Google's "Call for Me" lets Gemini phone businesses for you
Google is testing Gemini Call for Me, which phones businesses for subscribed US Pixel 11 users.
Google is testing Call for Me, a Gemini feature that phones businesses on a user's behalf. Access is limited to US Pixel 11 owners with a paid Gemini subscription and the beta Google Phone app. Gemini can pass along personal information the user has approved to make reservations, reschedule appointments, or check stock, working through menus and hold while calling from the user's number. A live transcript lets the user follow and take over; the feature extends earlier Duplex experiments, and Meta's Muse and Instinct agents can also make calls.
- Limited to US Pixel 11 owners with paid Gemini and the Phone app beta.
- Gemini can share user-approved personal details for reservations, rescheduling, and stock checks.
- Calls use the user's number, navigate menus and hold, and offer a live transcript.
- Builds on Google Duplex; Meta agents Muse and Instinct can also place calls.
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Google is testing "Call for Me," a feature that lets Gemini call businesses on a user's behalf, TechCrunch reports. For now, only Pixel 11 owners in the US with a paid Gemini subscription can use it, and they also need the beta version of Google's Phone app.
According to Google, Gemini can pass along personal information that users have approved, which lets it handle more tasks like making reservations, rescheduling appointments, or checking whether a product is in stock. The AI works through phone menus, waits on hold, and calls from the user's own number. A live transcript lets users follow the conversation and take over at any time.
The feature builds on earlier Google experiments, such as Google Duplex. Meta's AI agents Muse and Instinct can now make phone calls too. Google says it's starting small because real conversations involve a lot of nuance. The company has more details on its support page.
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