How to hide phone number on iPhone

Have you found yourself in a situation where you need to call someone but don't want the other party to know your number? If so, then this article will definitely be useful for you. Hiding a phone number on an iPhone is definitely not a difficult task - it is a function that is natively available directly in iOS. Once you hide your phone number, it will be displayed to the other party instead No caller ID. But keep in mind that not everyone has to accept a call with a hidden phone number. So, in this article, we will see together how you can hide the phone number for outgoing calls on iPhone.

How to hide phone number on iPhone

There are two ways to hide a phone number on your iOS device. In the case of the first, it is sufficient to (de)activate the switch in Settings, in the case of the second method, it is necessary to know the hidden prefix, which will hide the phone number. Both procedures can be found below:

Hide number in Settings

• First open the native app on your iPhone Settings.
• Once you've done that, go down a bit to locate and click on the box Phone.
• On the next screen, click on a category phone calls column View my ID.
• Here, you only need to use the switch have disabled Show My ID.
• Whoever you call after that will be shown instead of the number or contact No caller ID.
• So don't forget the function if necessary reactivate.

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Hide the number with the help of prefixes

• If you want to hide your phone number only for a specific call, you can use the prefix.
• In this case, open the app on your iPhone Phone.
• Once you've done that, tap the box at the bottom Dial.
• Now it is necessary that you use the prefix #31# before a specific phone number.
• So if you want to hide your number before calling 666 777 888, type in the dialer # 31 # 666777888.
• Finally, just tap on call button.
• This way you can temporarily hide your number only for a specific call.

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You can either permanently or one-time hide your phone number using the methods mentioned above. This can be useful in several different situations - for example, when someone does not answer your phone, or if you are calling a company and do not want your phone number to be seen and possibly used for other marketing purposes. However, as I mentioned above, keep in mind that some individuals may not pick up calls with a hidden number. The hidden number can also be used in some cases by the police if they need to contact you.