Android’s New ‘call Reason’ Flags Important Calls Before You Even Pick Up

Android users will soon person an action to adhd an “urgent” parameter to their calls, which shows up connected nan receiver’s incoming telephone surface and successful their telephone history if they don’t prime up. It’s a caller characteristic successful beta testing successful nan Phone by Google app, Call Reason, that will only activity for group who are saved successful your Contacts database already, and if you some usage Google’s default calling app connected Android phones. 

If you often nonstop calls to voicemail (or your friends don’t prime up your calls), this characteristic allows you to show each different erstwhile you’re calling astir thing important, aliases request to talk correct away, without sending a abstracted text. 

Right now, Call Reason is conscionable for marking calls arsenic “urgent,” but it would besides beryllium bully to spot much options down nan line, for illustration a civilization connection aliases emoji to show why you’re calling. Since nan Call Reason connection besides shows up successful your telephone history, it could besides beryllium a adjuvant reminder to telephone personification backmost astir thing circumstantial if you can’t prime up successful nan moment.  

Call Reason is rolling retired arsenic a beta feature, and readiness will alteration by telephone manufacturer. You tin cheque for nan update connected your telephone by tapping your floor plan icon connected nan Google Play Store, “Manage apps & devices,” and “Check for updates.” You tin besides double-check that you’re utilizing Phone by Google for your calls by going into your Settings app, past “Apps” and “Default apps.”