Blocking your number when calling or texting most times isn’t a permanent thing for some people because they might have genuine reasons attached to it. On the other hand, it can be used negatively to fraud or cause great harm or loss to individuals.
The positive side of it, maybe you are trying to speak with someone you offend to apologize or maybe you are trying to notify someone of a coup without being known as the reporter.
Negatively it can be used to fraud anyone by claiming to be what he or she is not, and also send wrong information to some persons that might trigger serious health issues.
Calling someone demands the use of a registered sim card and a mobile device, sending a message also demands a Sim card and a mobile device.
One can choose to use any network of his or her choice but most importantly you need to have the person’s contacts.
Of course, it is totally impossible to call someone you don’t have his or her phone number even when you do not wish to expose your own contact to the person.
In recent times there are technologies or even applications that can be used to trace hidden numbers, calls, and messages.
Also, there are technologies that help calls and messages to be end-to-end encrypted so that they cannot be decoded.
There are different ways of blocking numbers to send messages and make calls without being caught. This is what we will be focusing on today we will tell you the basic requirements and then give you a step-by-step guide on each requirement
How To Block Your Number When Calling Or Texting
The ways you can hide your phone contact during phone calls and messages include
- Hiding your caller ID
- Using a third-party application
- Using a block code
- Use an encrypted messaging application
- Use an email account
Hiding your caller ID
This is the most common way of hiding phone numbers during phone calls and messages. Why it is said to be the most common is that t is available and can be used on all mobile phones. Whether Android or IOS. Here we will give you a quick guide on how to turn on the settings of your phone to enable this feature.
You have to note that once turned on it can’t be automatically undone except you turn it off. As such every one you dial their line during this period will see your call as a strange caller r “hidden number”
How to Hide Your Contact During Calls And Messages On iPhone
- Open your mobile devices
- Go to the phone (the one you use to dial, call, or check contacts)
- Go to the three-dot at the top right corner of the phone just on the screen of your dial pad
- It will launch you to the settings of the call log
- Chose the last option which is to show the Callers ID
- Choose from the list to hide your number and then click save so it will be updated
- Return to your call log or dial pad and call anyone you chose to call
How to Hide Your Contact During Calls And Messages On Android
- Open your mobile devices
- Go to the phone (the one you use to dial, call, or check contacts)
- Go to the three-dot at the top right corner of the phone just on the screen of your dial pad
- It will launch you to the settings of the call log
- Click on additional settings
- Chose the last option which is to show the Callers ID
- Choose from the list to hide your number and then click save so it will be updated
- Return to your call log or dial pad and call anyone you chose to call
Using a Third Party Application
This is the second method of hiding a phone contact on your phone. All you need to do is download the application I your phone. These kinds of applications include
- Hushed
- Burner
- CoverMe, etc
This application sometimes gives you a different contact from your initial contact which is going to be displayed to your caller.
It allows to you send messages as well as make calls without one getting to find or see your real number.
Use a Block Code
There is a code that is attached to a number when dialed. This code makes the service provider make the caller’s ID private. This particular action is not binding on all contact but specifically on contacts dialed with the code.
The code is *67 and works specifically with phone calls and not with messages. Also note that this particular way of masking a phone number does not stop your contact from being transmitted to the caller during a phone call, it will only shade its appearance.
A receiver that has advanced applications or technology can easily unmask your phone contact.
Use an Encrypted Message Application
Applications such as Signal let’s Chat, messenger, etc., helps send messages to anyone you wish to without revealing your number. Telegram etc. are applications that have end-to-end encryption on chat and as such you cannot see a sender’s name or number you can only see what he wants you to see
Use An Email Account
This is another method of sending messages in an anonymous form to a person. To use this method follow the steps below
- Get to know the carrier (SIM card) the person uses
- Create a new email address or you can choose an already existing one that does not include your real name and is not linked to your contact list or social media accounts
- Once it is open choose Compose a message
- Add the recipient contacts (make sure that you enter the mobile number without dashes
- Add the type of service provider email to the handle of the text. Example @9876543289@tmomail.net
- On the body of the email type in your SMS. You can choose to leave the subject of the Email empty
- Once you are done, press the send button. It is important to note that some phones automatically block messages from this kind of sender or send them as spam messages.
Conclusion
This article gives a list of different ways of calling or texting or sending a message to someone without getting to reveal the sender or caller’s number.
