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Let your phone answer unknown callers for you

Call screening, step by step on Samsung and Pixel phones.

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Why it helps

Your phone can answer a call from an unknown number, ask who is calling and why, and show you the reply as text before you decide.

What you'll notice

Unknown callers are asked to explain themselves, and you read what they say before choosing to pick up.

How to set it up

Pick your phone.

Samsung Galaxy

  1. Phone app
  2. Settings
  3. Call screening
  1. Open the Phone app, tap the three dots, then "Settings".
  2. Tap "Call screening" and turn it on.

Needs One UI 8.5 or later.

Arrived first on the Galaxy S26. Other models may not have it yet.

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

Google Pixel

  1. Phone app
  2. Settings
  3. Call Assist
  4. Call Screen
  1. Open the Phone app, tap the three dots, then "Settings".
  2. Tap "Call Assist", then "Call Screen".
  3. Choose how each type of unknown caller is handled.

Only in some countries.

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

How to undo it

Turn call screening off in the Phone app settings.

Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Call Screen, Bixby Text Call, Screen calls.

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