Manage call history & do a reverse phone number look up
You can see a list of calls you’ve made, answered, or missed. And you can delete calls from that list.
Important:
- Some of these steps only work on Android 6.0 and up.
- Fake call detection requires:
- Android 12 or higher. Learn how to check your Android version.
- The apps Phone by Google, Contacts, and Google Messages are installed.
- In the Google Messages app, RCS must be turned on.
See your call history
- Open your device's Phone app 👁 Image
. - In the Home tab 👁 Image
, you'll see one or more of these icons next to each call in your list:
Add numbers to your contacts
To add a number to your contacts from your call history, tap the call 👁 and then
Add to contact or Create new contact.
Delete calls from your history
Important: Learn how to use the Phone app to record calls.
- Open your device's Phone app 👁 Image
. - At the bottom, tap Home 👁 Image
. - Tap More 👁 More
👁 and then
Call History. - Tap More 👁 More
👁 and then
Clear call history. - When asked if you want to delete your call history, tap Ok.
Reverse phone number look up
When you receive a call from an unknown number, you can look up the phone number on your Phone app. To check the caller:
- Open your device's Phone app 👁 Image
. - In the Home tab 👁 Image
, tap an unknown number. - At the bottom, tap Lookup 👁 Image
.- This opens your default search engine with the phone number prefilled in the search box.
Tip: To help decide if you would like to return the call or not, check the search results.
