Make and receive calls on the moto g7 power
When you receive a phone call, the Incoming call screen shows the caller ID. If you miss a call, you'll see
in the status bar.

To answer an incoming call:
- On the Incoming call screen, touch Answer
- On the lock screen, swipe
up to answer a voice call, or swipe the caller's icon/picture up to answer a video call.
During a call, you can use the keypad to enter numbers or codes, use speakerphone or a paired Bluetooth device, and add other people to the call.
Tip: You can save a recent call as a contact.
Reject Incoming Call
If you don’t want to talk to the caller, you can:
- Divert the call to voicemail. On the Incoming call screen, touch Dismiss. Or, on the lock screen, press the Power button. You can also automatically divert all calls from a specified number to voicemail.
- Respond with a text message. On the lock screen, swipe
up. You can customize these default messages.
- Block all calls from that number. Touch & hold a call from the number to block and select Block/report spam
Make a call
You can place calls from:
- The
Phone app
- The
Contacts app
- Other apps that show contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.
In the
Phone app, you can place calls in several ways.

Dial a number | Touch ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dial by voice |
Touch
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Call by name | Start typing the name in the ![]() (If you don't see ![]() Or, to see your contact list, touch ![]() |
Call a favorite | Touch the ![]() |
Call nearby place | Touch ![]() |
Return call | Touch ![]() ![]() |
Tips:
- To call frequent numbers with one touch from your home screen, add a direct dial widget.
- You can save a recent call as a contact.
Change default calling app
You can download additional calling apps from Play Store. After you've installed one, you can make it your default calling app.
- Go to Settings > Apps & notifications
- Touch Default apps > Phone app
Or, touch Advanced > Default apps > Phone app - Touch the app to use.
Adjust sound during call
While listening, you can:
- Adjust the volume. Use the Volume button on the side of the phone.
- Use speaker. Touch
- Use a paired Bluetooth device. Touch
to use or stop using the device.
- Mute your microphone. Touch
. You can hear the caller but they can’t hear you.
Enter a number during call
Touch
on the call screen to use the numeric keypad.

Use other apps during call
When you hold your phone to your ear, the screen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. To wake it up, move it away from your ear or press the Power button.
To hide the call and use other apps, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
To return to the call, swipe the status bar down and touch Ongoing call
Answer call waiting
If call waiting is active and a new call comes in, you can answer it. Touch Hold and Answer Voice. The first call is put on hold.
To switch between calls, touch 

To merge the calls, touch 

End the call
Touch
on the call screen.

Or, swipe down from the top of any other screen to view the call notification and touch Hang up