How to Hide my phone Number, How people find out my phone number?

Okay, I don't know how people who don't have my Personal Number have my number (they had my office Number, not my personal Number). or for this case the 2nd E sim on my Iphone Pro Max 16,


The case was when I started using my iPhone (16 Pro Max). I had my office SIM inserted and added it to my Card (Contact), also added my personal line as an eSIM, (there's No Confusion I didn't use my personal number to contact anyone in my office)


Then (just 1 week), I removed the SIM and the number from my Card (Contacts), but I'm still surprised that they can still access my personal Number. And how would you like to stop this?


There were people that I hadn't reached in months, and I never called them on my Personal line. Call me now.


I'm very surprised.

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Posted on Apr 25, 2025 10:32 PM

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Apr 25, 2025 10:42 PM in response to Aktahoun

The ability to toggle Caller ID on or off for voice calls can be restricted by the carrier and may only be available to certain VIP customers. In many cases, this feature is only activated by the cellular service provider upon request, and they may require the user to be a VIP customer or meet specific eligibility criteria.


For this reason, issues with Caller ID functionality or toggling it on or off should be addressed with your cellular service provider, not the phone manufacturer, regardless of the device brand. If you are a VIP, your carrier will be able to enable the feature for you, allowing you to adjust the Caller ID settings as needed.




  1. Is this your corporate iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate
  2. If it is your personal device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
    1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
    2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you




Apr 25, 2025 10:42 PM in response to Aktahoun

If you feel an unauthorized person/app is remotely using, controlling or monitoring your device, then that is possible only if you have done one or more of the following Don'ts...


  1. Don't hand over an iPhone to kids or to a stranger without Enabling Guided Access
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jailbreak
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device
  5. Don't give in to Phishing
  6. Don't plug in your device in Airports and Public places through third-party cables and trust the device. Beware of Juice Jacking. (Especially in India)
  7. Don't leave your iPhone unlocked and unattended in public places like offices, schools, malls, etc.


If one of the above is true then quickly change the Apple ID Password and Return iPhone settings to their defaults.



Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware *** unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed them on your device or/and have Jailbroken


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful you are in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password, etc with your friends and family members.


Be judicious when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.



**The primary reason for this is Sandboxing. All third-party apps are “sandboxed”, so they are restricted from accessing files stored by other apps or from making changes to the device. Sandboxing is designed to prevent apps from gathering or modifying information stored by other apps.


Security of runtime process in iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support



The sandbox on an iPhone is a security feature that creates a restricted environment for each app to run in isolation from other apps and the operating system. It is a core component of iOS's security architecture and plays a crucial role in making iPhones more secure.



If you doubt the authenticity of the information provided earlier, you have two alternatives:

  1. Report the hacking incident to local law enforcement authorities and actively pursue the case.
  2. Accept the credibility of the information; it is impervious to hacking. Just as some individuals hold unconventional beliefs, such as a flat Earth or moon landing denial, one has the freedom to believe in anything. The choice ultimately rests with you in this open and free world.


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