Make calls with Google Duo

You can use Google Duo to make video or voice calls. All calls are fabricated through your mobile data plan or a WiFi connexion. Calls don't apply your mobile minutes. If you apply your mobile data, charges may utilize.

Start a video or voice call

Use Google Duo on Google Domicile device

Important: Your Google Assistant language must exist set to English language US, English UK, Canadian English, or French Canadian.

  1. On your Android device, open the Duo app Duo.
  2. At the elevation of your contact list, tap Telephone call Domicile.

Google Duo calls any Google Habitation device you're signed in to, like Smart Displays with Google Assistant.

First a grouping video call

You can have up to 32 participants in a grouping video telephone call on Google Duo.

Create a group

Tip: You can name the group. Tap Edit Edit, enter a name, and tap Save. The proper noun appears for everyone in the group.

Share a link to beginning a group telephone call

Call an existing grouping or join a live group call

Important: Child accounts can only join groups if at to the lowest degree i of their contacts is in that group.

  1. Open the Google Duo app Duo.
  2. At the lesser right, tap New telephone call.
  3. Under "Groups," call a group or join a alive group. If "Alive" is under the group proper name, the call is live and you can bring together.

Rename a grouping, add together members, reset a group link, or go out a group

Suspicious groups

If you go a group invite that includes blocked accounts or people exterior your contacts, Google Duo marks the group as suspicious. Google Duo won't give you any information about group members you blocked.

Yous tin join or decline the group. If y'all join, Google Duo won't unblock people you blocked.

Remove a group fellow member

  1. Open the Google Duo app Duo.
  2. At the bottom right, tap New Telephone call.
  3. Nether "Groups," tap a grouping.
  4. Touch and concur the contact you lot want to remove.
  5. Tap Remove from group.
    • Optional: You can too block the grouping member.

Tip: If the person you blocked clicks the original link to rejoin the grouping, they get a message that the group doesn't be. The group link is refreshed for everyone else in the grouping. Learn virtually blocked numbers in grouping calls.

Brand Google Duo calls from other apps

If your carrier has video calling and you and the person yous call:

  • Have the same carrier: The call might use your carrier's video service.
  • Have different carriers: The telephone call uses Google Duo.

Fix bug with calls

  • Make certain you install the latest version of Google Duo.
  • Check that you registered Google Duo:
    • Verify your phone number.
    • Allow Google Duo to find your contacts.

Learn how to terminate getting Google Duo calls.

Related articles

  • Brand Duo calls with your speakers or displays
  • Learn how to set up Google Duo
  • Learn how to notice and invite contacts

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