Phone by Google

4.4
27.4M reviews
1B+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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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.
Updated on
Mar 27, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Audio and 4 others
Data isn’t encrypted
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
27.3M reviews
Terry Fritz
March 25, 2024
Terrible... the call connects, but the person on the other end can't hear you for several seconds. Same trouble for incoming calls. Very very frequently find myself asking if the other person can hear me. same problem on their end, with my signal and clarity fading in and out. Doesn't seem to matter if I'm using mobile data or if it's a VoIP signal.
13 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
March 25, 2024
Hi, Terry. Let's try resetting the app data. Please refer to "Clear the app's cache" section by clicking the following link: https://goo.gl/gX7ctA. Also, make sure that your microphone is switched on and you are not muted. Hope this helps.
Dileep Kumar
March 21, 2024
Some significant flaws in this app: 1. If you have a Bluetooth connected device (like a watch), the single tap to switch to speaker mode is now hidden under a menu rather than a tap. This adds significant delay in taking phone calls on speaker, which is what I usually do in a home setting. Why is this not configurable? 2. Why is ongoing call not shown on top of notifications bar? Why do I have to hunt through notifications to find the ongoing call of I browse away?
133 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
March 21, 2024
Hi, Dileep. We're sorry to hear that. The team is working hard to make the Phone app better over time. Please continue to help us improve by sending feedback within the Phone app through clicking the Menu button then the 'Help and Feedback' option and tapping on 'Send Feedback'. Thank you for letting us know.
Matthew Karlsson
March 26, 2024
It really needs a feature to block all calls (and preferably SMS too) from numbers not in my contacts. The "block unknown callers" feature is insufficient. This one feature would make it much improved. I never want to receive a call or SMS from someone I haven't already added to my contacts. Preferably it should not even send them to voicemail, as sifting through spam voicemails wastes my time. I would also prefer if it didn't have all this AI nonsense. No AI anywhere on my phone please!
7 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
March 26, 2024
Hi, Matthew. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We're sorry to hear that. We'll pass this along to the team so they can review and make the Phone app even better. We ask that you submit feedback within the Phone app by clicking the Menu button then the 'Support' tab and tap 'Send Feedback'. Thank you.

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.