diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/CallCard.java b/src/com/android/phone/CallCard.java
index 4c6822c..80b6fd8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/CallCard.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/CallCard.java
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@
         mPhotoTracker.setPhotoState(ContactsAsyncHelper.ImageTracker.DISPLAY_IMAGE);
 
         // The actual strings we're going to display onscreen:
+        boolean displayNameIsNumber = false;
         String displayName;
         String displayNumber = null;
         String label = null;
@@ -1269,6 +1270,7 @@
 
                     // Promote the phone number up to the "name" slot:
                     displayName = number;
+                    displayNameIsNumber = true;
 
                     // ...and use the "number" slot for a geographical description
                     // string if available (but only for incoming calls.)
@@ -1307,12 +1309,50 @@
             displayName = PhoneUtils.getPresentationString(getContext(), presentation);
         }
 
-        if (call.isGeneric()) {
-            mName.setText(R.string.card_title_in_call);
-        } else {
-            mName.setText(displayName);
+        boolean updateNameAndNumber = true;
+        // If the new info is just a phone number, check to make sure it's not less
+        // information than what's already being displayed.
+        if (displayNameIsNumber) {
+            // If the new number is the same as the number already displayed, ignore it
+            // because that means we're also already displaying a name for it.
+            // If the new number is the same as the name currently being displayed, only
+            // display if the new number is longer (ie, has formatting).
+            String visiblePhoneNumber = null;
+            if (mPhoneNumber.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                visiblePhoneNumber = mPhoneNumber.getText().toString();
+            }
+            if ((visiblePhoneNumber != null &&
+                 PhoneNumberUtils.compare(visiblePhoneNumber, displayName)) ||
+                (PhoneNumberUtils.compare(mName.getText().toString(), displayName) &&
+                 displayName.length() < mName.length())) {
+                if (DBG) log("chose not to update display {" + mName.getText() + ", "
+                             + visiblePhoneNumber + "} with number " + displayName);
+                updateNameAndNumber = false;
+            }
         }
-        mName.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
+        if (updateNameAndNumber) {
+            if (call.isGeneric()) {
+                mName.setText(R.string.card_title_in_call);
+            } else {
+                mName.setText(displayName);
+            }
+            mName.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
+            if (displayNumber != null && !call.isGeneric()) {
+                mPhoneNumber.setText(displayNumber);
+                mPhoneNumber.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            } else {
+                mPhoneNumber.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            }
+
+            if (label != null && !call.isGeneric()) {
+                mLabel.setText(label);
+                mLabel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            } else {
+                mLabel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            }
+        }
 
         // Update mPhoto
         // if the temporary flag is set, we know we'll be getting another call after
@@ -1369,20 +1409,6 @@
             AnimationUtils.Fade.hide(mPhotoDimEffect, View.GONE);
         }
 
-        if (displayNumber != null && !call.isGeneric()) {
-            mPhoneNumber.setText(displayNumber);
-            mPhoneNumber.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        } else {
-            mPhoneNumber.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        }
-
-        if (label != null && !call.isGeneric()) {
-            mLabel.setText(label);
-            mLabel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        } else {
-            mLabel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        }
-
         // Other text fields:
         updateCallTypeLabel(call);
         // updateSocialStatus(socialStatusText, socialStatusBadge, call);  // Currently unused