Download the Phone app & get started

Some Android phones have the Telephone app pre-installed. You may be able to download the Phone app if your phone doesn't come with it.

What y'all need to download the Phone app

To download the Telephone app, yous need a uniform phone that runs Android 9 or college. If your phone isn't uniform, you lot won't notice the Install push button in the Play Shop.

Download the Telephone app

Set up the Telephone app equally default

Important: If you don't set the Phone app equally your default, you can't use information technology. If you apply a work profile, you tin ready the Telephone app every bit your default only in your personal profile.

Tip: If you don't want the Phone app to exist your default anymore, you tin uninstall the Phone app or modify the default in your device'southward settings.

Turn call bubbling on or off

With call bubbles, you can easily navigate between your current phone call and other apps.

Important: If the Phone app was pre-installed on your device, call bubbles are on past default. If you downloaded the Phone app, phone call bubbles are off by default.

About the Phone app

When you lot apply the Telephone app, you can:

  • Use caller ID and spam protection to become information nearly callers or businesses non in your contacts or warnings about potential spam callers.
  • Start in the Phone app and switch to a video telephone call with Duo. The other person has to take the video telephone call.
    • To switch mid-call, tap Video .
  • Avoid scams and fraud with Verified Calls.

If you download the Phone app, you won't have access to some features similar call screen, call recording, and in-app voicemail.

Emergency calls will be routed through the pre-installed phone app, even if y'all place the call through Google's Telephone app.

Related articles

  • Make calls with Google Duo
  • Apply caller ID & spam protection
  • Screen your calls before you respond them
  • Your contact information stays private with Verified Calls

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