Gemini can now call businesses for you so you don’t have to wait on hold
Google just shipped an agent that calls businesses for you — no dialing required. Gemini handles the hold, the menu, the conversation.
Why it matters
Gemini Call for Me represents a major shift in agentic product surfaces: autonomous phone calling moves from research demos to mainstream consumer devices. For practitioners, this signals Google's commitment to agent-first products on hardware; for enthusiasts, it's a bellwether of agent UX crossing into daily workflows.
The key facts
7 to knowFeature: Gemini Call for Me on Pixel 11
User remains in control with live transcript and intervention capability
Gemini autonomously navigates IVR menus, waits on hold, converses with staff
Use cases: reservations, inventory checks, appointment rescheduling
Status: Early experiment (limited rollout)
Platform: Pixel 11 via Gemini app
Date: September 24, 2026
The story so far
Earlier coverage of this storyline
- Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for youTechCrunch AI
- This story
Go to the source
The Verge AItheverge.com
Publisher excerpt: Google's launching an "early experiment" feature on Pixel 11 that lets users delegate local business calls to Gemini, like making a reservation, checking if a product is in stock, or rescheduling an appointment. According to Google, you don't even need to start the call to have Gemini handle it for…