Is there really no direct way to copy a phone number that just called you?

[Android Central Question]

I have an LG Thinq something or other. New to Android, was previously using Iphone since 2009.

Scenario: A customer calls me, I want to have my service manager call them back. I hang up and want to text their number to my service manger. I click on the call in the call log, it displays their phone number/info and I cannot copy the phone number...

Now if your answer to my question is to hit add a contact, then copy the number from the number line, then hit cancel, then hit i'm sure, buzz off, I'm not an *****. My question is how the hell is there no option to copy the number that is staring in my face from the call log screen? Why do I have to go through 4 other steps to copy the dang number? I really like my new android, except for a couple of really obvious UI things like this. Like come on, designers.

 

[hallux]

Sounds like an LG issue with the phone app. My Pixel with the Google phone app allows me to copy a number from the recent calls list, I just have to long-press on the call and the pop-up menu comes up with the option to copy the number.

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[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Yep, what hallux describes is what I see as well. Where exactly are you looking to try to copy the number? Are you in the Recents tab of your Phone app, or is there a separate Call Log menu?

 

[Javier P]

That's very strange. I've checked on three different phones running three different Android versions and in all of them when I long press a phone number in the recent calls log I get the option to copy it.

 

[mustang7757]

That's very strange. I've checked on three different phones running three different Android versions and in all of them when I long press a phone number in the recent calls log I get the option to copy it.

I agree

 

[ManiacJoe]

Unfortunately, this seems like an oversight by LG as "copy" is not an option on my LG V30 from the call log.