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.
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“.
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.
TRY THIS:
Go to Settings -> about phone/device -> sim card status
I finally found my phone number, but it was the very last entry listed under “sim card ststus”.
From the Home screen, open “Settings“. —– there is NONE on home page
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. —– there is NO about phone or about device
Select “Status” or “Phone identity“. —– again NOTHING
I have looked in EVERY section of settings and the number is NOWHERE please give CORRECT information and not this BS
I forgot my number and it doesn’t show on the contact list
You are great.
my phone’s battery is dead, and dialing the number it rings and go into voice mail can i still locate it?
If you do not find it directly under status, there should be a SIM STATUS under the STTAUS section this will be where you find your number
I dont have “phone identity” but I do have status and I’ve looked! What do I do?
How do i find it on computer
Oh don’t worry I found a way to view my phone number!😉
I just went on to Vodafone,(the picture of a sim card and settings icon),and clicked on “My Number”.😉
My daughter has just lost her phone and we don’t know how to find it if possible
Plus, how do I fix it when I’ve got a Vodafone Smart First 6 that is powered by Android?
I don’t know my number.
Ours will not reset from unknown to get the phone number even with ejecting and reseating the sim card. Won’t even dial the 611 without the phone number. Were we supposed to get it from the store? This is a pay as you go phone.
On some other phones, inside the “Status” page you need to click “SIM Status”
How do I fix ‘Unknown’? I already tried ejecting and re-seating the SIM card but it didn’t work.