How to block your Cell Phone Number
The growth of Caller IDs means that whenever you call someone up, your cell phone number would show up on their Caller ID. There may be a number of reasons why you may wish to block your Cell Phone Number. Luckily for us, there exists two simple solutions on how to block your cell phone number.
How to Block your Cell Phone Number
Option # 1: Block your Cell phone number temporarily
This option exists if you wish to block your cell phone number from being displayed in a caller ID for that one specific call. For example, you do not want that new crush of yours that you are trying to reach her for the nth time in a row. Also, you may want to call a local business and do not want them to know your cell phone number
For blocking your cell phone number temporarily, press *67 followed by the phone number you wish to dial. For example, if you wish to call (123) 456-7890, then to block your cell phone number, press *671234567890 to complete your call and also to block your cell phone number
Option # 2: Block your Cell Phone number permanently
Most Cell phone carriers offer a line block service. You need to call up your cell phone’s customer service and request this line block on your cell phone. This would let you block your cell phone number from being displayed on any form of caller ID permanently.
Tip: If you go ahead and do a permanent block of your cell phone number, if there is a particular instance where you wish your cell phone number to be displayed, then press *82 followed by that phone number. For example, if you wish to call (123)555-5555 then do a *821235555555.
Note: Your cell phone number will not be blocked from emergency services
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Why doesn’t the *67 to block your cell number from your phone not work in Alaska?????
Alaska is using decades old equipment acquired from the Russians. They need to spend a little of that oil money on infrastructure
I think this is a great idea, but does the number your calling from your cell phone as a blocked call show up on either bill ( yours or the party you have called after blocking the call)?
One more thing! Does the *67 also block your number when sending a text message??
Thats an awesome tip. I just tried it on my roommates cell phone. After the update cycle, couple hours later, she looked it up online and my number at the time I called shows up as blocked. This is very cool. Thanks a lot.
I think that answers ur question DeeDee
Thats good to know.
That is how people have been blocking thier home phone numbersw and cell phone numbers from caller I.D.s for about 12 or more years.
Were have you people been?
Great Tip! Never knew about this. Thanks Jess for looking it up
I highly recommend this cell phone taxes article. Damm… I have to get a Nevada number now
http://www.askstudent.com/money/cell-phone-taxes-by-state/
I need to figure out how to block smeone from callng my cell phone?? Can this be done?
Doug DuCharme on February 7th, 2008 8:12 pm Thats good to know.
That is how people have been blocking thier home phone numbersw and cell phone numbers from caller I.D.s for about 12 or more years.
Were have you people been?
DOUG THEIR KIDS THEY’VE BEEN IN SCHOOL THE LAST 12 YEARS MORON
does it work in india?
The *67 does not block my cell phone number. I tried it, called my own home phone and it came right through just like always.
umm…. if you have your cell phone blocked so you cant call other people who arent on your phone list how can i call them is there like a secret way to or something?
i’ve tried blocking my cell phone number as how is instructed but it doesn’t work at all..can it be done in Malaysia?it would be great if we can do it here..i really need to use this for my work..
am in india.. *67 is not woking here.. when i dial with this no. prefixed it shows number not in use. am using nokia n95 n nokia 6600…. any oher option to block the no. temp.
hi..will .67 works in india?? and one thing i got amobile from U.S.A its a AT&T mobile nokia2610 i want to break the code its not working in inida can u pls send me the code..?/
is there a way to block a text message?
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