Private number when calling family
kdy88
Newbie

Does anyone know how to remove the block so that when I call people my number appears or my name?

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Re: Private number when calling family
WCMack
Specialist - Level 1

Dear kdy88,

 

You need to set this feature up through the VZW website, specifically on your My Verizon page.  The feature when activated blocks your name/number from appearing for all calls, unless you manually disable the feature on a call-by-call basis. 

 

The following is the description of the feature taken from the VZW website:

 

Caller ID Blocking
 
Permanently block your number from displaying to others when you call. If you want to allow your number to display on a per-call basis, you can dial *82 + area code and phone number + SEND.

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Re: Private number when calling family
JerryF
Specialist - Level 1

I once had a complete block so on all my outgoing calls so my number/name was blocked.  This means that whoever received my call got a message that said RESTRICTED..  As I remember I had to call Verizon at 611 and they had to remove the block.

 

If you want to keep the total block except for family you can put *86 in front of family members and they can see your number/name but everyone else will get the RESTRICTED message.  There is a fatal shortcoming when you add the *86 in front of their number which is, you no longer can send messages to them and that is why I removed the total block.

 

Last but not least if you remove the block but there are a few folks that you do not want to see your name/number just put *67 in front of their number and remember you cannot message them.

 

JerryF

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Re: Private number when calling family
WCMack
Specialist - Level 1

Dear kdy88,

 

You need to set this feature up through the VZW website, specifically on your My Verizon page.  The feature when activated blocks your name/number from appearing for all calls, unless you manually disable the feature on a call-by-call basis. 

 

The following is the description of the feature taken from the VZW website:

 

Caller ID Blocking
 
Permanently block your number from displaying to others when you call. If you want to allow your number to display on a per-call basis, you can dial *82 + area code and phone number + SEND.
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