Revision 2

Overview

Phone calls were introduced in InZOI's v0.7.0 anniversary update on March 26, 2026. This feature allows Zois to make and receive calls using their smartphones, providing a new way to manage relationships and fulfill social needs without requiring characters to be in the same physical location.

Making and Receiving Calls

To make a phone call, players select the phone interaction from a Zoi's action menu and choose a contact from their relationship list. The Zoi will pull out their smartphone and begin the call. The conversation runs for a set duration and can be ended early by the player if needed.

Zois can also receive incoming calls from other characters. When an incoming call arrives, a notification appears and the player can choose to accept or decline. Accepting answers the call and initiates the conversation; declining has no penalty but misses the social opportunity.

Social Need Fulfillment

Phone calls contribute to the Social need bar. Each completed call provides a moderate boost to the Social meter, making calls a convenient way to keep the need from dropping when the Zoi is busy with other tasks. The boost is smaller than an in-person conversation but still meaningful.

Multitasking

One of the key advantages of phone calls is that Zois can talk while performing other activities. A Zoi can eat a meal, watch TV, or sit at their desk while on a call. This makes phone calls time-efficient compared to traveling across the city for a face-to-face chat.

However, certain high-focus activities (such as cooking complex recipes or engaging in active sports) may not be compatible with simultaneous phone calls. The game will prevent the call from starting if the current activity requires full attention.

Relationship Effects

Phone calls maintain and strengthen existing relationships. The available call options depend on the current relationship level between the two Zois. Close friends and romantic partners have access to more intimate conversation topics, while acquaintances are limited to casual small talk.

Regular phone calls help prevent relationship decay over time, which is especially useful for relationships between Zois who live in different parts of the city. Without occasional contact (in person or by phone), relationship scores gradually decrease.

Long-Distance Usefulness

Phone calls are particularly valuable in neighborhoods where Zois live far apart. Rather than spending significant in-game time traveling to another lot for a social interaction, a quick phone call accomplishes much of the same relationship maintenance. This is helpful in larger city layouts where travel time can eat into a Zoi's schedule.

Tips

• Use phone calls during low-effort activities like watching TV to double up on need fulfillment.

• Call acquaintances regularly to build the relationship before investing time in face-to-face meetups.

• If a Zoi's Social need is critically low, a phone call is the fastest fix when no other Zoi is nearby.

• Phone calls pair well with the Minimap feature (also added in v0.7.0) for tracking where other household members are.

• Declining incoming calls has no relationship penalty, but answering them earns a small relationship bonus.