Gemini can now call businesses for you so you don’t have to wait on hold

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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. …

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Filed as a public note from The Verge, 2026-09-24. Tagged LLM.

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• 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.