Do you wish to learn how to make your number private on MTN? That’s something that a surprising number of people are looking to do. Surprising, because under normal circumstances, we all want the people who we are calling to know who is calling them. However, you are here because for one reason or the other, you wish to find out how to do a private number on MTN.
How to do a private number on MTN
The following is how to make your number private on MTN in South Africa;
- The option option for making your MTN number private is to dial #31#number. The number is the number that you are calling. An example would be #31#0838484848. This method works only on specific calls. What it means is that if you wish to hide your number from somebody, you do it individually with this method. Your identity will not be hidden on all the other calls that are made from your phone.
- Alternatively, you can hide your caller ID on all calls that are made from your MTN number. Using this method, everything is set up in your phone’s settings. How you do it will depend on the OS that you have. It will also depend on your OS version. On Android, the basic steps start with you clicking on the caller app. Next, you need to click on the three dots on the top right. With some versions of Android, you will actually have the option to hide your number here. On others, you need to click on Call Settings. Next, go to Calling Accounts. Choose the option to hide your ID on calls.
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Why learn how to make your number private on MTN?
That’s how to hide your number when calling from your MTN phone. But why would you do this. We have already noted that most people prefer to be identified by the people that they are calling.
However, there may be times when you need to be anonymous. Hopefully, you are not doing something illegal. Perhaps you wish to protect yourself while whistleblowing.
Or maybe you are making a contribution on a sensitive matter and you do not want to have people know who you are. Whatever you reasons, now you know the steps involved in hiding your number when making MTN calls.
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