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how do I make my phone number private
I want to make my number private so if someone googles my number my name doesnt show up !
On Android...
Go to your dialer-settings-call settings-additional settings-caller ID-hide number.
You can *67 before each call for temporary hide.
Be aware most people won't answer or apps and services will block calls from hidden or private numbers .
numbers are actually public domain by default. Telemarketers sued carriers back in the day and they won. You can block the number, and try and hide them it wouldn't matter in grand scheme of things.
FTC made this https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/national-do-not-call-registry-faqs but it doesn’t remove the fact numbers are public in the first place.
