In the era of remote communications, we need to know at any time who is trying to contact us. At the same time, we are becoming increasingly suspicious of those who try to contact us without revealing their identity. Caller identification, a function that was already available 15 or 20 ago, has now become an obvious feature. Follow these steps to make an anonymous call.
Steps
Step 1. First of all, we need to distinguish between cell phone calls and landline calls
Step 2. If you are using a landline phone, pick up the handset and wait for it to ring (assuming you are not using a rotary phone)
When you can hear the ringing tone, dial "* 67" of the recipient. You will hear a double ring, warning you that you are making an anonymous call. Now enter the recipient's phone number.
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Before entering the number, enter “* 67” just like from a landline phone. However, you won't have to wait for the double ring before entering the rest of the number like on a landline phone.
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Before entering the rest of the number, on your mobile, make sure you enter the number "1" before the area code (some companies do not require the use of the number 1 after 67, so if that doesn't work, try without 1), one step which can be easily forgotten, as it is not usually needed to make regular calls. When you make the call, your number will be hidden on the recipient's display, showing only “Restricted”.
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Step 4. Find out if your mobile phone has the option to hide your number from the recipient
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All mobile phones are different, but some offer the option to hide the number for all calls. Call your wireless provider's customer service if you are unsure about using this feature.
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Step 5. Make sure, if possible, that the individual you are trying to call has not enabled an option called "Anonymous call rejection"
This feature, although not available for cell phones, is available on landlines with some phone providers.
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If you try to make an anonymous call to a number that has this feature enabled, you will hear a pre-recorded message warning you that this person does not accept anonymous calls. To call this person you will therefore need to make a normal call-
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While useful, this feature may prevent you from receiving important calls from those numbers that typically hide their number, such as doctors' offices, police officers, or other officers or people who have a good reason to hide their number.
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Advice
Gmail, the email service provided by Google, allows you to make calls from your computer. The number cannot be hidden, but it is the same number for anyone who uses the service. Therefore, by searching for the caller information on your call, they will find only the information from Google. [citation required]
Warnings
- Don't harass others. If the people you harassed over the phone can track you down, you could face unpleasant consequences.
- This article shows you how to make anonymous calls if you are in the US and is aimed at tourists or people residing in the United States of America.
