On a per-call basis, you can’t beat *67 at hiding your number. This trick works for smartphones and landlines. Open your phone’s keypad and dial * - 6 - 7, followed by the number you’re trying to call ...

People know it is you calling when your caller ID pops up on their phone, but it does not have to be like that. There are two ways to keep your identity secret while making a call: one is permanent; ...

The Federal Communications Commission requires phone carriers to provide a method of blocking caller ID to protect callers' privacy. Instead of seeing your phone number, the person on the other end ...

Caller ID uses the information you give to your carrier. So, when you call another mobile device it will try its best to give out your name along with the phone number. However, sometimes (especially ...

AT&T and T-Mobile announced a joint anti-robocall initiative today, but they didn't promise any new call-blocking capabilities for their customers. The carriers made a big deal of the partnership, ...

Before the onslaught of the pandemic, you probably didn’t use your smartphone to make phone calls very much. Now carriers are reporting surges in calls as we seek more personal connections while ...

This trick works for smartphones and landlines. Open your phone’s keypad and dial * - 6 - 7, followed by the number you’re trying to call. The free process hides your number, which will show up on the ...