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

181 views

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

In: 19

5 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Your phone shows you that because that information is provided by the party making the phone call (or, rather, the telco where the call is originating). There is no such system in place for SMS which was designed to use very, very little data.

You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers.