My phone icon has disappeared

[chucktj3]

The icon for placing phone calls, which used to be in the bottom left corner of my screen, has disappeared. 

How do I get it back?

[GaryB82]

Open you app drawer and long press on the phone icon and drag the icon back to the home screen 

[chucktj3]

I don't know how to access the "app drawer". I've been using Samsung phones for many years now and no one has ever used that term with me before.

[GaryB82]

The app drawer is when you swipe up on your screen to get to all of your apps 

[realaud]

I thought everyone knew what an app drawer or app screen is. Most people keep only their most frequently used apps on their home screen(s). Everything else remains in the app drawer available but out of sight. To access the app drawer, swipe up on your screen from any area. If your apps are not arranged in alphabetical order, you can use the search bar to search for phone. When it comes up, long press on the icon and either drag it to the home screen or choose "add to home screen" from the pop up that appears. Once on your home screen, you can drag it into position on your favorites bar.

[Popsicle20]

(Screenshots are from my S23+. I assume the S25 functions similarly.)

If you can't get to your app drawer by swiping up on the Home screen, here's another way to do it.

Go to Settings > Home screen

Toggle ON "Show Apps screen button on Home screen.

There will be a new icon in the lower right corner of your screen (see my screenshot).

You can now open the App Drawer / Apps Screen by tapping on this button.

[JRMartinez]

Maybe phone on Easy Mode....