How to use Recallme: calling step by step

Ten simple steps, from install to your first call.

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  1. Install the app

    Download Recallme from Google Play. An iOS version is planned, with no date announced.

  2. Create an account, or try without one

    Tap “Create an account” (e-mail) or “Continue with Google”. To try first, choose “Try without an account”: this anonymous account is deleted after 30 days without opening the app. You can then link a permanent account to keep it.

  3. Allow the microphone and notifications

    The microphone lets you talk; notifications ring incoming calls. Contacts access is optional: without it, you call from the dialer.

  4. Find your contacts

    In the Contacts tab, tap “Import from phone”. Your numbers are hashed before they are sent: the app only shows people who already use Recallme.

  5. Place a call

    Tap a contact (Contacts, Recents or Favorites tabs) or dial a number in the Dialer. If the contact is offline, use “Heads-up by SMS”: the message is written, you send it yourself. A regular GSM call is also possible from the contact’s page.

  6. During the call

    Mute the microphone, switch on the speaker or Bluetooth. A 4-digit code appears: compare it aloud with the other person to check the encryption. If the network weakens, a banner says so and quality adapts.

  7. Receive a call

    The phone rings like a real call, with a full screen when locked. If you missed it, a notification tells you (Settings › Notifications › Missed-call alerts).

  8. Go faster: widgets and tiles

    Long-press the home screen › Widgets › Recallme: Favorites, Online contacts, Recent calls, My savings, New call and Status. In quick settings, add the tiles Visible online, Data saver, Recallme silence, New call and Missed calls.

  9. Track your savings

    My profile › My savings: minutes saved, number of calls and data measured during your calls. “Energy-saving mode” in Settings also reduces data use.

  10. Block or delete

    On a contact’s page, “Block this contact” (unblock in Privacy). To erase your account: Settings › Privacy and data › Delete my account and my data.

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