How to hide phone calls on iphone

Question

When you make calls, you can hide your caller ID from people you call. You can also decide which phone number you want to make calls and send messages from.

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Hide your caller ID for all calls
Hide your caller ID for individual calls
Choose which number shows on your caller ID
Delete Call History
Hide Your Phone Number
How do I hide incoming calls?

Hide your caller ID for all calls

Important: When you hide your caller ID on one device, it’s hidden on all devices with the same Google Voice account.

Open the Google Voice app
.
At the top left, tap Menu Settings.
Under “Calls,” turn on Anonymous caller ID .
- If you want to show your phone number to people you call, turn off Anonymous caller ID .

Hide your caller ID for individual calls

If you don't hide your caller ID for all calls, you can temporarily hide it for individual calls.

Open the Google Voice app .
At the bottom, tap Calls
.
Enter the prefix used to block your caller ID.
- This prefix depends on the country or region your Google Voice number is from. For example, if your Google Voice number is from the US, your prefix is “*67.” You always use the same prefix for all numbers you call.
Enter the phone number.
Tap Call
.

Choose which number shows on your caller ID

If you have more than one Google Voice number, you can choose which number shows when you make calls and send messages.

Open the Google Voice app .
At the top left, tap Menu Settings.
Under “Outbound caller ID,” choose the phone number you want to make calls and send messages from.

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Your iPhone has many security and privacy features that are built in to the Apple mobile operating system. You can take advantage of these features to hide the call log on your phone and prevent people who receive your calls from seeing your phone number on their caller ID. These features are especially useful if you regularly lend your phone to other people. The utilities that control these features are accessible via the Settings and Phone menus.

Delete Call History

Step 1

Tap the Phone icon. If you don't see the Phone icon, press the "Home" button at the bottom of the device to go back to the Home screen. If you still don't see the Phone icon, swipe your finger left or right through the screens until you find it.

Step 2

Tap "Recents" to open the list of recent incoming and outgoing calls.

Step 3

Tap "Edit," then tap "Clear," then tap "Clear All Recents." The list of recent calls automatically clears.

Hide Your Phone Number

Step 1

Tap the "Settings" icon. Navigate to the icon if it isn't on the Home screen.

Step 2

Scroll down the window and tap "Phone."

Step 3

Tap "Show My Caller ID" to open the "Show My Caller ID" window, then tap the "ON/OFF" switch to the OFF position. If your iPhone does not have the "Show My Caller ID" option, it is because your wireless carrier has not enabled the feature on your device. You need to either contact your wireless carrier to activate it, or enable the feature through your online wireless account. For example, if your wireless carrier is Verizon Wireless, log in to your My Verizon online account and click the "My Plan" tab. Click "Add/Change Features" and select the "Caller ID Blocking" check box. Click "Next" to complete the process and prevent anyone from viewing your number.

References

Tips

Keep your iPhone updated with the latest version of iOS to access the latest tools, utilities and services.

Warnings

The steps to activate the caller ID blocking feature on a Verizon Wireless online account may vary slightly or significantly with other wireless carriers.

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An avid technology enthusiast, Steve Gregory has been writing professionally since 2002. With more than 10 years of experience as a network administrator, Gregory holds an Information Management certificate from the University of Maryland and is pursuing MCSE certification. His work has appeared in numerous online publications, including Chron and GlobalPost.