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If they're sent to Apple devices, the recipient would see your name if your Apple ID and/or telephone number matches an entry in the recipient's Contacts. If you're talking about an SMS message sent to someone's cell phone, only the telephone number of the sender is communicated.

1 Answer. The recipient would have to have your contact added in order to associate your name to your number. Sometimes the format of the number would matter: it's better if the recipient copies the number as it appears when you send him an SMS.

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2) Open Android settings > accounts > your Google account > account sync > make sure Google Contacts is turned ON with slider > see if name is assigned to text.

Contact names can disappear from text messaging apps for multiple reasons. Sometimes, it can be directly related to the app you're using. But it can also be attributed to issues with the operating system or settings you might have changed accidentally.

How to Set Up a Text Message Signature on Android Open the messaging app and tap the ?Menu? button. ... Locate the entry for ?Message signature? and tap to enable it. Once you've enabled the signature, the ?Edit signature? field will be visible.

In Settings > Messages > Send and Receive do you have your number AND email address checked? If the names aren't in your contacts on iPad that's why the messages aren't showing the name of the sender. This will permit your contacts to sync between the two devices.