Phone by Google

Google LLC

About this app

Google’s official phone calling app is now available to download for the first time. Phone helps you easily connect with family and friends, block spam callers, and know who’s calling before you answer – all with a simple, intuitive design.

Powerful spam protection
See warnings about suspicious callers that help you avoid unwanted calls from spammers, telemarketers and scammers. Block numbers to prevent them from calling you again.

Know who’s calling you
Google’s extensive caller ID coverage lets you know the business that’s calling so that you can answer with confidence.

No more waiting on hold ^{1, 5}
Hold for Me lets you go back to your day. If a business puts you on hold, Google Assistant can wait on the line for you and let you know when someone is ready to talk.

Screen unknown callers ^{1, 2}
Call Screen answers unknown callers, filters out detected spammers without interrupting you, and helps you learn more about callers you don’t recognize before you pick up.

Visual voicemail ^{1, 3}
Check your messages without needing to call your voicemail – view and play them in any order, read transcriptions, and delete or save them right from the app.

Call recording ¹
Record your phone calls to capture important information for reference later. Everyone hears a disclosure when the recording starts so they’re aware, and recordings are saved on your phone.

Intuitive design
Our simple, lightweight design keeps your favorite people just a tap away. Plus, switch to dark mode to save battery and reduce eye strain at night.

Emergency support ^{1, 4}
See your current location when you make an emergency call, and share information about the assistance you require, along with your location, to the emergency operator without speaking.

Phone app is available on most Android devices running Android^™ 9.0 and above.

Also available for Wear OS.

¹Available only on some devices that have Phone pre-installed.
²Manual screening is not available in all languages or countries. For more information, see g.co/help/callscreen. Automatic screening is available in the US only, English only. Call Screen may not detect all spam calls.
³Transcription is available in the US only, English only.
⁴Available in Australia, United Kingdom and the US only, English only.
⁵Available in the US only, English only. Pixel 2+ devices only. Toll-free numbers only. May not detect every on-hold scenario.

Ratings and reviews

The phone app stopped allowing outgoing calls because it doesn't recognize that it has microphone permission. (All workarounds tried. Edited for word count to allow update below) UPDATE: We have excellent Internet and no problem with any device in the house. I've had this phone for a few years and this is an entirely new issue. I sent feedback through the app. I found a workaround, but it's not great. I had to allow the microphone access to all apps (not just the phone app like before).

What the hell is with the new version? The icons are too small. FIX IT!!! It's unusable in bright mountain sunlight when you're used to dial a favorite by the position on the screen. I hate the damn new revision!!! I keep uninstalling it and now it keeps reappearing like toe fungus!l. I guess I need to find a third party app just to dial a phone call.

Well let's see, when I pull the phone away after a call the options screen does not light up, the numbers and letters. Also some calls do not come through as if they are blocked (not by me). A few times I have had dropped calls. Oh I have a Pixel 9. The screen problem I had, I had it as well with a Pixel 2 I had brand new. Last, I don't Frakken like that you update and reprogram my phone to where it is confusing at times!!!!

What’s new

With our latest update to Call Screen on Pixel devices in the US, the Google Assistant now helps you automatically screen unknown callers and filter out detected robocalls before your phone ever rings. And when it’s not a robocall, your phone rings a few moments later with helpful context about who is calling and why.