How to hide a phone number on Yota: enabling and disabling the option

The number identification service is provided by all mobile operators by default and does not require additional payment. With its help, information about the digital sequence of the phone from which the call is made becomes available to the subscriber who is being called. Some users wish to remain anonymous. To do this, you need to deactivate the telephone data identification option. The methods for hiding a number on Yota differ from the algorithms proposed by other operators in that the settings are made by the owner of the phone without resorting to the services of a communication provider.

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How to hide a number on Yota?

Unlike other mobile operators, Yota does not offer special paid services for hiding your number. You can make your phone “invisible” in the following ways:

• Enter the combination #31# in front of the phone number of the person you want to call from a hidden number;
• Use built-in system tools;
• Install special applications.

The first method is as simple as possible - just enter the desired combination before each call and make the call. If for some reason it does not suit you, consider other options.

When anonymity is necessary

Telecom operators offer subscribers to use the Caller ID feature. The use of the service is quite popular, and there are various reasons and circumstances for this. Most often they resort to it if:

• you need to make a call to a stranger;
• personal goals are pursued;
• when connecting to the help desk;
• when mass calls need to be made.

Simply put, the service is required so that the caller is not called back later, as various companies do. When a person makes a call, the other person's screen displays "unknown caller" or "blocked."

Built-in system tools on Android

To make anonymous calls on Android, you need to enable the “Anti-identifier” function. It is built into all gadgets, regardless of the installed system version.

This function is enabled like this:

1. Open the Phone app, Call app, or another app for making calls.
2. Open the application settings menu. This can be done by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner. If you don't have them, use the method appropriate for your version of Android.
3. Go to “Advanced Settings”.
4. Select “Anti-determinant”.
5. Check the desired SIM if your device has more than one SIM card.
6. Pull the switch on the “Hide number” item to the active position.
7. Restart your smartphone and check if the option works.

The exact names of menu items depend on the OS and firmware version. In addition, sometimes the “Phone” application does not have a settings menu - then you can only enter it from the “Settings” application.

Benefits of the option

By enabling this option, you no longer need to constantly get rid of annoying calls and messages from the SIM card number of the subscriber you are disconnecting.

At any convenient time, you can easily return a blocked contact to the number of loyal ones who are allowed to communicate with you.

Completely free. There are no hidden fees and quality of service implies not only simple blocking but also analysis of malicious spammers. To do this, you need to send spam messages to the free number Yota 1911 within 4 days of receipt. Highly qualified company employees will conduct a thorough analysis and add the offender to the general virus database.

Automatically hide a number on iOS

You can disable phone detection on iPhone and iPad like this:

1. Launch the standard “Settings” application.
2. Open the “Phone” section.
3. Find the “Show number” tab and open it.
4. Disable the feature by moving the slider to the inactive position.
5. Restart your smartphone or tablet.

After this, the number display should be turned off. Try calling someone to check - in the case of iOS, the built-in system tools may sometimes not work.

Service options

The company provides users with two options on how to hide their Iota number from other people:

• One-time request. Offered to customers free of charge, a combination of numbers is entered and then a call is made. So the anti-determiner works only once for a specific user.
• Permanent service. By using this function, the client will be able to make the call completely anonymous for all subscribers with whom he will contact.

• note
• You can make anonymous calls using both of these options. These services are not paid for by clients, as they are provided by the company free of charge.

Special Applications

If the built-in system tools do not work or are inconvenient to use, try installing special applications. They allow you to hide your number in just a couple of seconds. Take a closer look at the following options:

• Try-Out is a free program that works with Android and is a leader in its industry;
• “Hide phone number” is an application from Russian developers that works with Android completely free of charge;
• “Hide Caller ID” - development for Android and iOS, the main functionality is completely free.

All of these programs require access to system files. They must also work in the background while you are calling - if you turn off the application, the number will immediately be visible to the person you are calling.

Of course, there are more complex paid apps with premium features. But there is no point in overpaying - the functionality of the programs that we discussed above will be more than enough.

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Nina, this option is activated by dialing a USSD command. More details about setting up the Black List can be found at https://yota-faq.ru/komandy-yota-ussd-ili-kak-uznat/#chernyj-spisok

I still don't understand how it works. can you explain step by step

The first connection to the service occurs automatically when the first number is added to the personal Black List

The blacklist works but the built-in one on the phone is not activated

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How to find out who is calling from a hidden number?

Since Yota does not have the function of hiding a number, there are also no options for automatically identifying the phone number of the calling person. You can find out who called you in two ways - using details or in special applications. Let's take a closer look at each option.

Call details

Detailing - a free statement of all calls made from or received from the current number. It can be ordered at any convenient time in your personal account or communication salon. To receive details, a Yota subscriber will need to provide the following data:

• Active e-mail to which information will be sent;
• Last name, first name and patronymic of the person to whom the SIM card is registered;
• Series and passport number of the SIM card owner;
• Phone for which details are required;
• Time frame for providing information.

In some cases, the summary file can be downloaded immediately, and sometimes it only arrives by email after a certain time. The main disadvantage of the method is that only received incoming calls are displayed in the details. If you hang up the call, you won't be able to see who called you.

Special Applications

Detailing cannot always provide all the necessary information, so special applications can come to the rescue. They display detailed information about “unknown numbers” and also help to block them. One of the most popular caller ID applications is Whoscall. This is a spam database where every user can enter a suspicious phone number.

During the call, the program will display all the information about the person who is calling you - is it a private person or a legal entity, whether the number came from spam, or whether it is a scammer. The app offers several convenient locking features:

• Blocking any foreign calls;
• Blocking calls from all strangers - that is, from subscribers not included in your contact list;
• Blocking ads by words and phrases;
• Blocking a specific phone number.

When the same person calls you from a “hidden number,” his phone number can be blacklisted by the application, and then he will no longer be able to call you. If this does not help, you can block all calls from strangers.

Cost of the service and is it possible to hide a number for free?

The opportunity is provided free of charge, as it does not require visiting the company or communicating with the operator in order to connect it. You don't even need mobile internet. In addition, the main process is performed exclusively in the phone settings and is available to every gadget owner.

However, it is worth remembering a few points if you decide to take advantage of this opportunity:

• It is not possible to send an SMS message anonymously. The recipient will see information about the incoming message.
• If the function is connected for the first time, you should first make sure it is working.

As for the second point, you can do this by calling a close friend.

Basic service from Yota

It should be noted that adding a number to the blacklist using the regular services of the Yota operator will not work - there is simply no such option. Stopping annoying calls is simply not possible. And it’s not even clear why operators don’t pay attention to such services. MegaFon has them, for example, but Iota doesn’t have any blacklist.

Out of curiosity, we turned to the help section on the Iota website and asked a question regarding the blacklist. As a result, the site gave an amazing answer - “Adding/removing a number to the blacklist is done through the settings of your smartphone.” And this is the answer of the most advanced cellular operator in Russia.

Phone numbers

To communicate with an operator, a telephone call is often used, but the mobile number is not indicated on the Yota website and customers simply do not know how to call employees. Many may think that the company hides support numbers, but in fact this is a kind of policy. Yota prefers to communicate with clients using other methods, which will be presented in the description below.

• You can find the contact in the FAQ section on the Yota website and it looks like 88005500007. The phone is free and calls employees directly. Calls to the number can be made both from mobile devices and from landline devices.
• If you need to talk to the Yota operator, but plan to call from another operator’s number, then dial the same number 88005500007. The call will also be free.
• For communications from abroad, use the toll-free number +74959888649.
• If the client is a legal entity, then a completely different phone number is used, namely 88005504955.

Yota subscribers can secretly call everyone, and for free - how?

Surely everyone wanted to call someone, hiding their real number. This is convenient in many cases and situations. For example, if you want to get some kind of consultation and be sure that after it the organization will not start sending intrusive SMS messages and annoying phone calls with offers of its services. Especially for such cases, all Russian mobile operators provide a special service that allows you to make secret calls. However, only the Yota operator implemented it like no one else.

All mobile operators, which hides the phone number, connect separately, but not only Yota. This operator formally does not have such a service, but in fact it does exist, and it works completely free of charge. If the Big Four, in order to hide your number, you need to activate a service called “AntiAON” in advance, for which you need to pay money constantly or one-time. The amount, of course, is quite small, but the very fact that the service is paid is alarming.