The Ultimate Guide to Hiding Caller ID on Android

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Make anonymous calls in just a few simple steps

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: September 30, 2025 Fact Checked

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Using a Samsung Galaxy

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Using Stock Android

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Hiding for a Single Call

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Asking Your Mobile Carrier

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Using Google Voice

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Using a Burner App

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Do you want to hide your caller ID when you place a call using your Android phone? If you only want to block your caller ID for a single call, you can dial *67 before entering the number. You can also hide your name and number for all calls in your settings, use an alternate (burner) phone number (or Google Voice), or ask your carrier to disable caller ID for your phone number. This wikiHow article teaches you how to hide your caller ID on any Android phone.

Easy Ways to Hide Caller ID on an Android Phone

To hide for one call, enter *67 (US & Canada) or 141 (UK), followed by the phone number.
To hide for all calls on a Samsung phone, open the Phone app, go to ⋮ > Settings > Supplementary services > Show your caller ID, and tap Never.
On other Android models, open the Phone app, go to ⋮ > Settings > Calling Accounts > your SIM > Additional Settings > Caller ID, and tap Hide Number.

Method 1

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Using a Samsung Galaxy

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Open the Phone app and tap the three-dot menu ⋮. You'll see these three vertical dots at the top-right corner of the Phone app.
- Use this method to hide your caller ID on all outgoing phone calls.
- If you just want to hide your caller ID for one phone call, see Hiding for a Single Call.
This opens your Phone settings.

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It’s near the bottom of the Settings menu.^{[1]
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Tap Show your caller ID. It’s the first option at the top of the menu.^{[2]
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Tap Never. This will hide your caller ID on all outgoing calls.
- You may retrace these steps at any time to update these settings.
- You can opt to always show your number or set the network default, which will hide your number in select circumstances.
- If you need to unhide your caller ID for a single call, dial *82 (US & Canada) or 1470 (UK) before the number.^{[3]
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Using Stock Android or Google Pixel

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Open the Phone app and tap the menu icon ⋮. If you have a non-Samsung Android phone, such as a Google Pixel or Motorola model, you can use this method to hide your caller ID.^{[4]
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- Use this method to hide your caller ID on all outgoing phone calls.
- If you just want to hide your caller ID for one phone call, see Hiding for a Single Call.
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Tap Settings. It’s the second option in the menu.^{[5]
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Tap Calling Accounts. This displays the different SIMs you have on your phone.^{[6]
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Tap the SIM for the number you want to hide. If you only have one phone number on this phone, you will only see one option. Tapping the desired phone number displays its call settings.^{[7]
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Tap Additional settings. It’s the last option in the menu.^{[8]
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Tap Caller ID. It’s the first option in the menu.^{[9]
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Select Hide number. This option will hide your caller ID on all outgoing calls.
- If you need to unhide your caller ID for a single call, dial *82 (US & Canada) or 1470 (UK) before the number.^{[10]
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Hiding for a Single Call

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If you only want to hide caller ID for a single phone call, you can do so by entering a short code before dialing the phone number you want to call.
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Dial *67 (US & Canada) or 141 (UK). This is a special dial code you can dial to block your caller ID when placing an outbound call.^{[11]
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- You cannot block your phone number when dialing emergency services or a toll-free number.
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Enter the phone number you want to call after the dial code. Be sure to enter all of the digits of the phone number required for calling in your region.
- For example, *67 212 555 1212.
This sends your call anonymously. Your caller ID will display "Blocked", "Private," or "No Caller ID."

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Asking Your Mobile Carrier

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Ask your mobile carrier to turn off caller ID for your account. A surefire way to hide caller ID for all outbound calls is to have your mobile phone provider block it. To call your carrier from most phones, just dial 611. You may have to first interact with an automated system, but once you do get to talk with 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.
- Alternatively, you may be able to change your Caller ID preferences by logging into your account on your mobile carrier’s website or using their official app. For example, if your carrier is AT&T, log in to the AT&T phone portal, go to Features > Outgoing Calls > Hide My Caller ID, then toggle the feature on.^{[12]
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- If you need to unhide your caller ID for a single call, dial *82 (US & Canada) or 1470 (UK) before the number.^{[13]
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Using Google Voice

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Install and open Google Voice. If you just want to make calls without people seeing your real name and phone number, you can create a free Google Voice account, which provides you with a phone number you can use to place calls using Voice Over IP (VoIP). This phone number is different from the number provided by your mobile service provider, as it is instead tied to your Google account.
- You need to first set up your Google Voice account and pick a phone number to make calls using Google Voice.
- To get started, download the Google Voice app and follow the on-screen instructions.
It's the icon with three lines in the upper-left corner.^{[14]
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Your call settings will expand.^{[15]
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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 turn green.https://support.google.com/voice/answer/9259883[Image:Hide Your Caller ID on Android Step 16 Version 2.jpg|center]]

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Using a Burner App

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Install the app "Burner" from the Google Play Store. If you are not comfortable tinkering with your Android's settings, countless apps will give you a second phone number to use as a "burner." A popular option is Burner: Second Phone Number.
- Burner offers a seven-day free trial, but it is a paid service after that.^{[16]
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- Burner will not allow you to hide your caller ID, but the number you're calling from is not tied to you and your name.
It’s in the lower-right corner. This will open a Settings menu.
This will bring you to a landing page that includes all of your created burners, as well as the different types of burners that are available.
Burner offers different types of phone numbers, each of which costs a different amount of in-app credits. These numbers allow you to send varying degrees of outbound texts or calls. Because we want to make a call with this number, we need to select a plan that will allow us to do so.
Burner allows you to choose your number's area code, and then the app will fill in the rest.
Burner will provide you with a few different options that use your selected area code. Tap the one you want to use.
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Make a call with your new number. Tap the green phone icon in the bottom-right corner of your screen. If you have multiple burners, the app will prompt you to select the burner you want to use for your outbound call. Then, you can use the keypad to enter the number you want to call. The person will see you are calling from this number, but will not know to associate it with you.
- Note that you may only use your burner number from within the Burner app on Android.