Android
Turn On/Off Nearby Places Search in the Phone App auf Android
The Nearby places feature in the Phone app searches local businesses and shows their phone number directly in your call history or search results. It works independently from Google Maps and relies on your device location plus an active internet connection to pull in results for restaurants, taxis, or other services near you.
If numbers for nearby businesses do not appear when you search, the setting is most likely turned off, or location access for the Phone app has been restricted. Turning the feature on again restores instant dialing for local results without switching apps.
How to change the setting
Open the following path on your device:
Phone ➔ Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Nearby places ➔ Enable or disable Nearby places
Toggle the option on to let the Phone app fetch local business results, or off if you prefer the dialer to only show saved contacts and call history.
Keep in mind that disabling Nearby places does not remove businesses already stored as contacts. If you rely on Maps for finding places instead, this setting has no effect on Maps search results, since the two features work separately.