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In late July, Android Authority reported that Google was working on a new “Calling Cards” feature for its Contacts app. Yesterday, it began rolling out widely for everyone to use.
When you receive a call on your Android phone, you see a standard incoming call screen with that person’s name, number, and profile picture. Calling Cards let you spruce this up a bit, allowing you to select a full-screen picture and stylized text to display for each of your contacts. It’s basically Google’s version of the iPhone’s Contact Posters feature, so while not the most original feature, it’s a fun one nonetheless.
With Calling Cards now available for everyone, here’s a quick guide showing you where to find the feature and how to use it. Ready? Let’s get to it.
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What you need to access Google’s Calling Cards
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Before showing you how to use Calling Cards, a couple of quick housekeeping notes. Calling Cards first began rolling out on August 15, and in typical Google fashion, it may take a little while before the feature is live on your phone.
Calling Cards are tied to the Google Contacts and Google Phone apps. Calling Cards are live on my Google Pixel 9a with version 4.61.28.792249534 of the Contacts app, as well as version 188.0.793710089 of the Phone app.
A couple of members on the Android Authority team reported needing to be in the Google Phone beta program before Calling Cards appeared. If you have the latest versions of both apps and still aren’t seeing Calling Cards, you can join the Google Phone beta here to see if that prompts them to show up.
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