How to Use *67 on an Android or iPhone
You can prevent your number from appearing on a recipient’s phone or caller ID device when you place a call using a smartphone or a traditional landline by pressing *67 followed by the number you want to call. The person you’re calling only sees a message such as “blocked” or “private number” when their phone rings. While using *67 works on smartphones, it must be entered each time you dial a number. Most cellular carriers offer a way to block your number on all outgoing calls using the Android or iOS device settings.
How to Hide Your Number on an Android Phone
You can also use settings to hide your number while using an Android phone:
How to Hide Your Number on an iPhone
To hide your number when you use an iPhone:
Why Use *67?
Now a common feature on most home phones and virtually all mobile devices, caller ID gives us the ability to screen calls and avoid annoying friends or pesky telemarketers. An obvious downside to this functionality is that anonymity when placing a call is now a thing of the past. Fortunately, vertical service codes like *67 can come in handy if you need to call people who you don’t necessarily want to call you back. For example, if you need to call a business client after work hours from your personal phone, you might not want them to have that number. Just keep in mind that some people choose to block hidden or private numbers from calling them automatically, in which case your call won’t go through if you use *67.
How to Use Other Popular Vertical Service Codes
The following vertical service codes work with most popular providers. Check with your phone company if a particular code is not working as expected.
*60: Provides the ability to block a specific number.*66: Continuously dials a busy number until the line becomes free.*69: Useful from a landline that does not have caller ID, this code dials the last number that called you.*70: Temporarily deactivates the call waiting feature.*72: Turns on call forwarding on a landline.*77: Turns on anonymous call rejection, which only allows incoming calls from people who reveal their number.
