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iPhone 17E displays contact as "unknown caller" after iOS 27 update

My neighbor upgraded to IOS 27 on his iPhone 17E and now complains that when called my contact/name is not displayed and the incoming call is identified as "unknown caller", thus, he won't answer. We've followed all the online fix options but the problem persists. My name and number were clearly identified when calling prior to IOS 27. (My number is not being blocked, my name/number is not duplicated in his contact list, he reset the iCloud contact list option and he performed a standard reset on the iPhone.)


OTOH, on my iPhone Pro, when he calls me, he is clearly identified and displayed on screen from my contacts list.


Any suggestions on how to fix this? Is anyone else having the same problem? Is this a 17E problem?

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Use Full E.164 Number Formatting: Edit your contact entry on his iPhone 17E. Delete the current number string and re-enter it completely with the country code and area code (e.g., +31 ... or +1 ...). 


If this is not working please force restart the iPhone to see if the issues persist

  1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
  3. Press and hold the side button.
  4. When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.