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This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your phone number, location, or name from popping up on your contact's screen when you place a call, using a Samsung Galaxy.
Steps
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1Open the Phone app on your Samsung Galaxy. The Phone icon looks like a white telephone handset in a green box on your Apps list. It will open a list of your recent calls.
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2Tap the three vertical dots icon. This button is located in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open a drop-down menu.
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3Tap More options on the drop-down menu.
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4Tap Settings. This will open your CALL SETTINGS page.
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5Scroll down and tap More settings
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6Tap Show my Caller ID. This setting allows you to hide or show your phone number in all your calls.
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7Select Hide number. This option will hide your phone number in all your calls. Your phone number, location, or name will never pop up on your contact's screen when you place a call.
- You can unhide your caller ID anytime by selecting Show number in your Show my Caller ID settings.
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1. Open the Phone app on your Galaxy.
2. Tap the three vertical dots icon.
3. Tap More options.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Scroll down and tap More settings.
6. Tap Show my Caller ID.
7. Select Hide number.
