Methods and Apparatuses for Interpreting a Phone Number

A device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory configured to store an instruction executable by the processor;
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine whether contact information of a phone number is stored in an address book when receiving a call;
• search a message with content containing the phone number if it is determined that the contact information of the phone number is not stored in the address book;
• obtain predetermined type information from the content of the message, wherein the predetermined type information at least comprises name information;
• and
• display the name information as the contact information of the phone number on a display interface of the call.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, causes the device to perform acts comprising:

• determining whether contact information of a phone number is stored in an address book when receiving a call;
• searching a message with content containing the phone number if it is determined that the contact information of the phone number is not stored in the address book;
• obtaining predetermined type information from the content of the message, wherein the predetermined type information at least comprises name information;
• and
• displaying the name information as the contact information of the phone number on a display interface of the call.