diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index a63738a9c..4c64d8b7a 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1899,8 +1899,7 @@
       devs? (I won\'t ask again until you reopen this game.)</string>
 
     <string name="new_sms_title">New game via SMS</string>
-    <string name="new_sms_bodyf">Phone with number %s has invited you to
-    play</string>
+    <string name="new_name_bodyf">%s has invited you to play</string>
     <string name="new_smsmove_title">New move via SMS</string>
 
     <string name="button_sms_add">Import contact</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
index 1ab085cb0..fb8d5e073 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
@@ -811,7 +811,8 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
                 XWListItem item = 
                     (XWListItem)Utils.inflate( this, R.layout.list_item );
                 item.setText( addr.sms_phone );
-                String name = Utils.phoneToContact( this, addr.sms_phone );
+                String name = Utils.phoneToContact( this, addr.sms_phone, 
+                                                    false );
                 item.setComment( name );
                 item.setEnabled( false );
                 phoneList.addView( item );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java
index 6a1d82cde..b94b30b67 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSService.java
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
 
             send( SMS_CMD.INVITE, bas.toByteArray(), phone );
         } catch ( java.io.IOException ioe ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
+            DbgUtils.logf( "inviteRemote: ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
         }
     }
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
 
             send( SMS_CMD.ACK, bas.toByteArray(), phone );
         } catch ( java.io.IOException ioe ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
+            DbgUtils.logf( "ackInvite: ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
         }
     }
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
             das.flush();
             send( SMS_CMD.DEATH, bas.toByteArray(), phone );
         } catch ( java.io.IOException ioe ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
+            DbgUtils.logf( "sendDiedPacket: ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
         }
     }
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
                 nSent = bytes.length;
             }
         } catch ( java.io.IOException ioe ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
+            DbgUtils.logf( "sendPacket: ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
         }
         return nSent;
     }
@@ -386,7 +386,9 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
                 if ( null != gameName && 0 < gameName.length() ) {
                     DBUtils.setName( this, rowid, gameName );
                 }
-                String body = Utils.format( this, R.string.new_sms_bodyf, phone );
+                String owner = Utils.phoneToContact( this, phone, true );
+                String body = Utils.format( this, R.string.new_name_bodyf, 
+                                            owner );
                 postNotification( gameID, R.string.new_sms_title, body );
 
                 ackInvite( phone, gameID );
@@ -411,7 +413,7 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
                 break;
             }
         } catch ( java.io.IOException ioe ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
+            DbgUtils.logf( "receive: ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
         }
     }
 
@@ -485,7 +487,7 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
                 }
             }
         } catch ( java.io.IOException ioe ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
+            DbgUtils.logf( "disAssemble: ioe: %s", ioe.toString() );
         }
     }
 
@@ -508,7 +510,7 @@ public class SMSService extends Service {
             }
             success = true;
         } catch ( IllegalArgumentException iae ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "%s", iae.toString() );
+            DbgUtils.logf( "sendBuffers(%s): %s", phone, iae.toString() );
         } catch ( Exception ee ) {
             DbgUtils.logf( "sendDataMessage message failed: %s", 
                            ee.toString() );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
index 2445c56d6..0b1f0f291 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ public class Utils {
 
     // adapted from
     // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2174048/how-to-look-up-a-contacts-name-from-their-phone-number-on-android
-    public static String phoneToContact( Context context, String phone )
+    public static String phoneToContact( Context context, String phone, 
+                                         boolean phoneStandsIn )
     {
         // I'm assuming that since context is passed this needn't
         // worry about synchronization -- will always be called from
@@ -166,6 +167,9 @@ public class Utils {
 
             s_phonesHash.put( phone, name );
         }
+        if ( null == name && phoneStandsIn ) {
+            name = phone;
+        }
         return name;
     }