How do i hide my phone number?

Question

How do i hide my phone number?

Answer 1

If in the UK.Dial 141 and then the phone number.

Answer 2

141

Answer 3

In the UK, dial 141 before the number!

Answer 4

141, if its from a landline and its virgin it does'nt always work!

Answer 5

dial 141 (in the UK) to withold your number...just dial the normal number immedately afterwards

Answer 6

If you're in the UK dial 141 before you dial and that will withhold your number.

However if you want your number to be withheld all the time you can get your phone company to place a pernament line block on your phone which will automatically do this everytime you dial, so you don't need to always press 141.

Answer 7

DIal 141 in front of the number you wish to dial.

Answer 8

*67

Answer 9

*82 blocks your number in outgoing calls.

Answer 10

141 then the number.However your number is still traceable if you are making malicious calls!!!

Answer 11

Dial 141 and then the telephone number

Answer 12

If your in the UK put 141 in front of the number you dial, also you can ring BT and ask to have your number blocked, which means when you dial some one it will say at their end " Number Withheld"

Answer 13

Well I keep mine under the mattress.

Answer 14

withheld number

Answer 15

It may depend on where you live but I dial *67.

Answer 16

Why who u pranking?!

Answer 17

*67, as in, if I were trying to dial 555-362-7361 (random number) and block my number. I would dial *675553627361 and it would show up on caller id or their cell phone as "no number" or something similar.

Answer 18

141 :).

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Answer 19

In the UK, this is called "going ex-directory".  In other words nothing can be done until new directories are printed and your number doesn't appear in them.

If privacy is your aim, it might be easier to get your phone number changed; that sounds quicker.

Answer 20

put 141 before you put in the number you are going to ring.

Answer 21

141 BUT! it dont always work if ur on about a mobile I tried before and my number came up

Answer 22

From mobile phone in UK use #31# then your number. Might work outside UK as well.

Answer 23

Go ex directory.

Answer 24

nonono.. *82 shows ur number, and name.. put in *67. not 82..