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Carrier calling with Telstra on speakers and displays is available in Australia. You can link your MyTIM account and use your TIM registered number to make outgoing calls on your speaker or display. Carrier calling with TWM on speakers and displays is available in Taiwan. Outgoing calling with Google Voice on speakers and displays is available in the US and Canada. Outgoing calling with Google Fi on speakers and displays is available in the US.
Emergency calls are supported when you link your Fiber fixed line to your speaker or display. Emergency calling is not yet available for mobile line linking. With Google-supported calling and carrier calling, the Google Assistant will ask you which number you'd like to call. With Google Nest and Home speakers and displays, you can make calls to friends, family, and businesses with your voice.
Connect your desired phone number to your account
Unlike Alexa, in certain countries, you can call any number - the person you're calling doesn't need to do or download anything. If you're calling a local business, all you have to do is say "Hey Google/OK Google" then "Call ". Luckily, Google has millions listed for services like Maps and ads, so there's a good chance you'll get it. Turn on Save contacts from your signed-in devices. Open the Google Home app and tap the account icon in the top right. Remember, these aren't calls like the ones you make and take on a smartphone, with Wi-Fi instead powering the free chats between you and other numbers.

Furthermore, you can control the volume of the sound and set a timer. To make things even more interesting, you can buy the Google Home Hub and control all the items at once from one single device. You can control the refrigerator, air conditioner, heater, microwave, fans, bulbs, and a ton of other products by just using your voice. Google Home Mini allows you to control over 1500 smart home products.
Limitations of making calls on Google Home
This can take up to 10 minutes to appear. There is no way to selectively allow access to those items. You can’t call one Google Home device from another, nor can you call emergency numbers. With the original Google Home, you can tap the top of the device. "What is the nearest ?" then "Hey Google, call them." You will get a prompt to add the name and number to your Google contacts. To temporarily prevent a device from receiving calls, turn on Do Not Disturb.

If you don't want the people you call to find your phone number, you can use an unlisted number. Your phone number should show up under "Your own number." This can take up to 10 minutes to appear. Tap Assistant Settings scroll down tap Communication Call Providers. Now, return to your contacts and find and tap the name of a duplicate contact. Under “Contact details,” verify that a phone number is present. If needed, tap Edit to update your contact’s information Save.
Are there any content or usage policies that apply to calling on Nest speaker and displays?
The device will be able to give you customized data for weather, traffic and other services. If you want personalized results, follow the on-screen instructions to train Google Home Mini to recognize your voice. On the next menu, tap the Devices tab and select the speaker you wish to add your contacts to. You can use your Google Home, Home Mini, Home Max or Home Hub to make phone calls - neat, right? Yes, the feature that was once limited to Google Assistant is now available to all, and super easy to work. Your outbound call will default to an unlisted number if you don’t have a Project Fi or Google Voice number or choose not to display it.

The availability of commands will vary depending on the calling methods set up on your device. For example, if you’ve set up Duo calling and turned on personal results, you’ll be able to say "Video call " to make video calls. On displays, touch controls are also available when you set up household contacts. Learn more about how to set up and make calls with Duo calling, Google-supported calling, and carrier calling.
Set up Google-supported calling on your Nest speaker or display
You don’t need to limit yourself to other people who have a Google Home. Here’s how to get started making phone calls. Set up Voice Match and turn on personal results for the Google Assistant-enabled devices you want to make calls from. An eligible mobile subscription through one of the mobile calling providers listed above.
Additionally, you must set your language to U.S. English, U.K. English, Canadian English, or French Canadian for it to work. All the phone numbers in your phone and from Google Contacts should now be available to Google when you make calls from the device.
Just say, “Hey Google,” and tell it who in your contacts you’d like to call. To make a call using voice commands, you have to give Google Home access by turning on the Personal Results feature. Will allow you to contact Google-listed businesses, but not immediate contacts in your phone and other devices. Fortunately, getting your Google smart speaker to do so is a rather simple process. We've put together this step-by-step guide to walk you through the process. Your options are to use your mobile phone’s service and number, a Google Voice number, Google Fi account, or on supported devices, Google Duo .
To control your call, use your voice or your screen. Scroll over and tap the People and sharing tab Contact info from your devices. All calls will be charged in accordance with your call provider's plan. Each MyTIM registered number supports up to 5 devices for calling.