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iPhone: How To Block “No Caller ID” Calls

Last updated on March 3, 2017 By Serhat Kurt 58 Comments

Are you getting a lot of calls from unknown callers (e.g., spammers, telemarketers etc) with “No Caller ID”. You may want to block these calls because you cannot possible identify the number of a caller before answering. These calls may also be labeled as Anonymous, Private, or Blocked.

no caller id calls

You are receiving these calls because, in the USA, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandates that cellular carriers allow people the ability to block their Caller ID, hence No Caller ID. Some ordinary people may want to block the display of their telephone numbers intentionally because of some privacy concerns.

There are also more and more telemarketers, spammers using No Caller ID because they do not want to be known.

The good news is that you can block specific callers/numbers.

In this short article. I am explaining what you can do to block No Caller ID calls. There are basically two methods to do this:

Method 1: Do Not Disturb

You can block unknown callers using the Do Not Disturb mode. This mode lets you silence calls. Here is how:

  • Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb
  • Choose Manual and turn on Do Not Disturb (when it is on, you will see a moon icon in the status bar)
  • Tap Allows Calls From
  • Choose “All Contacts”

All calls from numbers/anyone who isn’t already added to your address book will now be silenced. This means that “No Caller ID” calls will be silenced because they won’t be in the address book.

Note that the calls are not blocked, they are only silenced. You’ll still get the calls.

Method 2:Using Contacts

  • Create a new contact, you may name this new contact “No Caller ID”. Here is how:
    • Launch the Phone app
    • Tap Contacts
    • tap the + button
    • As phone number, enter 000-000-0000
    • Tap Done
    • Now scroll down and tap Block this caller. A popup will appear saying “you will not receive phone calls, messages or FaceTime from people on the block list” then tap Block Contact.

no caller id block

 

Method 3: Block  No Caller ID Calls (cellphone services)

The ONLY way to truly block a number is at the network level. 

Most cellular carriers have a feature to block these calls. Here is how:

  • Blocking Calls with No Caller ID (AT & T)
  • Blocking Anonymous Callers (T Mobile)
  • Anonymous Call Block (Verizon)
  • How do I activate Anonymous Call Rejection (Bright House)

Check with your carrier provider to see if they provide this feature. Some carriers, as of now, do not offer this (e.g., Sprint).

Notes

See also: How to Unlock a Device From a Previous Owner’s Apple ID?

You can not find out who a “No Caller ID” caller is.

Note you can easily block a phono number/contact individually by going to Settings > Phone > Call Blocking & Identification.

If you want to hide your number/caller id when calling, simply go to Settings > Phone > Show My Caller ID and turn this off. Please note that not all carriers allow this.

The terms “No Caller ID”, “Private Caller“, “Unknown Caller”, “Blocked Call”, or “Anonymous Call” are the same thing.

See also: How to Turn 4G or LTE Off On iPhone

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Comments

  1. geds says

    October 9, 2020 at 8:01 pm

    IOS 13 – Settings, Phone, SILENCE UNKNOWN CALLERS feature added

    Reply
  2. Natalie says

    April 22, 2020 at 11:25 am

    Option 2 did not work for me. Wonder where it came from?? So called geniuses want to feel important and give useless time wasting advises.

    Reply
  3. Lee says

    July 25, 2019 at 4:08 pm

    iPhone 7
    12.3.1

    Option 2 does not work.

    I have gone through the steps as detailed above in different formats, and No Caller ID calls still coming through

    I definitely remember an option box on previous IOS that you could select to prevent these calls.

    Such a shame it has been removed by the apple development team

    Reply
  4. Belle says

    April 25, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    Def doesn’t work – tried it all ways & still getting “no caller ID” or private calls

    iPhone 5
    iPhone 6
    iPhone SE

    The carrier services & the f’n FCC better do something soon. >:(

    Reply
  5. Beau says

    February 27, 2019 at 6:58 am

    Everyone should submit it to Apple as a “feature request”. Show them just how many of us want this feature! https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

    Reply
  6. No says

    February 13, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    Option 2 DOES NOT WORK. I had a friend call me with *67 and ALL CALLS STILL WENT THROUGH. I tried adding 0000000000 for every version of phone and made the caller id “No Caller ID” and THIS DIDN’T WORK.

    THIS WEBSITE IS FAKE NEWS.

    Reply
  7. Robby says

    February 5, 2019 at 1:33 pm

    Works for me … iPhone 6 S Plus
    IOS 12.12
    Clicked on 📞
    Selected Contacts
    Clicked the ➕at the upper right
    Named the contact No Caller ID
    Clicked phone and entered 0000000000 as it would not accept 000-000-0000
    Clicked done at the upper right
    Scrolled down the new contact and clicked Block
    The message became Unblock

    Reply
    • Leen Aleenz says

      November 19, 2020 at 5:50 am

      why didn’t work for me??? i do the same step..but not working…no caller id still in coming…

      Reply
  8. Heather says

    December 1, 2018 at 9:26 pm

    Option 2 worked on my iPhone 8! Thank you! I really didn’t want to block legitimate calls by using the Do Not Disturb option.

    Reply
  9. Shiven says

    October 29, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    Added No Caller ID as a new contact and blocked the number on my iPhone 6. ?crossing fingers

    Reply
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