You have to make a phone call, but for privacy reasons you don’t want whoever is on the other end to be able to see your number? Would you like to reply to your friend’s prank call by calling him anonymously? Tell me, what is your telephone operator? Vodafone? Then there are no problems, you can disguise the number of your mobile phone or your fixed line in a very simple way and at no cost.
On mobile, all you have to do is use a simple code to prefix the number to call or you have to activate the caller ID camouflage in the settings of your smartphone: two operations that are easier to put into practice than to explain. As for the fixed line, you can also use a special code for it, while if you want to hide your address in the telephone directory or from the sight of the “disturbing” call centers you must expressly request the thing.
In all cases, please do not abuse this possibility. Now, however, enough chatting and let’s move on to action. Position yourself comfortably and focus on reading the following to find out how to hide your Vodafone number . I sincerely hope that in the end you can feel happy and satisfied, both with what you learned and with having succeeded in your intent.
Index
- How to hide vodafone mobile number
- Code
- Android settings
- iOS settings
- How to hide Vodafone landline number
- On call
- From the list
- From call centers
How to hide vodafone mobile number
If what you want to do is hide your Vodafone mobile number , the instructions you need to follow are the ones you find below. As anticipated at the beginning, you can do this by using a special code or by intervening directly on the Android and iOS settings .
Code
The easiest way to hide your Vodafone number is to use the free number camouflage code supported by all major Italian telephone operators. The string to hide the Vodafone number in question (which is also valid for any other telephone provider) is #31# and if you put it before the telephone number to call, the recipient of the call will not be able to view your real telephone number and in its place the writing Unknown number or Private number will appear .
Let’s take a practical example right away: if you want to contact the number 333123456 , you have to open the dialer of your smartphone, enter the code #31# followed by the number 333123456 (so you get #31#333123456 ) and press the key to start the call ( it is usually the one depicting a cornet ). The recipient of the call will not see your telephone number and you will be able to speak normally with it without surcharges compared to the standard costs foreseen by your tariff plan.
Android settings
If you’re using an Android smartphone and want to hide your Vodafone number for all outgoing calls without having to enter the appropriate code each time, you can do this by changing the device settings and enabling caller ID camouflage from there.
To do this, grab your Android smartphone, unlock it (if necessary), access the home screen and/or the drawer and select the Settings icon (the one in the shape of a gear wheel ).
On the new screen that is now visible, select the item Calls , touch the wording Other settings and touch the item Caller ID .
At this point, choose the Hide Number option from the Caller ID menu and that’s it. From now on, all the calls you make with your Android phone will be anonymous.
If you change your mind, you can enable your number to be displayed again when you call by navigating to Settings > Calls > More Android Settings and choosing the Default Network option from the Caller ID menu .
Keep in mind that some of the indications for calling with a private number that I have given you above regarding the items in the Android settings may differ from what you see on the screen, it all depends on the brand and model of your device and the version exact operating system you are using.
iOS settings
Even if you have an iPhone, you can hide your Vodafone number by changing the settings. On iOS , in fact, a specific and easily activated option is available.
To take advantage of it, grab your “iPhone by”, unlock it (if necessary), access the home screen and/or the App Library and select the Settings icon (the one in the shape of a gear wheel ).
On the new screen that you will see at this point, touch the wording Telephone , then that Show caller ID and turn OFF the lever located in correspondence with the Show caller ID option . From now on, all outgoing calls will automatically be made anonymously.
In case of second thoughts, to restore the display of the number for the calls you make, go to the Settings > Phone > Show iOS caller ID section and switch the switch for the Show caller ID option to ON .
How to hide Vodafone landline number
And to hide Vodafone landline number ? How you do it? The answer is soon given: using, also in this case, a special code. If you then want to hide the number from the telephone directory or from the view of the call centers, you must forward explicit requests. In any case, you will find everything explained in detail below.
On call
If it is your intention to hide the Vodafone landline telephone number , going to act on a call , i.e. every time you make a phone call, I inform you that you can also use the special code #31# in this case . By placing it before the telephone number to call, in fact, you can call landlines and mobiles while keeping your number anonymous, without additional costs in the bill.
To give a practical example, if you want to call 123456789 from a landline and don’t want to show your number to whoever is on the other end, what you have to do is pick up the handset, type #31#123456789 on the telephone keypad and continue your call as normal.
From the list
If you deem it appropriate, you can decide to hide the Vodafone number of your fixed line by removing the delivery number from the list . To do this, you need to get in touch with Vodafone customer service . The removal from the telephone directory should take place from the next edition to the current one.
To get in touch with Vodafone customer care, you must make a call to 190 and follow the instructions in the recorded voice, proceeding as I explained in detail in my tutorial on how to contact Vodafone and indicating your intentions when prompted.
Alternatively, download the appropriate form from this web page , proceeding as I have indicated in my guide on what to do , print it, fill it in in its entirety and send it to Vodafone by ordinary mail to the following address: Vodafone Italia SpA, Telephone Directory Service General, PO Box 174, Via Jervis, 13 – 10015 – IVREA (TO) .
From call centers
In conclusion, if what you are interested in doing is hiding your Vodafone number from call centres , you can do this by entrusting yourself to the Public Opposition Register , a service sponsored by the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy which precisely allows you to remove your own number. telephone from the availability of call center operators while keeping it in the public telephone directory.
Employment is totally free, but has some limitations to be carefully evaluated: it does not block contact from foreign call centers and it does not block telemarketing from companies to which consent has been given after subscribing to the Register.
That said, if you are interested in the Public Register of Oppositions and want to enter your landline number (possibly mobile line addresses are also supported) in it, proceed in one of the following ways.
- Online— go to this page of the RPO website , choose whether to proceed without authentication or to log in with the SPID and, after filling in the appropriate form and following the verification procedure for each of the numbers you wish to register, forward the request by pressing on the appropriate key.
- Telephone— call 800 957 766 from your Vodafone landline number and press key 1 (pay attention to the instructions in the voice guide to avoid problems and waste of time).
- Email— visit the RPO website , locate the section Registration by Email and click on the link Form for citizen REGISTRATION via email , then fill in the form in its entirety and send it to the email address [email protected] .
Registration in the Public Register of Oppositions should be accepted within 15 days . If after this period of time you continue to receive calls from call centers, try to check the status of the case using the code that was provided to you after registration and if you are already registered in the Register, fill in this form to report the matter to the Guarantor for personal data protection . For further information, you can refer to my specific guide on how the Public Opposition Register works .
