undisclosed number 141

[Kassee]

When you phone a number I think that you can put 141 infront of the number you dial (or a landline or mobile - I think) and this will make your phone number undisclosed to the person you call. But is there a way to make your home phone or mobile number undisclosed to everyone that you ring?

Sorry to ask this - but someone seems to have done this to my mum's phone. And I am not sure how to change it.

[sandyRoe]

Could the number be 'ex-directory'?

[Kassee]

No its not ex-directory.

[methyl]

Just to narrow this down a bit, is your mum's phone a landline or a mobile?
To save a lot of posts, please post the make and exact model of the handset.

[Old_Geezer]

Were your mum's number a business number I think one may ask BT for permanent 141; but I don't think it should be possible for a domestic number. Not that I've ever asked. Could be a corrupt setting by BT (or whoever) though.

[sunny-dave]

You can ask BT (or talktalk or sky or whoever) to 'withhold number' on all outgoing calls - they must do this if you ask.

On some phones you can set a prefix to be dialled before every call - someone may have set this to 141 in your case?

[Kassee]

Thank you p
No one knows it is mum ringing as its an undisclosed number which is a real nuisance.

[sunny-dave]

If you dial 1470 before the number it 'releases' your own number - but you have to do this each time you dial.

[Prudie]

My number does that but I aked BT to do it. Thanks sunny-d I never knew that, I've just tried and you're right!

[dotty.]

on my talk talk account i have the option to withhold my number as default, maybe that is the problem

[Hopkirk]

On Talktalk you can go to your account, select manage boosts, and choose whether to hide your number or not.

[dotty.]

yes that's what i meant marty, i've also found on there i can have 500 minutes to call mobiles for a few quid, it's good that is.