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Google Contacts may soon offer a clever shortcut for Calling Cards

by | Feb 6, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Contacts, Google Phone app, Material 3 Expressive, News

Calling Card prompt in the Google Contacts app.

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR

  • Google is addressing user complaints by adding a Calling Cards shortcut to the “Organize” tab in the Google Contacts app.
  • The Google Phone app is receiving further Material 3 Expressive updates, specifically bringing a cleaner, card-based UI to the Call Screen settings.
  • These features have not yet rolled out to the public.

Calling Cards on Android is inspired by iOS’ Contact Posters, and Google has been spotted working on addressing the biggest complaint about them. In the process, Google is also working to address other shortcomings. Many users expect Calling Cards to be part of the Google Contacts app, but the feature is in the Google Phone app. To address this, Google could soon add a shortcut to Calling Cards in the Contacts app. The company has also been spotted refreshing more parts of the Phone app with Material 3 Expressive.

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Google Contacts app is getting a shortcut to Google Phone’s Calling Cards

Currently, users can access the main Calling Card management screen only from within the settings menu of the Google Phone app, which is intended behavior. In Google Contacts v4.72.5.862509763, we’ve spotted code that suggests Google Contacts could also provide a shortcut to open the Calling Cards screen. We’ve managed to activate the shortcut to give you an early look: