How to make your number 'known' again?

LorenzMeir · 05:46 PM

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

r.j.s · Feb 23, 2013, 05:47 PM

There is a number you have to call. It depends on your provider, IIRC.

corys00 · Feb 23, 2013, 06:39 PM

Might need to make a call into your carrier's tech support.

alexander25 · Feb 23, 2013, 07:14 PM

you need caller ID on your account.

bohbot16 · Feb 23, 2013, 08:26 PM

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 · Feb 23, 2013, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LorenzMeir

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 · Feb 24, 2013, 10:31 AM

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 · Feb 24, 2013, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baggio

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.

Baggio · Feb 24, 2013, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r.j.s

1. The OP already tried that.

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

Ooops! I missed that part. It looks like it is a carrier issue. My bad.

Feb 23, 2013, 05:45 PM	#1
LorenzMeir macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Belgium	How to make your number 'known' again? 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 Last edited by Nermal; Feb 23, 2013 at 05:46 PM. Reason: moved :)
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corys00 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2011	Might need to make a call into your carrier's tech support.
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alexander25 Banned Join Date: Jul 2012	you need caller ID on your account.
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Feb 23, 2013, 08:26 PM	#5
bohbot16 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009	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.
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Feb 24, 2013, 10:31 AM	#7
Baggio macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2012	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.
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