Phone by Google

4.4
33.9M reviews
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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
Dec 12, 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
33.8M reviews
Robert Astyk
December 11, 2024
This phone app is usually reliable but it has a significant and major fault. In many instances my phone will ring for an incoming call but no amount of tapping, swiping or other manipulation will allow me to pick up the call. This fault is maddeningly frustrating especially when the caller is from some organization, office or person whose availability is very limited. If there were a setting that prioritized calls above everything except another answered call this fault might be corrected.
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Google LLC
December 11, 2024
Hi, Robert. Try restarting your phone and make sure you have updated the Phone app to the most recent version. If that doesn't work, try clearing the app’s cache and storage or you may also uninstall and reinstall the Phone app. Hope this helps!
CC Rider
December 4, 2024
My experience with the phone app has been odd. I'm not sure if it's the app or the device. I'm thinking it's the phone. Not 100% positive. It can be difficult to pick up an incoming call at times. Like you can hear the phone ringing and see the phone icon in the notification bar, but it will not let you answer. This is intermittent with occurrence at about 7% of calls. Other stuff happens, too. I love the screening of incoming calls. So awesome.
47 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
December 4, 2024
Hi there. Try restarting your phone and make sure you have updated the Phone app to the most recent version. If that doesn't work, try clearing the app’s cache and storage or you may also uninstall and reinstall the Phone app. Hope this helps!
Cara D
December 10, 2024
I have had my current phone since summer of 2021, and this phone came with the Google phone app. I do not recall having any issues with this app except for maybe limited voicemail space, but you really don't need to keep that many voicemails, anyway. however, I cannot stress this enough: THE CALL SCREENING OPTION IS A GODSEND. When you get a call from a number you don't know, you can choose the call screening so Google talks to them for you to see if you want to pick up or not. Game-changer!
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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.