Phone by Google

The basics

Phone by Google comes from Google LLC. On Google Play it is filed under Tools, has been listed since Dec 7, 2015, and it is free to download. Short description: Reliable phone calls with spam protection, caller ID and more helpful features.

What the ratings show

52,402,210 Google Play users have rated Phone by Google, and the average lands at 4.43. Breaking that down: 77.3% gave five stars, 8.2% four, 3.9% three, 1.7% two and 8.9% one. That is a lopsided curve in the good direction, with the bulk of people at the top.

The raw counts are 40,532,046 five star votes against 4,658,421 one star votes, roughly 9 to 1. The middle of the scale, two and three stars together, holds 5.6% of ratings (2,938,816 people). The listing shows 5,000,000,000+ installs, so the 52,402,210 ratings come from a slice of the people who installed it.

Features, as listed

Another line from the listing: “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”. The listing goes on to say “See warnings about suspicious callers that help you avoid unwanted calls from spammers, telemarketers and scammers”. One more point the description makes: “Block numbers to prevent them from calling you again”. The description says: “Google’s extensive caller ID coverage lets you know the business that’s calling so that you can answer with confidence”.

In the developer’s words, “Hold for Me lets you go back to your day”. It also states that “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”. Another line from the listing: “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”. That is what the developer says the app does. How well it does it for your own use is a separate question.

Where it falls short

8.9% of raters left one star, so the negative reviews are not a handful of outliers. Check the screenshots and the most recent reviews on the Play page before you rely on it.

What the Play page lists

The listing shows last updated Oct 28, 2026, Android 11 or newer, a content rating of Everyone and first released Dec 7, 2015. The Play page carries 11 screenshots, and the written description runs to about 387 words. The listing carries neither an ads label nor an in-app purchase label. There is no upfront price.

Is it for you

Users whose needs match what the short description promises. If yours are different, other tools apps in our list may fit better. Google Play gives it a content rating of Everyone, which is worth a look if a child will be using it.