---
title: Set Your Callsign
description: Use ATAK preferences to set the callsign teammates see in Somewear next to your position marker.
url: "https://docs.somewear.app/soldier-borne/getting-started/set-callsign/"
updated: "2026-06-16"
requires: {}
facets:
  hardware: []
  client:
    - atak:
        since: baseline
  satcom: []
---

Your callsign is the label teammates see on the map next to your position marker. Set it before the comms check so you are identifiable on the team display. Callsign is stored locally on your device.

1. Tap the three-dot menu (top right of the ATAK screen) to open the detail menu.
2. Scroll down and tap **Settings**.
3. Tap **Callsign and Device Preferences**.
4. Tap **My Callsign**.
5. Clear the current callsign and enter your new callsign.
6. Tap **Done**.
7. Tap the back arrow to return to the map.

Your callsign updates immediately. Confirm it appears correctly on the map before the comms check.

![Callsign entry field showing the My Callsign text input in the Callsign and Device Preferences screen](https://docs.somewear.app/_astro/callsign-entry-field-showing-the-my-call.DC9eLeEK_Z1SpzHO.webp)