Phone by Google

Reliable phone calls with spam protection, caller ID and more helpful features

Phone by Google – Call with Confidence

"Phone by Google" is a powerful phone calling app that enables users to connect easily with loved ones while offering robust spam protection, caller ID, and features like Hold for Me, Call Screen, visual voicemail, and emergency support. The intuitive design and capabilities such as call recording and dark mode enhance usability, making it a must-have for Android users. Available on devices running Android 9.0 and above, it provides a seamless calling experience with added security and convenience.
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Downloads: 3,872,116,697
19.49M
199,824 new ratings
Version: 164.0.730199241-downloadable (Last updated: 2025-03-12)
Version code: 18382233
Creation date: 2015-12-07
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
  • android.permission.ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.ALLOW_ANY_CODEC_FOR_PLAYBACK
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  • android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
  • android.permission.CALL_PHONE
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Size: 34.29M
Full description: See detailed description

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
    Cons
    • Visual voicemail frequently malfunctions and is unreliable after updates.
    • Call functionality issues such as not being able to receive or make calls reliably.
    • Notifications for calls and voicemails can become disabled without user input.
    • Loss of previously useful features such as search function for calls and call history.
    • Unsupported SIP calling on certain devices like Pixel 8.
    Most mentioned
    • Issues with visual voicemail functionality.
    • Inconsistent call connectivity and interruptions.
    • Notifications not functioning as intended.
    • Removal of valuable features and functionality in recent updates.
    User reviews
    Visual voicemail no longer functions after updating the Phone by Google app on my Moto Edge+ 2022. This has been going on for months and months now with no fix supplied by Google. If I uninstall all updates to the app visual voicemail functionality returns. Still true after the 01/30/2025 update. I sent feedback to Google regarding this problem. I did not receive any response. Totally frustrating.
    by Lawrence Lamp, 2025-02-04
    Good app, works great w/my Pixel, but the assistant call screening option hasn't worked for over a year now, no matter what. The assistant option to answer and screen possible spam calls never comes up, despite being set to do so. [UPDATE] This is STILL an issue in Android 15, there's people everywhere with this issue, nothing works! I've finally cleared everything, all data/storage, and reinitiated call screening setup... Still NOTHING!! I guess it's too much to expect that it will work again.
    by Whitney M, 2025-02-04
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