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Why is the wrong name on iPhone caller id for outgoing calls

My iPhone shows the wrong name on my caller Id on outgoing calls. How to fix…





Posted on Nov 2, 2022 7:50 PM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2022 7:51 PM

For voice calls: In many countries this is enabled by your carrier only if you are a VIP.

Contact your carrier.



  1. Is this your corporate iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate
  2. If it is your personal device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
    1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
    2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you


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Nov 2, 2022 7:51 PM in response to mrsrutan

For voice calls: In many countries this is enabled by your carrier only if you are a VIP.

Contact your carrier.



  1. Is this your corporate iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate
  2. If it is your personal device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
    1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
    2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you


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