Make and receive calls with your car

Note: Gemini is now available for cars with Google built-in. Compatibility and availability may vary by car manufacturer, language, region, and data plan. For more information, contact your vehicle’s manufacturer.

You can make and receive calls in your car with Google built-in.

Important: Settings and functionality may vary by car manufacturer, region, and data plan. For more information, check your owner’s manual.

What you need

Before you use call features in your car, make sure you:

Note: This information is for cars with Google apps and services built in. Learn which cars are compatible.

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Make a call by voice

Say “Hey Google” or tap the microphone or spark .
Say what you’d like to do.

You can speak naturally and be understood when you talk to Gemini built into your car. You can ask Gemini to call someone from your contacts, a specific number, or a number mentioned by Gemini in conversation.

Try these example prompts:

“I need to talk to [contact name]. Can you call them?”
“Call [contact first name]’s [mobile, home, work] number.”
“Can you give [contact name] a call?”
“Can you call [phone number]?”

You can also use regular voice commands with Gemini or Google Assistant:

“Call [contact name].”
“Call home.”
“Call [phone number].”

Tip: If you are unable to make a call with a name, your Contact upload permissions may be turned off. You can find the permissions under Settings

in Gemini or Google Assistant.

Make a call with the display

Follow these steps to make a call with your car display:

On your car display, open the Phone app .
Choose from the options, such as Favorites , Recents, and Contacts .
Tap the contact you want to call Tap their phone number.

To end the call, tap End call .

You can also dial a number with your car display.

On your car display, open the Phone app .
Tap More Dial a number .
Type the number you want to call.

Receive a call

When you receive a call, a notification will appear on your car’s display with the caller's information. Tap the notification to accept the call and start the conversation. In some cars, you may also be able to accept a call with a button on your steering wheel. Check your car manual for instructions.

Use call waiting

If you're already on a call and receive a new one, you can select the notification for the new call to place your current call on hold. Once you have one call on hold, you can go back and forth between calls until one or both of them are done.

You can only use call waiting for incoming calls. You won't be able to dial a second number once you're already on a phone call.