Samsung Phone alternative

Samsung Phone alternative. Same number. New dialer.

As of 19 Oct 2026, 8 Android apps can take over from Samsung 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.

Hand-checked 22 Oct 2026.

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

Feature	Samsung Phone	Fossify Phone	Bondwidth	Amadz	Emerald Dialer
Set as the default phone app	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Block numbers	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Search contacts from the keypad	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Call history	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Works without an account	Samsung account	✓	✓	✓	✓

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

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

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
Welefonwivewa	A minimal dialer with an API for other apps	Free	27 May 2026	Android 10+	website
MTS DialerMTS	A dialer with blocking, contacts and its own in-call screen	Free	12 Oct 2026	Android 9+	website
KolerChooloo	A simple Material phone app that stays on the device	Free	27 Jul 2023	Android 7.1+	website
HomeTileskicker	A big-button home screen that can be your phone and SMS app	Free	16 Oct 2026	Android 8.0+	website
Emerald DialerHenri Dellal	A tiny, fast dialer and call log	Free	9 Mar 2026	Android 5.0+	website
Bondwidthphonepvr	A phone and contacts app that nudges you to call people you miss	Free	15 Oct 2026	Android 8.0+	website
AmadzTalsk	A Material Design dialer with its own in-call screen	Free	16 Oct 2026	Android 8.0+	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

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

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

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

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

What is the best Samsung 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. 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 Samsung Phone?

Yes. Settings, Apps, Default apps, Phone app. Pick Samsung Phone.

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.