Phone Link not showing Contact Names....again

Anonymous
2022-12-23T03:14:12+00:00

Displays mix of number and contact names. Used to display Names only. It's free, so I guess I get what I pay for?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-29T13:30:17+00:00

    Not connected via bluetooth. Just using the app and wifi.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-19T20:57:53+00:00

    Ok, just substitute Outlook with whatever app holds your contacts list to which you sync. I guess you use a hardwire or wireless to connect to the PC. So do the same like you might if you had BT.

    BTW, I think the Outlook contact field that syncs with my phone is the "mobile number" field. My point before was to use the same field so that Phone Link looks in the correct place in whatever contact manager you are using. Interestingly, I think Phone Link needs an intermediary to access your phone. So could the problem be that the intermediary isn't kosher in Microsoft's ecosystem?

    Have fun.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-19T18:11:16+00:00

    Yep... I spoke too soon. All my phone's contacts are numbers only again.

    Has to be a bug in the app, right?

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-06T14:58:50+00:00

    I have finally, successfully uninstalled this turd, and I'm just using the browser messages option. HOWEVER, I now have 2,500 duplicate contacts in my outlook.com PEOPLE tab. I can only delete TWO at a time and finding zero help online from M$.

    Soooo frustrating. Build good software or DON'T release it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-18T12:59:23+00:00

    Phone Link has never continuously worked. I've had to setup up both the PC and Phone sides repeatedly over the years I've attempted to use it.

    Because of how slow and buggy it is I finally had to abandon it for Google Messages.

    https://messages.google.com/

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