Apple’s iOS 26 update brings a small but extremely handy feature to the iPhone: the ability to view your entire call history with an individual contact. iPhone users were previously limited to only seeing a handful of recent calls, but that restriction was eventually lifted. You can now access a detailed timeline of every incoming, outgoing or missed call, with date, time and duration.
The iPhone’s call history has been one of its most limited features, as previous versions of iOS only showed around 100 recent calls in the main “Recents” tab, making it difficult to check when a specific conversation took place. With iOS 26, Apple quietly addresses this problem by introducing a new Call History view that appears in each contact’s details page.
This change allows users to scroll through an extensive log of every call made or received from a specific person. Each entry lists the exact date, time and duration, providing a complete record of call sessions. This is a subtle but significant improvement that adds clarity, especially for those who use their iPhone for work or rely heavily on voice calls.
What you need to know
- iOS 26 adds a new option to view full call history for individual contacts through the Stock Phone app.
- The recording includes timestamps and duration of calls, whether incoming, outgoing or missed.
- Data is stored locally on the device, maintaining Apple’s focus on user data privacy and security.
How to view the entire call history with a contact
1. The first thing to do is to open the Phone app on your iPhone.
2. Now press the Recents tab to access your calls list.
3. Find the contact whose history you want to view and tap the button “I” icon next to their name.
4. Scroll down and tap Call history.
5. You will now see a detailed list showing all calls associated with this contact, including missed, outgoing and received calls.
What to expect and why the feature is important
That’s all you need to do to view the entire call history with a specific contact. Depending on your usage behavior, call history can span months or even years. However, older calls may eventually disappear if your iPhone clears logs to manage internal storage.
While the feature won’t pull data from your carrier or old backups, it’s a major upgrade that will make your life easier, especially if you want to confirm older call times and durations. It is a great addition for business users who want to track different aspects such as referrals, orders, follow-ups and much more.
iOS 26 also comes with a handful of additional hidden features like Circle to Search on the iPhone, so be sure to check that out as well. Do you think Apple should expand this feature further to include FaceTime messages and history in a unified timeline?
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