By Paul Thurrott
Publication Date: 2026-09-24 18:37:00
Google Pixel phones already offer powerful Gemini-powered Hold for Me and Direct My Call features in the Google Phone app. But the online giant is finally testing a feature it showed off 8 years ago for its previous AI assistant, Google Assistant. Soon, Gemini will be able to make phone calls on your behalf via a new feature named Call for Me.
“Gemini can call businesses to get business hours, product availability, service quotes, and other information; book, confirm, and manage appointments and reservations; and navigate phone menus and wait on hold,” the Google Support website explains. “We’re gradually making this feature available to eligible users, so it might not be available to you just yet.”
Actually, it’s a lot more complicated than that. In fact, it’s almost certain this feature, which is still an experimental beta, is not available to you. To get it, you have to meet the several requirements Google identifies on that support page. That is,…
