Hope it's ok to post this here.

I had a call on my mobile (O2 monthly contract) from a number I didn't recognise.

So I dialled the number - using the 141 prefix - witholding my number (or so I thought).

When the company answered, the person addressed me with my name.

I thought how the hell did they know that when I'd prefixed their number with 141 ??

I'm usually so careful about who has access to my number.

Thankfully it wasn't a DCA.

However as an experiment, I've just dialled a friend's land line number - using 141

and sure enough my mobile number is still displayed on their telephone.

I (obviously mistakenly) thought that 141 worked on any telephone - but it doesn't.

I've now gone into my mobiles's settings and changed caller ID to 'no' - and that

definitely works.

I feel as though I've had a lucky escape, especially after reading various posts on here from

people who have wondered how DCAs' know their numbers, even when using a new cellphone.

Maybe this could be one of the reasons for it.

Be careful

Florish

141 was removed from being able to be used on mobiles about 2 years ago. This is on the up to date phones only so if it is over 2 years old it may still work.

If u want to with hold ur number u have to do it threw setting and phone settings on your handset.

I dont know why it was removed but it was.

141 was removed from being able to be used on mobiles about 2 years ago. This is on the up to date phones only so if it is over 2 years old it may still work.

 

If u want to with hold ur number u have to do it threw setting and phone settings on your handset.

 

I dont know why it was removed but it was.

Thanks again G/M.

I never knew that.

Florish

Thats not true whatsoever Godmother.

It is certainly possible that individual networks have removed the 141 ability(although I'm certainly not aware of it). However, it has not been removed "from mobiles", either old or new. Apart from anything else, this is a network service, not a handset service.

My iPhone on TMobile does it fine.

Just for safety, however, I invariably ensure that the settings on my iPhone (O2) are changed to 'withhold number'. Since I have genuinely ex-directory phones at work and home, however, I tend to use landline when dealing with DCAs.

Trying it out now - I thought it worked on mobiles too:eek:. Not that I would ever ever call a DCA from my mobile or anywhere for that matter!!!!!!

What network you on GL?

A 'withheld number' manually set on your phone will withhold it to 'joe public' mobiles but not to emergency services and some government agencies. Best place (imho) for untraceable payg sims is car boot sales.

O2/Tesco and I have just rang my house to be told the number had been withheld so I am OK:D

And don't I know that the emergency services log your number. I got my handbag snatched in a supermarket car park a couple of years ago and as the car with the robbers in screeched off I rang 999 (mobile, purse, car and house keys were all in my coat pocket!!) the operator must have repeated my mobile number at least twice and all I was shouting was 'shut up, I am trying to tell you a car numberplate and you are making me forget it!' One of those silly things that is so unhelpful.

I have a phone on Orange and 141 has always worked for me, I used it only last week. My home phone does not accept witheld number so I always test by phoning home first.

I also have a phone on T-Mobile and that does not work.

well i have a few payg mobiles and it does not work as 141 0n any of them.

i am mainly on voda due to eveyone i ring on voda but i have a t mobi and orange and o2 and 141 dont work on there unless i active it in the settings of myphone.

I have just tried 2 orange mobiles, Nokia N73 (payg) and Nokia 6301 (contract) and 141 worked on both of them when caller ID was set to be allowed by network on both phones.

I cant find the topic now but there was a thread about this on the vodafone forums.

#31# before the number on a mobile will withold your number!

Thank you for the update

#31# before the number on a mobile will withold your number!

Thanks for the tip Nortie!

Hello - just tried the #31# from an orange to vodaphone mobile and it works on those

Just for safety, however, I invariably ensure that the settings on my iPhone (O2) are changed to 'withhold number'. Since I have genuinely ex-directory phones at work and home, however, I tend to use landline when dealing with DCAs.