It’s possible that the Google Pixel Phone app may soon acquire a new “Lookup” feature that lets users swiftly look up unfamiliar numbers online.
During the last few Android versions, call quality and safety have received a lot of attention. Call Screen and Hold For Me, two of the new features added to Google Assistant, have greatly simplified the most annoying parts of receiving and making calls.
That will be enhanced by a future upgrade to the Phone app that comes pre-installed on Google Pixel phones. Recently, a new button displaying a new “Lookup” button appeared in beta versions of the Pixel Phone app (via PiunikaWeb).
The Lookup button appears when you expand a recently received call card. Typically, there are a few more options and a “Add contact” button in that area. In this instance, the far right now has the option to reverse search the number.
Version 127.0.620688474 of the Phone app beta allows you to use the Lookup feature on the Pixel. Google Search can be opened with the number already typed in the Search bar by hitting the Lookup button. Looks like Google is relying on the data surrounding publicly available phone numbers instead of creating any unique kind of database or providing access to one. More often than not, this will be useful for company numbers. Additionally, it is not a feature that is available during the call; rather, it is available after the fact.
When this feature eventually becomes available—which may happen in a future feature drop—it might look a little different. It is possible that the Lookup button is still in the early phases of development and that the Google Pixel series Phone app won’t receive it right away.
