In this article, you can learn this neat trick on how to hide your number on your Android phone. This will enable you to call people anonymously and securely. It can be useful when you want to make calls without giving out your number.
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. There are two ways to hide your number on your Android phone.
How to Hide your number on your Android phone
On your 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.
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. Usually, the availability of these settings depends on your carrier aswell. If they are not supported by your carrier then changing your settings will be of no use.
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. Similarly in the UK, you need to put 141 in front of the number you are calling. This way you can also dodge the Trucaller app.
So give it a try and check out if the anonymous or no-caller id works for you. Try applying these settings and surprise your friends with an unknown called id. Comment below and let us know if any of the above tricks worked for you.