Unknown vs Private Calls?

Question

Does anyone know what is the difference between a call appearing on your caller ID as "unknown" vs "private call".

What about International Calls? Would they show as "unknown" or "private"?

Thanks :)

Answer 1

international would be unknown.

unknown is typically out of area, while private means they don't want you to see their number

Answer 2

Unknown is something that people put so you dont know their number its always like that and privite is used for prank calling *67

Answer 3

Private is when someone dials *67 and then calls your number.

Unknown is usually out of country calls

Answer 4

Unknown is usually international.

Private is when some has those things on their phone that make their number appear that way or they dialed *67.

Answer 5

There is also blocked call... I think Private is set by the caller (block call or ask the comapany to keep it private).. but unknown is going through 2 differents carrier who do not have the name of the caller (different area or different phone company...