How to Hide Phone Number on Samsung Galaxy

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: January 14, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent the person you’re calling from seeing your phone number when you're using a Samsung Galaxy.

1

Open the Phone app.

It’s the green icon with a white phone receiver. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.

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2

Open the More menu.

The "More" menu has three dots in a vertical line. You'll see it at the top-right corner of the screen.

3

Select the Settings option on the menu.

Tap Settings to expand settings for the Phone app.

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4

Open your Caller ID preferences.

The switch to hide your phone number is in your Caller ID settings. To get there, scroll down to the bottom, select More Settings, and then choose Show my caller ID. A menu will expand.

5

Hide your phone number from caller ID.

Tap Hide number on the menu. Your phone number is now hidden from whoever you call from your Galaxy.

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About This Article

Written by:

Nicole Levine, MFA

wikiHow Technology Writer

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 52,811 times.

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Updated: January 14, 2022

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Categories: Samsung Galaxy

Article SummaryX

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap ⁝.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap More Settings.
5. Tap Show my caller ID.
6. Tap Hide number.

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