How to hide your phone number: 3 ways - Yesim (2024)

Here are some universal ways to hide your phone number. They will definitely work regardless of the brand of mobile service provider, smartphone model, and will work for anyone using iOS and Android gadgets.

3 ways to hide your phone number

We will talk about several ways to show how to hide your phone number when making a call. We will describe the simplest and most convenient ones.

1. Smartphone settings

This is an easy way to hide your phone number. It is possible to hide your main number each time you make a call, simply by changing some settings on your smartphone. This option is supported by iOS and Android operating systems. Once activated, the subscriber you call sees "Blocked", "Private number" or "No caller ID" instead of the number combination.

To unlock the number once for one outgoing call, dial *82 before the caller's number, and they will see the digits of your number on their gadget's screen. This method is suitable if you do not want to change the lock in the settings and only occasionally call someone who can see your number.

For Android

How to hide your phone number on Android. Here are two actual options at once, and we'll give clear step-by-step instructions for each.

Option 1

1. Start the Phone app and go to menu in the top right-hand corner of the screen.2. Find the "Settings" and go to the "More services". Depending on your smartphone model, the Menu line may be called "Advanced Settings" or "Calls". 3. Activate the "Show my caller ID" option and select "Hide number" from the pop-up menu.

Option 2

If the previous method does not work for some reason, there is another algorithm that shows how to hide your phone number. Follow these instructions:

1. Start the Phone application, go to "Menu" and then to "Settings".2. Select "Calling accounts" and then tap once on the name of your operator in the "Settings".3. Select the "Advanced settings".4. Tap on "AON" and activate the "Hide number" option.

From now on, your number will be hidden whenever you make an outgoing call.

For iPhone

How to hide your phone number on your iPhone. Just follow these step-by-step instructions: 1. Go to "Settings", swipe upwards from the bottom to find the "Phone" menu.2. Tap on "Show my caller ID", slide the switch opposite to the left to make the option inactive and hide your number.

Unfortunately, not all operators allow you to hide your number via your smartphone settings.

It is important to understand that with this service you will only be able to hide your phone number when calling someone, but if you call via messenger, everything will remain as usual.

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2. How to block your phone number with the operator

Your service provider can help you hide your phone number when you call. Contact a service center, customer service and ask for your phone number to be blocked.

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If your operator does not allow you to activate this option in your gadget settings, they definitely have an app for this purpose. It is likely that this service will be provided on a fee basis.

Once the lock is activated, your number ID will be hidden on every outgoing call and the caller will not see the combination of digits on the screen. If you want to cancel this option once and show the caller which number you are calling from, simply dial *82 at the beginning of the number and during this outgoing call your number will be identified as usual.

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3. Dial *67

There is another good way that shows how to hide your phone number when making a call. Just dial *67 right before the number you are going to call, and the caller's gadget will not identify the digits of your number. For example, if you are calling the number 111-11-111-11, to block your number you need to dial *67-111-11-111-11.

This method is completely free and the number of calls you can make is not limited. The only inconvenience is the need to dial *67 before the number each time.

This method is suitable if you plan to occasionally hide your number for calls to specific areas. If you want your number to be hidden on all outgoing calls, it is better to change the settings on your smartphone or ask your operator for a fee-based blocking service.

Frequently asked questions on how to hide a phone number

How to hide the number of an incoming call?

We recommend using one of the three most accessible options — dial *67 before a subscribers’ number, change the settings on your smartphone, or ask your operator to block it.

Is it possible to find out who called from a hidden number?

Despite all the ways you can hide your number, every operator has an antidote: the "Super Number Identifier" service, which is easy to activate for a small fee. The name of the service may vary, but the essence will always be roughly the same — once you activate this option, your smartphone identifies even hidden numbers.