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It’s not great when your phone number falls into the wrong hands. So, when making work-related calls, contacting someone on Craigslist, or calling a company you’re not sure about, it’s smart to block your number or conceal your caller ID to protect your privacy.
In this article, we’ll show you how to block your phone number or caller ID when making calls on an iPhone or Android device. Remember though, that many people automatically decline calls from private numbers, so they may not answer the phone if they don’t recognize you.
- How Can I Block My Number or Caller ID When Making Private Calls?
- How to Block Your Number or Caller ID on iPhones
How Can I Block My Number or Caller ID When Making Private Calls?
Not every person you contact should have your phone number, only the people you want to have it. Here are several methods for blocking your number or caller ID and preventing your phone number from appearing on the other end of a call.
Before dialing the number you want to call, enter *67
On a per-call basis, *67 is unbeatable at blocking your phone number and hiding your caller ID. This method works on both smartphones and landlines. Open your phone’s keypad and dial *67, then the number you want to call.
The free service blocks your phone number, which will appear on the other end as “Private” or “Blocked” when reading caller ID. Note that you have to dial *67 each time you want your phone number blocked.
Change Your Phone’s Caller ID Settings
By changing the settings on your device, you can also block your phone number and hide your caller ID for every call you make. Both Android and iOS devices allow you to hide your caller ID, making you appear to everyone you call as No Caller ID , Private , or Blocked .
After making these changes, dial *82 before calling the desired number if you want to temporarily unblock your number. This overrides your settings and displays your caller ID once more. Since you can’t easily call private numbers, this is a good idea if you want the person to be able to call you back.
How to Block Your Number or Caller ID on iPhones
To block your number or hide caller ID on an iPhone, follow these steps:
● Navigate to the Settings app and scroll down to click the Phone option.
● To hide your number, select the toggle next to Show My Caller ID and turn it off.
How to Block your Number or Caller ID on an Android Device
These steps may change depending on the brand of Android you use as well as its dialer app configuration. However, the following locations are the most popular on Android for blocking your number or caller ID:
● Open the Phone app and select the Menu option in the upper-right corner.
● Navigate to Settings, then to Supplementary Services . Depending on your device, you may need to navigate to Calls > Additional Settings.
● Select Hide number from the popup menu after tapping Show my caller ID.
If the above steps don’t work, below are other settings to try:
● Relaunch the Phone app, then navigate to Menu > Settings.
● Choose Calling accounts , then under Settings , tap your carrier name.
● Select Additional options .
● Click on Caller ID and select Hide number to hide your number every time you make a call.
Directly Block Your Caller ID With Your Cell Carrier
If your phone’s settings don’t give you a way to block your number or hide your caller ID, you’ll have to contact your cell carrier directly.
Most carriers that don’t provide an option to block your phone number through the device settings allow you to do it through their dedicated app. Otherwise, you’ll have to contact your carrier and request that your number be blocked.
Blocking your number in this manner, like the previous method, hides your caller ID for every call you make. If you’d like to nullify this and show your phone number for any specific call, put *82 in front of the number.
Use burner apps
If you’d rather not mess with your phone’s or carrier’s settings, try using a burner app. Such apps make calls using your internet data, effectively giving your phone a second phone number.
On iOS and Android, there are a large number of burner apps.
One of the most downloaded apps for iOS and Android devices is called Burner. Instead of hiding your secondary number, you can use the app to direct calls to it. After seven free days, the app charges $5 per line every month.
You can also create a new phone number with Google Voice and use it to send free texts, audio messages, and voice calls.
You’d only need an active Google account for this option because unlike the other alternatives, Google Voice doesn’t charge a monthly subscription. It uses the minutes and data you already have on your phone, but the number that appears is your Google Voice number.
In conclusion, try the methods above to block caller ID or hide phone numbers when placing private calls; we hope you’ll find them useful.
Author:Joan Agie
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There are eight (8) iPhones among the top 10 best selling smartphones of 2022. Eight. The other two slots feature Samsung smartphones. Apple totally dominated the top 10 list.
And the best selling smartphone of 2021 makes an appearance again on this top 10 list of 2022. Talk about staying power. Let’s have a look at the list.
Which are the best selling phones of 2022?
- List of the Top 10 best selling smartphones of 2022
- The best selling smartphone of 2022 in the US
List of the Top 10 best selling smartphones of 2022
- Apple iPhone 13
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Samsung Galaxy A13
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Apple iPhone 12
- Apple iPhone 14
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Apple iPhone SE 2022
- Samsung Galaxy A03
I am surprised to see the iPhone SE 2022 on the list, considering all the news about how there is little demand for phones with small screens and how Apple had discontinued the SE range. Perhaps the SE 2022’s performance was a factor in Apple scrapping the plan to discontinue the range, which is why we are now expecting an iPhone SE 2024 next year.
It is also surprising to see the 2-year old iPhone 12 show up on the list of the top 10 bestselling phones of 2022. It was the best selling phone of 2021 and retained a strong foot in the market all through 2022. Amazing. One thing is clear, for all of the limitations of iOS, the iPhone has a solid hold on the smartphone market, worldwide. It is a hold that every other smartphone maker envies.
The best selling smartphone of 2022 in the US
Which was the best selling smartphone of 2022 in the US? If you thought Apple iPhone 13, you thought right. The iPhone 13 was the best selling smartphone in the US, UK, Germany, France, and China.
Samsung’s two appearances on this list are budget models. The Galaxy A13 and A03 are not remotely close to being flagships. But this follows a pattern that has been established over the years – Samsung’s best selling smartphones are often budget models. I wonder how well Samsung’s premium flagships sold in the year.
In all, the models that make up this list of the top 10 bestselling smartphones have a total of 19% of the global smartphones sales market share for 2022.
The source of this list is Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker.
Author:Mister Mobility
Digital Skills and Communication Coach | Mobile Phone Connoisseur since 2001 | Tech Blogging since 2004
