What is Google Call Screen?
How does Google Call Screen work?
How to turn on and use Call Screen
Automatic call screening
Open Phone app. Go to More > Settings > Spam and Call Screen. Make sure See caller and spam ID is switched on. Tap Call Screen. Under “Unknown call settings,” tap the callers you’d like to screen. To screen automatically, choose the following: Automatically screen. Decline robocalls. To save audio from screened calls, turn on Save Call Screen audio.
Automatically screen. Decline robocalls.
Manual call screening
Open Phone app. Go to More > Settings > Spam and Call Screen. Make sure See caller and spam ID is switched on. Tap Call Screen. Under “Unknown call settings,” tap the callers you’d like to screen. Choose the manual route, by selecting one of the following options Ring phone. Silently decline. To save audio from screened calls, turn on Save Call Screen audio.
Ring phone. Silently decline.
How to retrieve transcripts and audio from screened calls
- Turn on Save Call Screen audio (see above). Open the Phone app. Tap Recents. Tap the screened call. Tap Transcript or Transcript and audio. If you don’t see those options, tap History > See transcript. Optional: To delete the transcript and recording: Touch and hold the screened call. Then, tap Delete.
Optional responses or actions when screening calls
If you don’t see those options, tap History > See transcript.
Touch and hold the screened call. Then, tap Delete.
“Do you need to get a hold of them urgently?”
“Please remove this number from your mailing and contact list. Thanks, and goodbye.”
“They can’t talk right now, but they’ll give you a call later. Thanks, and goodbye.”
“It’s difficult to understand you at the moment. Could you repeat what you just said?”
