Google Home: Call contacts - how it works
If you use a Google Home, you can also use it to call your contacts and, if necessary, start a video call. We'll show you how it's done.
Call contacts with Google Home: overview of costs
What was only possible in the USA and Great Britain for a long time now also works in Germany.
- Unlike the Echo devices from Amazon, you can call any contact via the Google Home. The desired interlocutor does not need a single Google product for this.
- Calls through Google Home are completely free. You can call any mobile or landline number in Germany.
Instructions: Call contacts via Google Home
To use the new function, you must first set it up. It does not currently seem to work for all users.
- Open the Google Home app on your smartphone and tap the device icon in the top right.
- Select the "Settings" from the menu on Google Home.
- If you scroll down a little, you will find the category "Voice and video calls".
- Here you can now activate the function and set it up as you wish.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to create your own commands for the Google Home.