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Skippster

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When I receive a call on my phone the Caller ID shows up (LG Optimus). I'm referring specifically to callers I have not added to my phonebook.

HOWEVER...when the number goes into the call log the name disappears and only the number remains.

This makes it very difficult to return a call to someone whose name you do not know.

Is there a fix or an app for this? It seems to me that if the Caller ID name is there to begin with there should be a way to capture it.

Wishful thinking? :confused:
 
The name of callers not in your phone book is a service provided by MetroPCS. Unfortunately there is no (known) phone-side software to capture and save this data.
 
Darnell0216 said:
The name of callers not in your phone book is a service provided by MetroPCS. Unfortunately there is no (known) phone-side software to capture and save this data.
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Obviously not what I wanted to hear but thanks for taking the time to
Responding. I can't believe I'm the only one who would need this. Any apparently developers reading this?
 
I've noticed that happen as well, but it never bothered me enough to want to do something about it. I figured if it was important enough, they'd leave a message, or text me.
 
alfick3 said:
I've noticed that happen as well, but it never bothered me enough to want to do something about it. I figured if it was important enough, they'd leave a message, or text me.
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That is the attitude most people have about it.

The only thing I can suggest is trying the various free contact managers on the Market. Maybe one of them has a call log capable of saving CallerID data sent by MetroPCS.
 
For business, especially sales, it's a dealbreaker for me. I had a shitty little Samsung fliptop
before this and it did it. This was my first smartphone. Not so smart for me.
 
I wandered in here, thinking someone had a fix for this problem. :( All my other cell phones would save the names of the callers, but this phone does not. I guess this phone isn't quite as smart as the other ones. Very disappointing! Not to mention annoying. I had 6 calls almost back to back, and cannot remember who is who.
 
Skippster said:
Obviously not what I wanted to hear but thanks for taking the time to
Responding. I can't believe I'm the only one who would need this. Any apparently developers reading this?
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You are not alone! :D I really wish this phone did save the names too. I have been with metro for a few years now, and have owned 3 phones with them. This is the only phone that does not save the name of the caller. I've had a few cell phones in my time, and I always went with the cheapies until now. All of them saved the names for me.

The OM is supposed to be upgraded to Gingerbread by the end of this month. Maybe that will help fix the problem.
 
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