Google lets Pixel 11 owners delegate local calls to Gemini

reported by 3 outlets· 3 articles · confidence: high · first seen 2026-09-24 16:00 UTC

What this means for you

Nothing to act on for most readers. It is a Pixel 11 feature in the US, gated behind a Gemini subscription according to TechCrunch, with no API, no expansion date and no published evaluation of call quality. The practical change lands on businesses that take bookings by phone.

Google has started testing a Gemini feature that places calls to local businesses on a user's behalf, announced on 24 September. It is limited to Pixel 11 phones in the US, and TechCrunch reports it also requires a paid Gemini subscription — a condition the other coverage does not mention. Google calls it an early experiment; Wired gives the feature name as Call for Me. The Verge lists making a reservation, checking whether a product is in stock and rescheduling an appointment as intended uses, and says the user need not dial first. No date has been given for other devices or countries.

Key facts

  • ·The feature is limited to Pixel 11 phones in the US. source
  • ·TechCrunch reports it requires a paid Gemini subscription. source
  • ·Wired names the feature Call for Me and says it is exclusive to the Pixel 11 series. source
  • ·Google describes the rollout as an early experiment. source
  • ·Intended uses include making a reservation, checking stock and rescheduling an appointment. source

What the sources say

  • TechCrunch AI — Sets out the eligibility conditions: Pixel 11 owners in the US with a paid Gemini plan.
  • Wired AI — Names the feature and stresses that it ships only on one phone series.
  • The Verge AI — Details the intended tasks and Google's framing of the rollout as an early experiment.

Sources

The original reporting. Follow these — they did the work.

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