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Private Number Problem

  • 27-03-2009 6:43pm
    #1
    johnmolloy554
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭


    Hi
    I've been with Vodafone for 10 years and I've had my phone as a private number all along. That is I use the "caller ID switched off" via the phone. To identify myself to friends/family I use the *31# prefix programmed before each number that I want to identify myself to.

    However, the odd business call I make on my mobile that I would use my private number for has seen my number appear on the other person's phone even though my caller ID is off and *31# is not before their number. I rang Vodafone and they hadn't a clue.

    Any ideas??


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  • #2
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Is there any pattern to it? Does it only happen with certain numbers / networks?


    Have Vodafone confirmed your number is hidden? Have you opted to hide your number in your phone settings too? (just in case Vodafone are making a mistake).

    Does it happen when you use #31# ?


  • #3
    johnmolloy554
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭johnmolloy554


    Random wrote: »
    Is there any pattern to it? Does it only happen with certain numbers / networks?


    Have Vodafone confirmed your number is hidden? Have you opted to hide your number in your phone settings too? (just in case Vodafone are making a mistake).

    Does it happen when you use #31# ?

    There is no pattern to it. Friends/family are in my phone book as *31#0871234567. All persons that I wish to hide my number from are listed as 0871234567.

    When I called Vodafone about it, they hid my number but that means that all calls to and from the phone were private with "Call" appearing for all calls. I have hidden my number in phone settings.

    I even changed my phone and sim card......


  • #4
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Are you calling 1800, 1850 or 1890 numbers?


  • #5
    johnmolloy554
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭johnmolloy554


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    Are you calling 1800, 1850 or 1890 numbers?

    No. The number I called today privately rang out, then the guy called me back which shouldn't have happened as he doesn't have my mobile. Well, he does now.


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