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Google has officially announced a new feature released on its verified Mobile Calls app that will provide more information when the company calls you.
Compatible calls show the company name, brand, and a small badge to prove verification and the reason for the call.
This functionality is provided by the Google mobile app, which is usually pre-installed on Pixel phones and Android One.
However, Google said: The mobile app is now downloadable on a limited number of other phones running Android 9 and above, including flagship phones from Samsung and LG.
Compatible phones can get the app from Google Play Store and then set it as the default calling app.
Depending on how organizations use this feature, the Verified Calls feature is very useful not only to inform you who is calling and avoid unnecessary calls, but also to indicate when the call is answered.
For example, you may want to receive calls from your bank about potentially fraudulent transactions, but you decline the bank's marketing calls.
According to Google, this feature benefits companies as well. Because people are more likely to receive verified calls.
While the company did not reveal the exact phone number, it said: During the job testing, customers' ability to answer the call has increased dramatically.
Google also said that after launching its verified SMS feature last year, it found that consumer confidence had increased.
Since verified calls depend on the active provision of information to Google for this feature to work, it is very important to encourage companies to use these features.
The search giant stated that companies and companies can take advantage of the feature whether they are making conference calls or one-on-one calls. Google has taken precautions to prevent companies from misusing the feature.
Google advises that not all compatible devices can use all the features of the Google Phone app. As a result, the visual voicemail, call history, and call screen features are limited to the available phones. Pre-downloaded phone applications.
Google announced that it has so far made verified calls to the US, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and India and plans to add more countries / regions over time.