When you’re new to your Android phone, you may not know the phone number to the device. Heck! You never have to use your own phone number, right? Fortunately, there is a way to view the phone number assigned to your Android phone within the settings.
Option 1
The location may vary depending on your version of the Android OS. For many versions, you can use these steps.
- From the Home screen, open “Settings“.
- Scroll down and select “About phone” or “About device“. Some versions of Android display the phone number on this screen. If not, proceed to step 3.
- Select “Status” or “Phone identity“.
Your phone number should be displayed on the screen. On some devices, it may be listed under “Voice MSISDN Line 1” or “SIM card status“.
Option 2
- Open the “Messages” app.
- Select “Settings“.
- Scroll to the bottom to see “Phone number“.
Option 3
- Dial 1-800-444-4444 and it will read the number you are calling from.
FAQ
Why does my phone number show as “Unknown”?
There may be a problem with your account or your SIM card was not inserted properly. Try ejecting and re-seating the SIM card. Otherwise, contact your wireless provider.
Danielle says
March 23, 2019 at 3:46 pmI bought a new sim card but the my phone number was still unknown . How am i suppose to do???
Napo says
February 1, 2019 at 2:18 pmHi am Napo and am looking some one who will love me
polkop says
January 24, 2019 at 8:41 pmhow bloody crazy can it get that I have to try here (and it even did not work!)
Mizz says
December 8, 2018 at 6:20 pm?? How do you find my own number on a samsung Galaxy 7
Xoren says
December 5, 2018 at 8:58 amIf your number says unknown it could also be because you have a new sim and its on carrier lock
Tik says
August 18, 2018 at 7:24 pmThanks a lot for sharing these tips.
Zan says
August 14, 2018 at 10:10 amActually, in my case everything failed. I have a Dual SIM Huawei P8 phone.
Option 1 : Status Phone Number Unknown for both SIMs
Option 2 : Messages app: no option in General or Advanced settings
Option 3 : Not available to users outside the United States. Not surprising, as it is a US Toll-free number!
Luckily I had Whatsapp and Viber installed on the phone. (Phew!) The profile page faithfully displays my number. :-)
BobbyT says
July 31, 2018 at 11:28 pmYes. Very helpful. Worked for me. This is what worked:
1. Settings
2. About phone
3. Status
4. Sim Status
. My phone number on the bottom….
Also, the 800 number worked: 800-444-4444
Wahnsinnig says
May 11, 2018 at 11:59 amNot much help… Tried option 3 but it says ” You dialed the wrong number, please check your number and call again” gawd!
Knight says
April 19, 2018 at 12:40 pmI can’t find my phone number on my Samsung I can’t call out with it to find it that
Helen Alderman says
April 17, 2018 at 8:56 amSays phone number unknown, so it didn’t help much
Patrick says
April 6, 2018 at 5:38 pmOption 1, says phone number unknown
Option 2, no such option
Option 3, nonexistent phone number
Jon P says
March 5, 2018 at 8:36 pmThanks Mitch! You’re a lifesaver. I’m in a country where I (and the phone provider) don’t speak the same language, so they dumped me with a SIM card and walked off.
chernzhen says
January 21, 2018 at 11:13 pmi dont know how to find my phone because my phone is turnoff ?
techioguy says
December 15, 2017 at 9:43 pmvery nice bro, appreciable post. This is So, Helpful Post For Me
brandyn says
November 24, 2017 at 6:04 amit says my phone number is unknown,
i don’t get it!!
colleen says
August 7, 2017 at 7:25 pmi did option #3……thank u sooo very much!!!