How to make your number private on your Android phone

Your Android phone, such as aSamsung Galaxy S24orOnePlus 12, is primarily a phone. If you want to keep your phone number private, there are different methods to do so. You can make your number private for a specific call or for all calls you make in the future. Let’s take a look at how it works.

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What You Need

Your Android phone

These directions are for Android phones with a cellular connection, and not for making calls through third-party services like Google Voice using Wi-Fi. With that out of the way, let’s get started.

How to block your phone number for your current call

If you wish toonlyblock your number for the call you’re about to make, these are the directions to follow.

Step 1:First, open the Phone app on your Android device.

Step 2:Type67 followed by the phone number of the person you wish to call. For example, if the number is 555-555-5555, you’d type, “675555555555.”

Step 3:TapCallto make the call.

How to block your phone number for every call

If you don’t want anyone to see your phone number when making calls, you can follow these directions.

Step 1:On your Android phone, select thePhoneapp.

Step 2:Next, choose thethree-dot iconat the top right.

Step 3:SelectSettings.

Step 4:On the next page, tapCalling Accounts.It might sayCallson your phone.

Step 5:Choose your SIM card and then tapAdditional Settings.It could saySupplementary settingson your phone.

Step 6:SelectCaller ID.

Step 7:Finally, chooseHide numberon the pop-up menu.

Step 8:If you don’t see these options on your Android-based phone, it’s because your carrier requires you to do it another way. For example, forVerizon customers, you need to use theMy Verizon app. If you’re an AT&T customer, you mustcontact AT&Tdirectly.

And that’s all there is to it! Follow these steps as described, and you’ll be turning your phone number private in no time at all.