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How to hide Caller ID on Android
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Hiding your caller ID is a great step toward keeping your mobile number private, but how exactly do you do it on Android?
While you can simply add *67 in the US or 141 in the UK to the beginning of a number to hide your caller ID as a one-off, there’s also a way to permanently hide your phone number from recipients on your Android smartphone – and it doesn’t require you to call your mobile carrier either.
As with most Android features, the process varies slightly depending on the make and model of your smartphone, but generally speaking, the process is fairly straightforward.
Without further ado, here’s how you can hide your caller ID on your Android smartphone.
What you’ll need:
The Short Version
Step1
Open the Phone app
The first step is to open your smartphone’s Phone app – y’know, the one you use to make calls once or twice a year?
Step2
Tap the Settings icon
In the Phone app, tap the Settings icon (three dots) in the upper-right corner.
Step3
Tap Settings
From here, tap Settings to access your Phone Settings.
Step4
Tap Calls
Tap Calls/Calling Accounts/More Settings within the Phone Settings menu – the exact name will depend on the manufacturer. However, if you’re using a Samsung phone, you’ll need to tap Supplementary Services.
Step5
Tap More Settings
From here, tap More Settings/Additional Settings depending on your phone.
Step6
Tap Caller ID
From the Calls menu, tap Caller ID/Show Your Caller ID – as with the last step, the exact naming depends on the manufacturer, but they all take you to the same place.
Step7
Tap Hide Number
From the Caller ID menu, simply tap Hide Number or Never depending on the phone you’re using. This will hide your number on all outgoing calls until disabled.
Troubleshooting
If you want to once again show your caller ID on outgoing calls, follow the steps above and select Show Number in step 7.
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Lewis is the Mobile Editor of Trusted Reviews with plenty of phone experience, from the Nokia 3210 to the iPhone 14 Pro Max. He has been in the tech industry writing about phones, headphones, tablets,…
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