How do i make a call without my number showing

There are times when you may want to make a call with your Android phone without revealing your phone number, this guide will show you how to hide your number on Android.

Hiding your number on your smartphone can be useful when you want to make calls without giving out your number, this article is designed to help you hide your Phone number on Android devices.

This is something that can be useful, for example, if you want to call a company to enquire about something but you do not want to give them your number, you can make the call without your phone number being revealed to the company on your Android smartphone.

How do you hide your number on Android?

There are two ways to hide your number on your Android phone, you can either do it permanently so that any outgoing calls you make do not give out your number or you can do it for each call. The settings you need to use vary slightly for each option and we have some details below on what to do for each method.

How do you hide your number permanently?

On your Android device click on the Phone icon and on the menu at the top right click Settings from the drop-down menu on your device. Then go to Calls on your handset, then Additional Settings, you will then see Caller ID, click on this and select Hide Number. You can find out more details about this feature over at Google’s website.

Once this setting has been changed any outgoing calls you make from your device will no longer show your mobile number on the other end. This is more of a permanent solution if you don’t want to give your number out when making calls. This is a useful feature if you use your personal phone for work and don’t want people to know what your phone number is.

How do I hide my number for one-off calls?

If you are in the USA then the simplest way to hide your telephone number when making a call is to add *67 to the start of your number. This will work for only the one call that you are making, to hide your number again, you will need to add *67 to the next call.

For example, if you want to call Google support in the USA, their telephone number is 1-855-836-1987, to dial this number without giving out the number you need to dial *67 1-855-836-1987. That is it, this is an easy feature to use and this works on any Android device.

If you are in the UK and want to block your number from being given out on individual calls then you need to put 141 in front of the number you are calling.  This works for the iPhone, Android, and landline calls in the UK.

We hope you will find this guide useful and we hope that it helps you make telephone calls without revealing your phone number when you need to, if you have any questions, please leave a comment below and let us know.

What to Know

• Enter *67 before dialing a number to hide your number from the recipient of the call.
• Android: Tap Phone > menu > Settings > Calls > Additional Settings > Caller ID > Hide number.
• iPhone: Tap Settings > Phone > Show My Caller ID. Turn off Show My Caller ID.

This article explains how to hide your number with *67 when you make calls on a smartphone.

How to Use *67 on an Android or iPhone

You can prevent your number from appearing on a recipient's phone or caller ID device when you place a call using a smartphone or a traditional landline by pressing *67 followed by the number you want to call. The person you're calling only sees a message such as "blocked" or "private number" when their phone rings.

*67 does not work when you call toll-free numbers or emergency numbers.

While using *67 works on smartphones, it must be entered each time you dial a number. Most cellular carriers offer a way to block your number on all outgoing calls using the Android or iOS device settings.

Other Ways to Hide Your Number on Android

How to Hide Your Number on an Android Phone

You can also use settings to hide your number while using an Android phone:

1. Tap the Phone icon, usually found toward the bottom of the screen.

2. Locate the Search bar on the Phone interface and tap the three vertically aligned dots found within it to display a drop-down menu.

3. Select Settings.

4. Tap the Calls section.

   
   

5. Tap Additional settings.

6. Tap Caller ID.

7. Tap Hide number when the pop-out interface is displayed.

   
   

How to Hide Your Number on an iPhone

To hide your number when you use an iPhone:

1. Tap the Settings icon.

2. Scroll down in the Settings interface and select Phone.

3. In the Calls section, tap Show My Caller ID.

4. If the Show My Caller ID toggle switch is green, tap it once so that it turns white, which is the off position. Your outgoing calls will now display with the message "No Caller ID" in place of your phone number.

   
   

Why Use *67?

Now a common feature on most home phones and virtually all mobile devices, caller ID gives us the ability to screen calls and avoid annoying friends or pesky telemarketers. An obvious downside to this functionality is that anonymity when placing a call is now a thing of the past.

Fortunately, vertical service codes like *67 can come in handy if you need to call people who you don't necessarily want to call you back. For example, if you need to call a business client after work hours from your personal phone, you might not want them to have that number.

Just keep in mind that some people choose to block hidden or private numbers from calling them automatically, in which case your call won't go through if you use *67.

How to Use Other Popular Vertical Service Codes

The following vertical service codes work with most popular providers. Check with your phone company if a particular code is not working as expected.

• *60: Provides the ability to block a specific number.
• *66: Continuously dials a busy number until the line becomes free.
• *69: Useful from a landline that does not have caller ID, this code dials the last number that called you.
• *70: Temporarily deactivates the call waiting feature.
• *72: Turns on call forwarding on a landline.
• *77: Turns on anonymous call rejection, which only allows incoming calls from people who reveal their number.

FAQ

• Can you hide your number when texting?

  Yes. To send anonymous texts on an iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > turn off Show My Caller ID. On an Android, go to the Phone app and keypad > select More (three dots) > Settings > Call Settings. Next, tap Caller ID > Hide Caller.

• How do I block a number on an iPhone?

  To block a number on an iPhone, launch the Phone app and tap the Recent tab to show recent calls. Find the number you want to block and tap the i. Select Block This Caller > Block Contact. Or go to your Contacts, tap a contact > Block This Caller.

• How do I block a number on Android?

  To block a number on Android, launch the Phone app and find the number you want to block. (On a Samsung phone, tap Details.) If your carrier supports blocking, you'll see an option to Block number or Reject call.

  How can I call someone without my number showing?

  Hide your caller ID for all calls.

  Open the Google Voice app ..

  At the top left, tap Menu. Settings..

  Under “Calls,” turn on Anonymous caller ID . If you want to show your phone number to people you call, turn off Anonymous caller ID ..

  Does * 67 still work on iPhone?

  On your iPhone or Android, you can use star 67 by changing your caller ID settings in the phone app. You can also get a second burner number to keep your number a secret during both incoming and outgoing calls.

  Does * 67 still work?

  Based on our tests in April of 2022, this still works. If you dial *67 then the recipient's full ten-digit phone number, your call will ring through. The recipient's caller ID will say 'Unknown Caller' or something similar.