Google is testing a Gemini feature that can place phone calls on a user's behalf, according to Mezha. The outlet reports the capability is being trialed on the Pixel 11.
The tool lets the assistant handle calls directly rather than requiring the user to dial and speak. Mezha's headline describes it as a feature that "will make calls on the user's behalf," and the report frames the test as limited to Google's Pixel 11 hardware for now.
Coverage of the same development points to a broader push by Google into AI agents — systems that carry out tasks for people instead of only answering questions. WIRED reported that Gemini can now make calls for users on Pixel phones, while Seeking Alpha described the move as Google entering the AI agent race with a business-calling feature. Wearetech.africa likewise reported that Google is testing a Gemini feature that calls businesses on a user's behalf.
Not everyone is treating the capability as straightforward. CNET published a piece titled "Google's AI Wants to Call Stores for You — Here Are the Problems With That," signaling that questions remain about how well automated calling works in practice and what it means for the businesses and people on the other end of the line.
The reports do not specify a release date, pricing, or which regions are included in the test. Mezha's account is limited to the Pixel 11 trial, and no full rollout details were provided in the material available.
What to watch next: whether Google expands the calling feature beyond the Pixel 11 test and how it addresses the concerns raised about automated calls to businesses.
