Make calls

Make a call

  1. Touch .
  2. Touch and enter a number.
  3. If you enter a wrong number, touch .
  4. Touch to call the number.
  5. To hang up, touch .

Other ways to make calls

You can place calls from:

  • The Phone app
  • The Contacts app
  • The Assistant app
  • Other apps that show contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.
Return a recent call

In the Phone app, touch , then touch next to the number.

TipYou can save a recent call as a contact.
Dial a favorite contact

In the Phone app, touch to see your favorites, then touch the contact.

In the Contacts app, at the top of the list under , touch the contact.

Dial by contact lookup

  1. Open the Phone app and touch .

    Or, open the Contacts app.

  2. In the search field, start typing the name to select from matches.
  3. Touch the contact name, then touch next to the number to call.
TipTo call frequent numbers with one touch from your home screen, add a Direct dial widget.
Dial by voice

Use a voice command.

Change default calling app

You can download additional calling apps from Play Store. After you've installed one, you can make it your default calling app.

  1. Go to Settings > Apps & notifications.

  2. Touch Default apps > Phone app.

    Or, touch Advanced > Default apps > Phone app.

  3. Touch the app to use.

Fix an issue

If you can't make calls, try these troubleshooting steps.