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Google tests Gemini Call for Me on Pixel 11

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Google is testing Gemini Call for Me so paying US Pixel 11 owners can have the assistant phone businesses for them.

Google is testing Call for Me, a Gemini feature that phones businesses for a user. Access is limited to US Pixel 11 owners with a paid Gemini subscription and the beta Phone app; The Verge describes the same rollout as an early preview for those subscribers. Calls go out from the user’s own number, and Gemini can share user-approved personal details, work through menus, wait on hold, and handle reservations, appointment changes, and stock checks while the user watches a live transcript and can take over. TechCrunch says the feature extends Ask for Me, Hold for Me, and Direct My Call, while The Decoder says it builds on Google Duplex and notes that Meta’s Muse and Instinct agents can also make calls. The Verge adds that the feature is meant to let users delegate local business interactions without waiting on hold themselves.

Key facts
  • Google is testing Gemini “Call for Me,” which places calls to businesses on a user’s behalf.
  • The test is limited to US Pixel 11 owners with a paid Gemini subscription who use the beta Phone app; The Verge calls it an early preview for paid subscribers.
  • Calls use the user’s own number and may share personal details the user has approved.
  • Gemini can navigate phone menus, wait on hold, and handle reservations, appointment changes or rescheduling, and stock checks.
  • Users can follow a live transcript and take over the call at any time.
  • Sources disagree on lineage: TechCrunch says it extends Ask for Me, Hold for Me, and Direct My Call; The Decoder says it builds on Google Duplex and that Meta’s Muse and Instinct agents can also place calls.
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  1. · Sep 24, 2026 TechCrunch · AIFirst report

    Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you

    Google is testing Gemini Call for Me, which places business calls for paying US Pixel 11 owners.

  2. · Sep 24, 2026 The Verge · AI

    Gemini can now call businesses for you so you don’t have to wait on hold

    Google's AI enables business phone calls via a Pixel 11 feature, allowing users to delegate local business interactions with Gemini while retaining control through a live transcript view.