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Android: Find Your Phone Number

Android: Find Your Phone Number

By Mitch Bartlett 27 Comments

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.

  1. From the Home screen, open “Settings“.
  2. 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.
  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

  1. Open the “Messages” app.
  2. Select “Settings“.
  3. 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.

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Filed Under: Android Tagged With: Nougat

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Comments

  1. Unknown says

    January 12, 2021 at 11:05 am

    It shows unknown can you help ???

  2. Anonymous User says

    November 10, 2020 at 11:42 pm

    Mine just says “Empty”

  3. Anujkumar says

    June 26, 2020 at 2:46 am

    Dear sir, my what’s app number has been banned. I will not misuse WhatsApp features. Please understand my  WhatsApp number . I won’t do it again  thank .

  4. Rob Klye says

    June 9, 2020 at 12:46 am

    None of the options worked, I still cannot find my own number

  5. MissJenny andrea ?❤️?❤️?❤️?? says

    March 23, 2020 at 10:51 am

    Dear metro What pay for my phone call tomorrow omg was my day off I gotta I wanna do I gotta you want me back to you tomorrow and then I will get home and get I’ll come home get home to you I’ll come home and I’ll get back I’ll get them back tomorrow and get I’ll get you

  6. Karen barber says

    March 7, 2020 at 12:09 am

    Phone number can you give it to me please

  7. Maxwell Ding says

    December 30, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    Thanks so much! It works for me.

  8. prasannavenkatesh says

    December 17, 2019 at 10:56 pm

    sir my samsung android hone not work due to connecting of emergecy call only said but after nothing anything try to touch the screen no acted and ask password to open and two or password already use password try but not succeed so the problem cell samsung brand make CE OE O168 MODEL ANDROID STILL NOT WORK HELP US FREE ON LINE NOW CHARGER PUT THAT PHONESAMSUNG TAB2 GT-3100

  9. Jc says

    November 19, 2019 at 6:00 pm

    My phone number says unknown but I don’t have a SIM card

  10. Ian Lategan says

    November 12, 2019 at 4:28 am

    I had my number for 19 years, and vodacom deleted my profile after I made a payment and did arrangements of paying.
    what should I Do?

    I went to vodacom numerous times and mailed legal alot.

    the person who deleted my profile is not existing anymore

  11. Danielle says

    March 23, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    I bought a new sim card but the my phone number was still unknown . How am i suppose to do???

  12. Napo says

    February 1, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    Hi am Napo and am looking some one who will love me

  13. polkop says

    January 24, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    how bloody crazy can it get that I have to try here (and it even did not work!)

  14. Mizz says

    December 8, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    ?? How do you find my own number on a samsung Galaxy 7

  15. Xoren says

    December 5, 2018 at 8:58 am

    If your number says unknown it could also be because you have a new sim and its on carrier lock

  16. Tik says

    August 18, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    Thanks a lot for sharing these tips.

  17. Zan says

    August 14, 2018 at 10:10 am

    Actually, 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. :-)

  18. BobbyT says

    July 31, 2018 at 11:28 pm

    Yes. 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

  19. Wahnsinnig says

    May 11, 2018 at 11:59 am

    Not much help… Tried option 3 but it says ” You dialed the wrong number, please check your number and call again” gawd!

  20. Knight says

    April 19, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    I can’t find my phone number on my Samsung I can’t call out with it to find it that

  21. Helen Alderman says

    April 17, 2018 at 8:56 am

    Says phone number unknown, so it didn’t help much

  22. Patrick says

    April 6, 2018 at 5:38 pm

    Option 1, says phone number unknown
    Option 2, no such option
    Option 3, nonexistent phone number

  23. Jon P says

    March 5, 2018 at 8:36 pm

    Thanks 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.

  24. chernzhen says

    January 21, 2018 at 11:13 pm

    i dont know how to find my phone because my phone is turnoff ?

  25. techioguy says

    December 15, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    very nice bro, appreciable post. This is So, Helpful Post For Me

  26. brandyn says

    November 24, 2017 at 6:04 am

    it says my phone number is unknown,
    i don’t get it!!

  27. colleen says

    August 7, 2017 at 7:25 pm

    i did option #3……thank u sooo very much!!!

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