Phone calls
What you can do with the Phone app
The help content here is based on the following app version: 53.0.3x.
Aside from making voice calls, here are some of the things you can do with the Phone app.
§ Easily search and call nearby businesses. See Making a call on page 49.
§ Minimize an ongoing call to a bubble on the Home screen. See Displaying a call as a bubble on
page 50.
§ Block numbers to prevent your phone from ringing when you receive their calls. You have the
option to report them as spam calls. See Blocking a phone number on page 52.
§ Use Assisted dialing to easily place calls to your home country while you're traveling
overseas.
§ Switch from a voice call to Google Duo
™
video call.
To learn more about the Phone app, tap
Help & feedback. Or, you can visit
support.google.com/phoneapp.
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