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Call Screening: let Google deal with scam likely
August 18, 2025
Update (3/6):This post was originally published in October of 2018. Since then Google has also turned on some of its Google Duplex features for Pixel 3 users in select cities. You canlearn more about this here.
Telemarketers suck, it’s just a fact of life. Thankfully Google’s new Call Screening feature will let Google Assistant answer your phone so you don’t have to deal with the hassle.
Call Screening is built into thePixel 3phone app and will roll out to thePixeland Pixel 2 family this November. As for what it does? If you receive a call and have no clue who it is, simply hit the call screen button and Google Assistant will pick up the phone for you.
The caller will hear the following:
“Hi, the person you’re calling is using a screening service from Google, and will get a copy of this conversation. Go ahead and say your name, and why you’re calling.”
Odds are the person on the line instantly hangs up if they are a telemarketer. At least that’s been my experience.
Occasionally the caller will respond to Google and tell you who they are. If you still aren’t sure if you want to pick up you may choose “tell me more”, “is it urgent”, “call me back”, and other similar options. You also have the option of flagging the call as spam so it ends up blocked.
If you decide the person calling is worth answering, you can simply hit the answer button and begin the call like normal.
What else you need to know about Call Screening
Call Screening is a pretty simple feature but here are a few other things you might want to know about it:
Google has yet to announce plans to bring this feature to non-Pixel devices but it’s certainly possible this could change in the future. Is this feature something you’d like to see? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments.
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