How to Hide Your Caller ID on Android

Last Updated: February 5, 2021

Do you want to hide your caller ID when you place a call using your Android phone? You can do so in the Settings menu of your Phone app. The menu is a little different depending on which phone model you have. You can also hide your caller ID in Google Voice. If you want to block your caller ID for a single call, you can dial "*67" before dialing the number. This wikiHow teaches you how to hide your caller ID on an Android phone.

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Using a Samsung Galaxy

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Open the Phone app. It has an icon that resembles an old phone receiver. Tap the icon on your Home screen to open the Phone app.
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Tap ⋮. It's the button with three vertical dots. It's on the right side of the title page of the Phone app. This displays the menu.

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3
Tap Settings. It's the second option from the bottom of the menu. This opens the Call Settings menu.
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Tap Supplementary services. It's near the bottom of the Call Settings menu. This shows your options for caller ID, Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, and more.
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Tap Show caller ID. It's the first option at the top of the Supplementary services menu.
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Tap Hide number. It's the second option in the Show caller ID menu. This hides your number when placing outbound calls using the Phone app.

Method 2

Method 2 of 5:

Using the Android Phone App

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Tap the Phone app. Most non-Samsung phones use the Google Phone app. It has a blue icon with an image that resembles an old phone receiver.
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Tap ⋮. It's the icon with three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the Google Phone app. This displays the menu.
3
Tap Settings. It's the second option in the Menu. This opens the Settings menu.
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Tap Calls. It's the third option in the Settings menu. This opens the Call Settings menu.
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Tap Supplementary services. It's near the bottom of the Call Settings menu. This shows your options for caller ID, Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, and more.
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Tap Show caller ID. It's the first option at the top of the Supplementary services menu.
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Tap Hide number. It's the second option in the Show caller ID menu. This hides your number when placing outbound calls using the Phone app.

Method 3

Method 3 of 5:

Using Google Voice

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Open Google Voice. Google Voice allows you to make Voice-over-IP (VOIP) using a number provided by Google and is tied to your Google account. This is different from the number provided by your mobile service provider. The Google Voice app has a green icon with an image that resembles an old phone receiver. Tap the Google Voice icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open Google Voice.
- You need to set up your Google Voice account and pick a number in order to make calls using Google Voice.
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Tap ☰. It's the icon with three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner. Tap this icon to display the menu.
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Tap Settings. It's the second option from the bottom of the menu. It's next to an icon that resembles a gear.
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Slide the toggle switch
next to "Anonymous Caller ID." This hides your caller ID when you place outbound calls with Google Voice. The toggle switch should be green colored and to the right. ^{[1]
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Method 4

Method 4 of 5:

Hiding Caller ID for a Single Call

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Open the Phone app. The phone app has an icon that resembles an old phone receiver. This works on any device.
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Open the keypad. If you are using a Samsung Galaxy phone, tap the tab that says Keypad at the bottom of the screen. If you are using a standard Android phone, tap the blue icon with 10 dots that resembles a phone's keypad.
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Dial *67. This is a special code you can dial to block your caller ID when placing an outbound call.^{[2]
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Dial the 10-digit number you want to call. Be sure to dial the entire number starting with the area code, followed by the 7-digit number.
- For example, *67-123-456-7890.
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Tap the call button
. It's the green button with an icon that resembles an old phone receiver. This sends your call anonymously. Your caller ID will display "Blocked", "Private" or "No Caller ID."

Method 5

Method 5 of 5:

Asking Your Mobile Carrier to Hide Your Caller ID

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Open the Phone app. The phone app has an icon that resembles an old phone receiver. This works on any device.
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Open the keypad. If you are using a Samsung Galaxy phone, tap the tab that says Keypad at the bottom of the screen. If you are using a standard Android phone, tap the blue icon with 10 dots that resembles a phone's keypad.
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Dial 611 and tap the call button. This dials customer service for your mobile service provider. Use the dial pad to dial "611" and then tap the green icon that resembles an old phone receiver.
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Ask to speak to customer service or technical support. You will most likely be greeted with an automatic recording. Tell the automatic recording you want to speak to customer service or technical support.
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Ask customer service to block your caller ID. When you finally get to talk to a customer service representative, ask them to block your caller ID. Your mobile service provider should be able to block your Caller ID for all outbound calls.