Tech Tip: How to find your phone number on Android and iOS

by Ryan Johnson, I-Tech

screenshot of information area for determining a cell phone's number

Hopefully you know your own cell phone number, however there may be times you need to look up the number of the phone you are using or trying to return a lost phone.

On iOS, you can quickly see your number in two ways:

  • Open up the Phone app, then tab the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen and your number appears right at the top.
  • Another way is to head to Settings -> Phone and look for My Number.

On Android, the process varies a bit thanks to hardware manufacturer differences. However, one of these ways should work:

  • Try tapping the Contacts app and look for the Me entry at the top of the list. You won’t find this on every phone, so you can utilize another method.
  • Browse to Settings -> About phone/device -> Status. You might see the number listed here. If not, tap the SIM status entry to open another menu. Scroll down a bit here and you should see My phone number.

Now you can easily find the number of any Android or iOS phone if you ever forget them!