How to Hide Your Number When Calling on Android

To hide your number when calling on Android, use your phone’s outgoing caller ID setting if your carrier supports it. On supported Samsung Galaxy phones, open Phone > three dots > Settings > Supplementary services > Show your caller ID, then choose Never. Other Android phones and carriers can offer different options.

For a single call on US AT&T Wireless or Verizon mobile service, dial *67 followed by the number, including its area code. This does not turn on blocking for every later call. Check your own carrier’s instructions before using that code elsewhere.

Choose One Call or All Calls

Caller ID is the number, and sometimes a name, shown to the person receiving your call. Hiding it affects what appears on their incoming-call screen. It does not change your phone number.

• One call: use a per-call code documented by your mobile carrier.
• All outgoing calls: use a supported phone setting or carrier account feature.
• Stop another number from calling you: that is a separate task. See our Android blocked-number guide for the incoming-call controls.

Have your phone model and mobile carrier name ready if a setting is missing. The instructions below concern regular mobile phone calls, not an assurance about identification inside other calling apps.

Hide Caller ID on a Samsung Galaxy Phone

This route follows Samsung’s caller ID instructions. Support depends on your network and country; older Android versions can use different labels.

1. Open the Phone app that you use for regular calls.
2. Tap the three vertical dots, then Settings.
3. Select Supplementary services.
4. Open Show your caller ID.
5. Select Never to request hidden outgoing caller ID.

If your network accepts the setting, a recipient sees a private or unidentified caller indication rather than your number. Some people decline those calls automatically, as described in our guide to blocking private numbers on a Google Pixel 4a. Ask someone you know to check an ordinary call before relying on the result.

The same Samsung menu offers Always to show your number and Network default to let your SIM provider determine the behavior. Use that menu again to undo the change. Samsung notes that older phones may place these controls under Call Settings or More/Supplementary settings.

Hide Your Number for One Call on AT&T or Verizon

AT&T Wireless and Verizon mobile support document this method for their services in the US:

1. Open the Phone app’s dialing keypad. If each tap plays a beep, you can turn off Android dial pad tones in the Phone app settings.
2. Enter *67, then the full ten-digit number you intend to call, including the area code.
3. Check the number, then tap the call button.

The block applies to that call. For a later call, enter the prefix again if needed. Verizon says the recipient may see Private, Anonymous or another equivalent indication.

Important limits: these carriers say caller ID blocking does not hide your number from toll-free numbers or 911. Do not use a toll-free or emergency number to test it.

If Your Android Phone Has No Hide-Number Setting

There is no single settings path guaranteed to exist on every Android phone. If your menus do not match the Samsung example, use the documentation for your specific device and carrier rather than changing unrelated blocking controls.

AT&T says to contact its wireless support if your device cannot block or display caller ID for all outgoing calls. Verizon documents an account-level Caller ID Blocking feature in My Verizon. Its website route is Manage Blocks > select the correct line > Block Services, then Caller ID Blocking under Additional Services; mobile users may need to tap Add first. Verizon requires an Account Owner or Account Manager for this change.

Read the current carrier instructions linked above before changing an account feature. Confirm the selected phone line and whether the change affects one call or all calls, especially on an account with several devices.

Why Your Number Still Shows or the Call Fails

• Unsupported network: Samsung says some carriers and countries do not allow hiding caller ID. Ask your mobile provider whether your line supports it.
• Wrong method for your service: a US carrier prefix is not a universal international code. Verify the code for your own mobile service.
• The recipient rejects private callers: their phone may block unidentified calls. Restore visible caller ID and try again if you need to reach them.
• A text still identifies you: Samsung says this caller ID setting does not hide your identity when sending text messages.
• A special destination: the toll-free and emergency exceptions above still apply.

Show Your Number Again

For Samsung’s supported setting, return to Show your caller ID and choose Always or the appropriate Network default. For a carrier-level change, return to that carrier’s Caller ID Blocking feature and turn it off.

Verizon also documents *82 followed by the destination number to allow caller ID for an individual call when blocking is enabled on the line. Verify your carrier supports that option before using it.

Common Questions

Will this hide my number in text messages?

No. The outgoing-call setting does not hide your identity in texts. Treat calls and messaging as separate features.

Does this block calls from other people?

No. Outgoing caller ID controls how your calls appear to recipients. Your incoming blocked-number list controls who can call you.

How can I check that it worked?

Make an ordinary test call to someone who agrees to check their screen. If the number appears, note your phone model, carrier and method used before asking your provider for help. Do not assume the setting worked just because the menu accepted it.