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Question posted by janiee on February 25th, 2013

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Tracfone LG 840g  how come I keep getting From: phone number instead of my contact NAME?

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Answer #1: Posted by Anonymous-101245 on March 2nd, 2013 10:53 AM
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Make sure all of your contacts have a "1" before the area code and then the names from your contact list will show up.

Answer #2: Posted by freebbeezz on June 16th, 2013 1:00 PM
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had same problem. found solution online.  Contact name can only have first name and be a max. of 10 letters

Related LG LG840 Manual Pages

Owner's Manual - Page 1

ENGLISH Spyder II USER GUIDE Please read this manual carefully before operating your mobile phone. Retain it for future reference. P/N : MMBB0343601(1.0) H LG840
Owner's Manual - Page 7

Speed Dials 37 4. Received Calls 40 3. New Text Message 41 2. Delete All Speed Dials New Text Message New Media Message BREW 1. Searching Your Phone's Memory 34 Accessing Options 34 Making a Call From Your Phone's Memory 35 Using Phone Menus 36 Contacts 36 1. Missed Calls 39 2. All Calls 40 5. Contact List 37 3. Drafts 6. Groups 38 5. Dialed Calls ...
Owner's Manual - Page 10

... Information 106 Warning! BREW & Web 95 7.1 BREW Access Prompt 95 7.2. Media Messages 101 4. Table of Contents Ta b l e o f C o n te n ts 3.1 Lock Phone 90 3.2 Restrictions 91 3.3 Emergency Numbers 92 3.4 Change Lock Code 92 4. Web Settings 95 8. Auto Volume 98 6. Text Messages 101 3. Important safety information 110 FDA Consumer Update 112 10 Driver Safety...
Owner's Manual - Page 18

...Will also back you hear the caller. 4. Camera Lens Used to enter numbers and characters and select menu items. 12. You can also press to ...Phone Overview Phone Overview 1.Earphone Jack Allows the use of content you hear the caller's voice, music and video in speakerphone mode. 16 Slide Slide open to access the Alphanumeric keyboard (QWERTY). 5.LCD Screen Displays incoming calls, messages...
Owner's Manual - Page 23

Menus Overview Contacts New Contact Contact List Speed Dials Groups My Name Card Recent Calls Missed Calls Received Calls Dialed Calls All Calls Call Timer Data Data Counter Messaging New Text Message New Media Message Inbox Outbox Drafts Voicemail Templates Delete All Delete Inbox Delete Outbox Delete Drafts Delete All Messages Speed Dials New Text Message New Media Message BREW Web Take Photo...
Owner's Manual - Page 26

... Message Settings All Messages Auto Save Auto Delete Entry Mode Signature Speed Messaging Text Messages Auto View Auto Play Callback Number Delivery Receipt Media messages Auto Receive Voicemail Number Menus Overview Menu Access Touch the MENU Touch Key to have access to standby mode, touch or press at the bottom center of your phone. 24 To go back to phone...
Owner's Manual - Page 36

...®. Send Message: Send a text message or media message to the list. Sort By: Sort contact list with the search letter. 34 Accessing Options 1. A dynamic search compares entered letters or numbers against the entries in your phone's memory. Touch one of the contents in your Contacts. Contacts in Your Phone's Memory Contacts in Your Phone's Memory Searching Your Phone's Memory The...
Owner's Manual - Page 37

... press the first and second digits, then press . 35 Touch the Contact entry. 3. Touch Recent Calls. 3. Touch to display your Contacts, you have stored phone numbers in Contacts or Recent Calls, and pressing or touching Call. Contacts in Your Phone's Memory Making a Call From Your Phone's Memory Once you can place calls to place the call. Touch or...
Owner's Manual - Page 40

... and touch Save. My Name Card Allows you to view your mobile phone number, but you want to view. Touch Edit. 5. Touch the field you can add an additional phone number. Touch My Name Card. 4. Touch . 3. Touch . 3. Note You cannot edit your grouped Contacts, add a new group, change the name of your personal Contact information including name and phone numbers. 1. Touch Groups...
Owner's Manual - Page 41

... all your recent calls, press TALK Key from the bottom of missed calls; Note To view a quick list of the last phone numbers or Contact entries for the following options: Go To Contact/ Go To Dialing/ Delete/ Delete All/ Call Timer 5. Touch the entry. Recent Calls The Recent Calls Menu is continually updated as...
Owner's Manual - Page 43

... MMS in the message is determined by phone model and service capability. Transmitted data are displayed for system features and capabilities. The information stored in the Inbox). Touch . 3. Data Allows you to view the list of data calls; 6. up to send text messages, pages, and e-mail transmissions. Touch the entry. 7. New Text Message Allows you to...
Owner's Manual - Page 47

... from the following options: Communicate 45 G Touch Reply to reply to 400 messages (200 text messages + 100 received media messages + 100 media message notifications) can be searched and the contents viewed. Inbox The phone alerts you in 3 ways when you receive a new message by: G Displaying a notification message on your personal sound settings. Viewing Your Inbox Up to the...
Owner's Manual - Page 51

... you will find something useful, practical, or down right entertaining. Communicate 49 Speed Dials Refer to page 37 for more infomation 1. Touch . 2. New Text Message Refer to suit your phone. Brew is quick and easy to personalize your phone to page 41~43 for more infomation 1. Touch . 2. Just download the applications that you . Touch . 2.
Owner's Manual - Page 93

... a Restrictions submenu, then the setting. Incoming Calls (Allow All/ Contacts Only/ Block All) Outgoing Calls (Allow All/ Contacts Only/ Block All) Incoming Messages (Allow All/ Block All) Outgoing Messages (Allow All/ Block All) Camera (Unlock/ Lock) Data (Unlock/ Lock) 5. The default lock code is commonly the last 4 digits of your phone number. 3.2 Restrictions Allows you can still be...
Owner's Manual - Page 111

... are tucked away safely and do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. 109 Safety If a damaged antenna contacts skin, it to careless use, repair of the phone, or upgrade of data. If this happens, turn your important phone numbers. (Ring tones, text messages, voice messages, pictures, and videos could also be deleted due to your ear. in your...
Owner's Manual - Page 140

... Menus Overview 21 Message Alerts 77 Message Settings 100 Messages 68 Messaging 41 Missed Calls 39, 68 Music 62 My Bluetooth Info 88 My Name Card 38 My Number 94 My Playlists 64, 65 My Stuff 66 My Visibility 87 N Name Match for Dialing 83 Network 88 New Contact 36 New Media Message 43, 49 New Text Message 41, 49 Notepad...
Owner's Manual - Page 141

... 71 Outbox 46 P Paired Devices 87 Phone Info 93 Phone Numbers With Pauses 32 Phone Overview 16 Phone Settings 90 Power 85 Power On/Off ...Phone's Memory 34 Security 90 Service Alerts 78 Serving System 89 Set NAM 88 Settings 65, 87 Shuffle 65, 80 Signal Strength 27 Slide Tone 79 T Table of Contents 4 Take Photo 59 Technical Details 10 Templates 48 Text Messages 101 The Basics of Storing Contacts...
Data Sheet - Page 2

...8226; Send All Contacts, Calendar Events,...Mobile Email - VOICE/AUDIO • One-Touch Speakerphone • Speaker-Independent Voice Commands • Text...is under license. each stores 6 numbers, 2 email addresses, 1 website ...Phone Book with external memory. ***Available in Accelerometer - proprietary marks are not LG Electronics, Inc. supports text readout for incoming text messages...
User Guide - Page 13

On-Screen Icons The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone's display screen. Icon Description Network signal strength (number of bars will vary) No network signal Battery empty New text message New email An alarm is set Ring profile in use Silent profile in use Call Forward Calendar event...
User Guide - Page 27

... to erase the entire text entry. Complete each key, the phone begins to display the characters...number of key presses. When you are typing based on the pop up menu to see the options. Then touch Save to save your unsaved message in dictionary. 2. To delete letters, touch . Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any letters. 3. Using the Mode The predictive text...

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  • Programming the Information Display for HDTV Receiver - LG Consumer Knowledge Base
    ... Advisory Icon Content Advisory data is Dolby Digital. h) Station Name Displays the station name of current program. The Program Information disappears from the TV ...Number Displays the current channel number. f) Dolby Digital Indicates audio track is used for the parental guide control to block programs that the current program is shown in a different language. i) Extended text message...
  • Channel and Program Display for Set Top Box - LG Consumer Knowledge Base
    ... may not be readable. g) Extended Text Message Icon Indicates that there is used for the current channel. The Program Information disappears from the TV screen. • Station name and clock are displayed only if they are beyond predefined rating criteria set by users. c) Channel Number Shows the current channel number. d) Dolby Digital e) Digital Picture Definition...
  • Mobile Phones: Lock Codes - LG Consumer Knowledge Base
    ...calls to or provide these types of the cell phone number. it is : 1234 . either from the ...contacted to travel abroad with the phone or switch service providers. Should this rule- This message usually appears when the PUK code is the exception to this code be requested, the Service Provider must be done by performing a software reload or flash on the phone.   Mobile Phones...

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