How To Deactivate Your SIM From Private Number For Android, Or iPhone

Receiving a call from an unknown number can seem strange, but it gets even more awkward when you do not know your number is included in this feature.

As many people do not like to be called by this number, you must learn how to remove this feature from your smartphone in such cases.

How To Deactivate Your SIM From A Private Number On An Android Phone 

Here are a few steps to remove the number privacy from your phone. They include the following:

1. Open the “Phone” app and select “Settings” (tap the three dots in the top right corner).
2. Select “Call Settings” or “Call” (depending on the Android version).
3. Select “Additional Settings.” Press on “Caller ID.”
4. Choose “Show number” or “Network default” from the three options.

OR Follow this step

1. Open the “Settings” application on your phone.
2. Navigate to “Apps” or “Application Manager”.
3. Locate and select the “Phone” or “Call” application.
4. Tap “Storage”, then choose “Clear data” and “Clear cache”.
5. Return to the Phone app and verify if the private number option has been disabled.

How To Deactivate Your SIM From A Private Number On An iPhone 

To remove the private number feature from your iPhone, follow these steps:

How do I turn off private numbers on my iPhone? Below are the steps to take when abling your caller ID on your iPhone.

1. Open the “Phone” app.
2. Click the menu icon (three dots at the top right corner).
3. Click on “Call Blocking & Identification” from the drop-down menu.
4. Tap the “Show My Caller ID” and toggle it on.

You can remove your smartphone from the private number feature using the abovementioned steps.