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l0renz

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Original poster
Aug 13, 2012
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Hi
On my previous phone, a BlackBerry Bold 9780, I chose for the option to make my number unknown, so when I called someone my number wouldn't show up.
But now I'm trying to get rid of it on my iPhone 5 so each time I call my girlfriend she doesn't have to say 'who is this?' but it isn't really working out that well...
I turned the 'show caller id' option in the settings app off and on again to see if that would make any changes but it didn't. Does anyone have experience with this?

Thanks
 
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bohbot16

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Mar 22, 2009
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I think there's a prefix you can dial to temporarily allow your callerid, but leave it disabled by default. As an example let's say that the prefix is *72 and your girlfriend's number is 111-555-1234. You could then save her number in your phone as
*72,1115551234. Ask your service provider for the correct prefix.
 

macingman

macrumors 68020
Jan 2, 2011
2,147
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Hi
On my previous phone, a BlackBerry Bold 9780, I chose for the option to make my number unknown, so when I called someone my number wouldn't show up.
But now I'm trying to get rid of it on my iPhone 5 so each time I call my girlfriend she doesn't have to say 'who is this?' but it isn't really working out that well...
I turned the 'show caller id' option in the settings app off and on again to see if that would make any changes but it didn't. Does anyone have experience with this?

Thanks

Need to call your carrier customer service/tech support number mate.
 

Baggio

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Oct 18, 2012
442
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settings > phone > show my caller ID

At least your Caller ID won't show up when you call.

The downside is that your friends won't know it is you calling even if they have your number in contacts.
 

r.j.s

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Mar 7, 2007
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settings > phone > show my caller ID

At least your Caller ID won't show up when you call.

The downside is that your friends won't know it is you calling even if they have your number in contacts.

1. The OP already tried that.

2. The OP is trying to make caller ID show, not hide it.
 
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