Android and iOS have long borrowed ideas from each other, and that pattern isn’t slowing down. Google’s Phone app is rolling out custom calling cards on Android, letting users tweak how their incoming calls look with personalized photos and styled text, a feature that was also recently teased in the Google Contacts app.
After a round of beta testing, customizable “Calling Cards” have now made their way to the stable version of the Phone app, arriving with version 188, as per 9to5Google. The feature allows you to deck out your call screen with a full photo and tweak the name’s font and color.
This update completely revamps the call screen, ditching the tiny contact photo for a full-screen look for each caller. It makes the most of edge-to-edge displays, showing a big photo and bold text so calls feel more personal.
When the feature goes live for you, you’ll see a banner at the top of the Home tab reading, “Introducing calling card: Customize how you see your contact when they call you.” Tapping it takes you to a dedicated Calling Card page in the Google Phone app, where you can manage and tweak your designs. You can also edit cards directly in Google Contacts, and the settings are always available in the Phone app’s main menu.
You can create a Calling Card by picking an image from your camera, gallery, or Google Photos, then choosing a font style and color for the contact’s name. Setting it as the default contact photo is optional. Once saved, the card syncs to your Google account, so it’s available on all your devices.
Once set up, the card appears as a full-screen image during both incoming and active calls. Unlike Apple’s Contact Posters, though, these are strictly for your own view and aren’t shared with other users.
