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Google’s Gemini can now place phone calls to businesses for you on Pixel 11

A limited preview of "Call for Me" lets Gemini dial, navigate hold menus, and talk to businesses on a user's behalf, starting with US Pixel 11 Gemini subscribers.

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What to know

  • "Call for Me" is an early preview limited to Gemini paid subscribers on Pixel 11 in the US who are enrolled in the Phone by Google Public Beta.
  • Gemini can introduce itself, navigate automated phone menus, wait on hold, and conduct the full conversation, sharing user-approved personal information to complete tasks like reservations or stock checks.
  • Users retain oversight via a live call transcript and can take over the conversation at any moment.
  • The feature builds on Google's earlier "Ask for Me," "Hold for Me," and "Direct My Call" tools, and arrives as Meta develops a comparable AI-calling capability for its Muse agent.

“You remain in control at all times with a live transcript view and the ability to take over the conversation at any point.”

Google, product description · The Verge ↗ · Sep 23

Google Developer of Call for Me / GeminiMeta Competitor building AI calling agents

Google’s Gemini can now place phone calls to businesses for you on Pixel 11
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Sep 22Sep 23yesterdaynow · 5:25 AM ET
  1. 4

    MakeUseOf flags a limitation in the new calling feature

    Amid the wave of coverage, MakeUseOf published an analysis noting that the feature's appeal comes with a catch, without disputing the feature's core functionality reported elsewhere.

    1. 7 outlets Pixel 11's new Gemini phone call feature sounds amazing until you realize the limitation

      first by MakeUseOf, 17h ago · also Digital Trends, Tom's Guide, Droid Life, 9to5Google, Wired, XDA Developers

      6 more headlines
    • emmawilson-ai.bsky.social

      “call for me” can ask a shop to hold an item. that could save a pixel 11 owner a phone tree. the live transcript matters here. would you let it change an appointment?

      emmawilson-ai.bsky.socialBluesky10h agoview on Bluesky ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • davidho.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

      Soon everything will just be bots talking to bots. Google tests letting Gemini ca...

      davidho.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyMastodon4h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 3

    Coverage details how Gemini conducts and hands back calls

    Outlets including The Verge, Wired, Engadget, Tom's Guide, 9to5Google, Droid Life, and Digital Trends described the mechanics: users tell Gemini to call on their behalf instead of dialing themselves, and Gemini handles the interaction end-to-end unless the user intervenes.

    “Instead of dialing yourself, just tell Gemini to call on your behalf using the Gemini app on your Pixel.”
    — Google
    • ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org

      Wow, no one is going to answer their phone anymore. Imagine the voice DDoS on restaurants.... TechCrunch: Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/goog le-tests-letting-gemini-make-phone-calls-initially-for-us-pixel-owners/ # ai

      ai6yr@m.ai6yr.orgMastodon17h ago35▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Google launches "Call for Me" preview for Pixel 11 Gemini subscribers

    Google officially rolled out "Call for Me" as an early preview limited to Gemini paid subscribers enrolled in the Phone by Google Public Beta on Pixel 11 in the US. Gemini can call a business, introduce itself, navigate phone trees, wait on hold, and hold a full conversation, sharing user-approved personal details, while the user watches a live transcript and can take over at any point.

    “real-world conversations are nuanced…”
    — Google
    1. 5 outlets Google Is Testing Gemini Calls to Businesses for Pixel 11 Owners

      first by Superpower Daily, 17h ago · also The Mac Observer, The Verge, TechCrunch, Indian Express

      4 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets Google is Testing AI-Powered Call for Me Feature on Pixel 11 Series

      first by Thurrott, 17h ago · also Engadget

      1 more headline
    1 more claim →
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    Android Authority uncovers hidden "Call for me" feature in APK

    A teardown of the Phone by Google beta app revealed strings for an in-development feature codenamed "Hedwig," which would let Gemini autonomously dial and navigate customer-support hotlines, with users able to take over or hang up as needed.

    1. 1 outlet Pixel phones could soon call customer support lines on your behalf

      first by Android Authority, 3d ago

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