Create a calling card

When you create a calling card, you can use it:

  • To personalize calls with a full-screen image.
  • For incoming calls when your phone is locked.
  • When you make an outgoing call.
  • As the contact photo or as a separate image.

Important: This feature requires a Phone app with version 182 or up.

Set up a calling card

  1. On your Android device, open the Phone app .
  2. Tap Get started.
    • Alternatively, tap Menu and then Settings and then Calling card.
  3. To the right of a contact name, tap Add calling card .
    1. Choose a photo from your device:
      • To pick a Google Photos image: Tap Google Photos .
      • To take a photo: Tap Camera .
      • To choose from your gallery: Tap Gallery .
        • Tip: You can adjust the photo position and scale or add an effect. To add effects, tap Effects .
    2. Tap Next .
    3. To pick font and text color, tap Font .
  4. Tap Done.
    • To use the calling card as the contact photo: Tap Adjust picture and then Set as contact photo.
    • To keep the existing contact photo: Tap Skip.
  5. Tap Save.

Update a calling card

  1. On your Android device, open the Phone app .
  2. Open a contact.
  3. Tap Edit and then Change and then Change calling card .
    1. Choose a photo from your device:
      • To pick a Google Photos image: Tap Google Photos .
      • To take a photo: Tap Camera .
      • To choose from your gallery: Tap Gallery .
        • Tip: You can adjust the photo position and scale or add an effect. To add effects, tap Effects .
    2. Tap Next .
    3. To pick font and text color, tap Font .
  4. Tap Done.
    • To use the calling card as the contact photo: Tap Adjust picture and then Set as contact photo.
    • To keep the existing contact photo: Tap Skip.
  5. Tap Save.

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