (but note carrier set chinatelecom).

*edit* synced icloud service mac (contacts, calendars, everything...its why upgraded 3gs in first place!!).

here issues:

when receive phone calls, have +86 infront of them (thats china's code). when text massages, +86 not there. means if add contact +86, don't see names in massages , if save contact without +86, can't see names when receive calls. time phone works intended when call, shows name.

issue has forced me have 2 copies of everyone's numbers, labeling 1 "mobile" , 1 "txt". i've been quite busy these contacts have grown large (+300) , people have 2 3 numbers!

has happened you? guys know possible solutions?

own thought difference in +86 due telecom here (and smallest mistake yet!) don't hear else here complaining (almost has iphone 4 or 4s here, cheap )

oh before forget, i've searched forums before (not deeply) , found "turn international assist off" did in case of numbers without +86, doesnt call usa anymore (phew).

apprecited.
-ryan

 

update 1

alright tried turning icloud's contact off on again, nothing changed.

added copy of of recent contacts (so have 1 +86 , 1 without, mentioned in original post). see contact names in massages (i did day one) ones without +86, oens +86 still without label, , still "recents" long list of numbers without +86 (however ones have +86 show names).

i'm confused myself let me write more clearly:

contacts +86 :

• does not show in massages (their names)
• shows in "recents" , incoming calls

contacts without +86 :

• does shows label in massages
• does not show in recents , incoming calls.

regards
-ryan

 

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