How to Remove Private Number on MTN – 2025 Guide

How to Remove Private Number on MTN – 2025 Guide

Have you been making calls with your MTN number showing as “Private Number” or “Unknown Caller”? While this feature helps hide your identity during calls, you might want to remove the private number setting so people can recognize your calls again.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to remove private number on MTN easily — using phone settings or MTN codes.

Why Your MTN Number Shows as Private

There are two main reasons:

1. You activated caller ID hiding via phone settings or a USSD code.
2. Your phone’s default settings are configured to block caller ID.

How to Remove Private Number on MTN

Method 1: Use MTN USSD Code to Show Number

• Dial this code:
  #31# + the phone number you're calling

Example:
To call 08031234567, dial:
#31#08031234567

This temporarily disables private number for that call.

Method 2: Disable Caller ID in Phone Settings

For Android Users:

1. Open the Phone/Dialer app
2. Tap the three dots (⋮) or Settings icon
3. Select Call Settings or Calling Accounts
4. Choose MTN SIM
5. Tap Additional Settings or More Settings
6. Tap Caller ID
7. Select “Show Number”

For iPhone Users:

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap Phone
3. Select Show My Caller ID
4. Toggle it ON to show your number

Method 3: Deactivate with USSD (If Previously Activated)

If you earlier activated private number using:

• *31# (which hides your number)

Then, deactivate it by dialing:

• #31#

This command removes the “private number” setting globally.

Bonus: How to Confirm Your Caller ID Setting

Dial:
*#31#

This tells you whether your MTN number is currently set to hide or show.

Summary Table

Action	Code/Steps
Temporarily show number	Dial #31# before the number
Permanently show number	Turn ON caller ID in settings
Remove hidden number	Dial #31#
Check current status	Dial *#31#

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Final Tips

• If your number still appears private after following these steps, restart your phone or check with MTN customer care via 180 or the MyMTN App.
• Also ensure third-party call apps or dialers are not overriding your settings.

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