Find contacts for Meet calls

You can find a person to call through Google Meet calling if they're in your contacts. If they're not in your contacts but they use Google Meet calling, you can add them.

If you use Google Meet calling on another device with the same Google Account, your contacts sync across devices. 

Sync contacts before you begin

Sync your contacts so they appear in Google Meet. You can turn this off at any time.

  1. On your device, open Settings.
  2. Search for Meet .
  3. Tap Permission and then Contacts and then Allow.

Tip: You can also remove access to your Google Account contacts. If you remove your account, you won't be able to use certain features like Google Meet on multiple devices. Learn how to remove your Google Account.

Find contacts

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Meet .
  2. At the top, to find your contact list, tap the search box.
  3. In the search box, enter their name or phone number.
If you don't find the contact you want, make sure:

If the message “This contact can’t receive calls. Share a Meet link instead.” appears, tap Create and share a link.

  • This message appears if someone doesn’t open their Meet app to receive the update.

Learn about contacts in Meet calls

Contacts available for Meet calls are sourced from 2 locations:

If you have a personal account, you can turn on “Only contacts can call me:”

  1. Tap Menu and then Settings and then General.
  2. Turn on Only contacts can call me.
    • Tip: This includes contacts listed under “Other contacts.”

For business or EDU:

  • Admins can restrict who can make Meet calls to their users.
  • By default, you can only receive Meet calls from people in your contacts and others in your organization. Admins can use the admin control to let you initiate or receive 1:1 video calls from outside your domain.
    Tip: The admin control only affects Google Meet calls, not:
    • Legacy calling services
    • Calls in Google Chat
    • Ability to join meetings

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