topic Changing from a Private Caller so that my FIRST LAST name come up on somebody's Caller ID in Get Support

Changing from a Private Caller so that my FIRST LAST name come up on somebody's Caller ID

chosie — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:41:08 GMT

When I call people, it comes up as a private caller. However, I would like my name to come up on the screen for people so they can readily identify me if I am not in their contact list. How can I switch to this?

Re: Changing from a Private Caller so that my FIRST LAST name come up on somebody's Caller ID

esjliv — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:28:00 GMT

Hi @chosie ,

The people you are calling will need to add you as a contact for them to see you as your name.

Public Mobile does not have outbound call display for the caller's name (only phone number displays).

Re: Changing from a Private Caller so that my FIRST LAST name come up on somebody's Caller ID

will13am — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:57:15 GMT

@chosie , check the settings on your phone app. It might be set to block your number and so the recipient will not know who the caller is.

Re: Changing from a Private Caller so that my FIRST LAST name come up on somebody's Caller ID

Nezgar — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:09:26 GMT

Regardless of whatever the menu options are in a phone to do block outgoing caller ID, here is how you can change the default outgoing caller ID behaviour manually on any phone:

You can make outgoing caller ID blocking permanent for all future calls by default by dialing *31#

When blocking outgoing caller id by default, you can enable it "per call" by prefixing *31# to a number (ie *31#xxxyyyzzzz )

Return to to allowing outgoing caller id by default by dialing: #31# alone, which is what I believe you're after.

Regardless, only your number, not name, is sent to the recipient of your call unless your number is in their contacts only then will your name show.