Does LinkedIn Show Your Phone Number?

LinkedIn keeps your account phone number private. A number you add to your contact info can be seen by connections. Here is how to control it.

Two different phone numbers

Check your contact info

1. Go to your profile and tap Contact info.
2. Edit or remove the phone number.
3. Check what is visible under each item.

Stop people finding you by number

LinkedIn can let people who have your number find your profile. In Settings › Visibility, look for the option about who can discover your profile by phone number, and set it to the narrowest choice.

Security and the account number

LinkedIn may use your account number for two-step verification and account recovery. If you prefer not to keep it, switch two-step verification to an authenticator app first, then remove the number in Settings › Sign in & security.

Recruiters and scams

Scammers sometimes pose as recruiters and ask to move the conversation to a messaging app, then ask for codes or personal details. Keep early conversations on LinkedIn, and never share a verification code.

For phone checks at sign-in, see LinkedIn verification without your personal number.

What LinkedIn can share with others

Your phone number is not shown in search results, and it is not passed to people who view your profile in private mode. Advertisers do not receive it either. LinkedIn may use it inside its own systems, for example to suggest people you may know if you allowed contact syncing on your phone.

Turn off contact syncing

If you once allowed the LinkedIn app to read your phone contacts, you can stop the sync in the app and remove imported contacts in Settings › Data privacy. That limits suggestions based on numbers saved in your address book.

FAQ

Can people see my phone number on LinkedIn?

Only if you added it to your contact info or posted it.

Who sees my LinkedIn contact info?

Usually your 1st-degree connections.

Can I remove my phone number from LinkedIn?

Yes, after setting up another sign-in method.

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