If my phone can show me who is calling by name when a random number calls, why can’t random text messages give me a name too? They just show the number

Question

If my phone can show me who is calling by name when a random number calls, why can’t random text messages give me a name too? They just show the number

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Answer 1

Companies’ SMS can, but it’s only eleven characters. Also you can only reply to a numeric sender ID , if it’s an alphanumeric one like your bank or a courier you can’t reply to it.