Phone App Update Points to Gemini Calling Personal Contacts
A new Phone app update suggests Google is preparing to expand Gemini's Call for Me beyond businesses to personal calls, though the feature does not work yet.
An update to the Phone app indicates that Google is preparing to expand Gemini's Call for Me feature from business calls to personal calls, according to androidpolice.com. The update adds options for calling contacts such as "John" or "Mom" and delivering a message or asking a simple question.
The feature is not available yet. Testers were unable to get it working even with modified builds of the app, suggesting the work remains at an early stage.
The same update also appears to include an option that would let users bar the AI from calling them, a control that could address concerns about automated calls being placed to personal contacts.
Call for Me debuted last month on the Pixel 11, where Gemini can place calls to businesses on the user's behalf, for tasks such as making or changing appointments. The latest Phone app changes point to a possible extension of that capability to the people in a user's contact list.
Google has not announced a release date or confirmed when, or whether, the personal-call option will reach users.
Quick answers
What is Google's Call for Me feature?
Call for Me is a Gemini feature that debuted last month on the Pixel 11 and lets the AI place calls to businesses for you, such as making or changing appointments.
Can Gemini call my personal contacts yet?
No. A Phone app update includes options for calling contacts like "John" or "Mom," but the feature is not available yet and testers could not get it working even with modified builds.
Can I stop the AI from calling me?
The update appears to include an option to bar the AI from calling the user, though the feature has not been released.