Use Per Call Blocking to make a private call from your home phone
How to prevent your name and number from being displayed
To block your phone number before a call, dial
#31#
before the phone number you call.
To prevent both your name and number from being displayed before a phone call, read more below on
Per Call Blocking
and how to use it.
Steps to use Per Call Blocking
Per Call Blocking ( *67) prevents your name and number from being displayed when you call someone who has Call Display. The word "private" will be provided on their display instead. It also prevents the person you have called from using Call Return to identify your number or call you back. This is a free service.
Things to keep in mind when using Per Call Blocking
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To use Per Call Blocking
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Troubleshooting Per Call Blocking
If Per Call Blocking isn't working, the most likely reason is that your phone is set to
pulse
instead of
tone
. If touch tone is not activated, the system will not recognize * (star) commands. To fix this:
Per Call Blocking limitations
When the following calls are placed, your name and number may be displayed or given out for billing purposes:
Your name and number may also be given out if you:
Display of your name and number is more likely to occur if the call is to a number outside of Alberta or British Columbia.