Windows Phone 8: Set number display

If you don't want everyone to see your number, you can set the number display individually under Windows Phone. You can read here how it works.

Set the number display under Windows Phone 8

You can suppress your phone number on your Windows Phone, make it visible to all or only to contacts. Your number will then be sent if you call someone from your phone book and are suppressed for all other numbers:

1. To set the number display, open the settings.
2. Swipe right to see "Applications" as the heading.
3. Scroll down and open the menu item "Telephone".
4. Now you will find the item "My phone number display". Here you can set whether your phone number should be suppressed, displayed for all or only for contacts.

In another practical tip, we will show you how you can block calls and SMS on Windows Phone.