Why does it say unknown number

None of it help. Buy new phone. That will help. Backyard Detailing. A University students fixed the issue in seconds by downloading the TrueLocal app off Google Play onto my phone. The app version i am using is free.

It also goes through my phone an adds the caller name on the phone numbers stored in my phone. Posted: July Hi, I had a same issue, I called mobile provider but they couldn't solve this issue and I was suggested to use caller ID app but unfortunately it didn't work. Then I tried factory restore but I didn't recover.

Finally, I decided to change my sim card, and it was what got me going! I think, you should try new sim card. Not all calls are displayed as unknown. Only one call is displayed as unknown and disturbing me. What can I do? September 2 by Jayanta Sinha. Fix Your Stuff Community Store. Back Answers Index. Huawei P9 Huawei's flagship smartphone. William williambrooks04 Rep: 47 3 3 1. Incoming calls display as unknown.

What setting do I change so I can see who's phoning View the answer I have this problem too Subscribed to new answers. Is this a good question? Yes No. Voted Undo. Score What if it's only one particular contact not showing?? Chosen Solution.

Backup your phone using the phone's backup feature. Fully charge the battery in the phone. Reset using the phone's factory restore feature. If so, restore the phone using the phone's restore feature. Was this answer helpful? Follow the article below to learn how to identify unknown numbers.

When enabled you can accurately identify unknown numbers in calls, call history, and even messages online. When this is disabled, unknown numbers can only be identified using the local number database.

Update the local number database using cellular data to recognize numbers more accurately. These are also called blocked, hidden, masked, or unknown calls.

In addition, telemarketers use No Caller ID when they do not want to get reported for conducting their marketing illegally. Often times, people who have been blocked from calling someone, perhaps due to a breakup, harassment, or some type of illegal activity, will call them using No Caller ID so that their call gets through.

Blocking caller ID allows the caller to continue making these unwanted calls, as the recipient has no way to block them or reveal who the caller without a third party Android or iOS app.

Functionally, there is no difference between all of these terms. All of these terms fundamentally mean the same thing, that a caller is calling you from a masked caller ID.