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. Learn how to check your Android version.
See your call history
- Open your device's Phone app
.
- On the Home tab
, you'll see one or more of these icons next to each call in your list:
- Missed calls (incoming)
- Calls you answered (incoming)
- Calls you made (outgoing)
- Missed calls (incoming)
Add numbers to your contacts
To add a number to your contacts from your call history, tap the call Add to contact or Create new contact.
Delete calls from your history
Important: Learn how to use the Phone app to record calls.
Delete a call from your history
- Open your device's Phone app
.
- Tap Recents
.
- Tap a number or contact.
- Tap Call details.
- At the top, tap Trash
.
Delete your entire call history
- Open your device's Phone app
.
- Tap Recents
.
- Tap More
Call History.
- Tap More
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
.
- On the Home tab
, tap an unknown number.
- At the bottom, tap Lookup
.
- 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.