GoKawiilGoogle Contacts testing VCF file support for Calling Card sharing
Google is developing a feature in the Contacts app that would let users embed their Calling Card image directly into VCF (vCard) files, according to a teardown of app version 4.88.28.981523105. This would allow people to share their personalized visual business card with someone new without first exchanging a phone call, though the recipient would need the Google Contacts app installed to actually see the image.
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Calling Cards currently only appear for existing contacts or those who already have you saved, limiting their usefulness for first-time introductions. Tying the feature to standard VCF files gives Google a workaround that preserves some privacy control while extending Calling Cards to networking scenarios like meeting someone new, though the Contacts app requirement keeps the feature Android-centric for now.
- Google is testing embedding Calling Card images inside VCF contact files.
- The feature would let users share personalized calling cards without a prior phone call.
- Recipients still need the Google Contacts app installed to view the shared Calling Card.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Google Contacts could soon support a smart new way to share Calling Cards”
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