Google Phone alternative

Google Phone alternative. Same number. New dialer.

As of 19 Oct 2026, 8 Android apps can take over from Google Phone. Your number stays. Start with Fossify Phone.

Where to start

Fossify Phone

Unlock a secure, calling experience with Fossify Phone

A quick, tidy phone app. Dial, search, block numbers and see your history, with no ads and nothing to sign up for.

  • Default phone app
  • Search contacts
  • Block numbers
  • Call history
  • No account needed
  • Works offline
Get it on F-Droid See the facts

Hand-checked 22 Oct 2026.

What you keep. What changes.

The things people use Google Phone for, and which alternatives do them today. Hand-checked against each maker's own pages.

FeatureGoogle PhoneFossify PhoneBondwidthAmadzEmerald Dialer
Set as the default phone app✓✓✓✓✓
Block numbers✓✓✓✓✓
Search contacts from the keypad✓✓✓✓✓
Call history✓✓✓✓✓
Works without an accountGoogle account✓✓✓✓

Source: each maker's website, read by a person on 22 Oct 2026. "—" means not offered, as far as the maker says.

Every alternative, side by side.

8 phone apps you can set as the default. Sort by any column.

AllNo accountWorks offline
8 apps · sorted by name
App ▲ What it does Price Updated ▼ Min Android ▼ Get it
Fossify PhoneFossify
 Unlock a secure, calling experience with Fossify Phone Free 4 Feb 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
AmadzTalsk
 A Material Design dialer with its own in-call screen Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ website
Bondwidthphonepvr
 A phone and contacts app that nudges you to call people you miss Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ website
Emerald DialerHenri Dellal
 A tiny, fast dialer and call log Free 9 Mar 2026 Android 5.0+ website
HomeTileskicker
 A big-button home screen that can be your phone and SMS app Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ website
KolerChooloo
 A simple Material phone app that stays on the device Free 27 Jul 2023 Android 7.1+ website
MTS DialerMTS
 A dialer with blocking, contacts and its own in-call screen Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 9+ website
Welefonwivewa
 A minimal dialer with an API for other apps Free 27 May 2026 Android 10+ website
The first row is pinned and stays on top whatever the sort. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 19 Oct 2026.All 13 Phone apps

Switching, in three steps.

The number stays on the SIM. A new default phone app places the next call. History already on the phone stays readable.

1

Install the new phone app

Pick one from the table. Keep Google Phone for now.

2

Set it as the default

Settings, Apps, Default apps, Phone app. Pick the new one.

3

Live with it for a week

Incoming calls should ring. If something is off, set Google Phone back the same way.

Read the full guide · 20 min · Medium

Questions, answered.

What is the best Google Phone alternative for Android?

Start with Fossify Phone if you want a tidy keypad and a block list. Bondwidth if you want a finished look and a nudge to call people you have not. Amadz if you want a Material keypad.

Will I keep my number?

Yes. The number stays on the SIM. A new default phone app places the next call.

Can I go back to Google Phone?

Yes. Settings, Apps, Default apps, Phone app. Pick Phone by Google.

Does Fossify Phone need the internet?

No. Calls, contacts and history stay on the phone. You do not make an account.

Will I lose call history?

History already on the phone stays readable. A new default app sees the same log Android keeps.

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