Enable Google “Verified Calls” on Android With This Setting
Google is slowly rolling out its new service called Confirmed Calls, a sort of extended caller ID that should at least let Android users know if the number that explodes on your phone is legitimate or not. As an added bonus, companies using this service can even indicate the reason for the call, which will appear right on your phone screen.
It’s unclear what hurdles a business will have to go through to get it set up to use Verified Calls , but whether it starts or not, there are a few things you’ll want to do to get this additional information about your Android.
To get started, you need the Google Phone app, which comes preinstalled on many, but not all, Android phones. If you download Samsung, you won’t have a default app. You should be able to install it right now (at least I was able to install it on my Galaxy Note 20). If you can’t for whatever reason, wait another week or so before trying, as Google says this app will soon be available for “more Android devices.”
When you’re ready, tap on “Phone” and tap on the three-dot icon in the upper right corner. Tap Settings and then tap Caller ID & Spam. Include all the options you can:
And it’s all! You should now see a pop-up message about verified calls if or when the company tries to use this feature to contact you. Now we need to clarify: this feature does not reduce annoying calls from robots and spam, because it does not block unverified businesses (no matter how good it may be in the future).
If you do not want your phone to ring all the time, then the other features you see should help limit robotic calls in addition to any others provided by your cellular operator or other third-party applications . (I mainly use the Verizon Call Filter app and silence unknown callers on iOS, but I also tried Hiya in the past before it became a subscription app.)