TheGoogle Pixel Watchand theSamsung Galaxy Watch 4and Watch 5 are themost popular Android smartwatcheson the market. Besides packing plenty of health-focused features, these wearables also allow you to directly make or receive calls. This way, you won’t have to reach for your phone when a call comes in. Check out the guide below on how to make calls on the Google Pixel Watch,Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, and Watch 4 series.
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How to make calls using the Google Pixel Watch
To call one of your contacts or someone who isn’t in your phone book, follow these steps:
Accept the incoming call using the smartwatch if you want to have a conversation directly on the Pixel Watch without picking up your phone.
You can make calls through your Google Pixel Watch even if you have a non-LTE Pixel variant if you’re close to your smartphone. The LTE model allows you to make and receive calls when the watch is not connected to the paired smartphone.
How to make calls on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or Watch 5
The process of making a phone call is the same on the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5, irrespective of whether the watch is paired with a Samsung or a non-Galaxy smartphone and if it is the Bluetooth or LTE variant.
The speaker on most smartwatches is not loud enough. So you could have issues listening to the other party in a noisy environment. Make sure to increase the watch’s speaker volume to full to make it as loud as possible.
On non-LTE Galaxy Watch variants, the smartwatch must be connected to the paired phone for the call to go through.
you’re able to switch between your phone and smartwatch while on a call. On your smartwatch, tap the three-dot button and select theSwitch to phoneoption. Similarly, choose the Galaxy Watch as the output source from the ongoing call screen on your phone.
How to make calls on your smartwatch with Google Assistant
The fastest way to make calls from your Pixel Watch or Galaxy Watch is to use Google Assistant. If “Hey, Google” detection is enabled, say the hotword to bring up the assistant. Follow up with the command “Call <contact’s name>.”
Wait a few seconds for Google Assistant to call the contact you mentioned. Using Assistant on the smartwatch, you’re able to have the conversation on your wearable without using your phone.
You cannot make VoIP calls through WhatsApp or Telegram from your smartwatch. You also can’t accept incoming VoIP calls from the Pixel Watch or Galaxy Watch. However, your watch can vibrate to notify you of any incoming calls through them.
Read our guide on how toset up and use Google Assistant on the Galaxy Watch 4to learn more.
Get an LTE-capable smartwatch to make your life better
If you make or receive a lot of calls using your smartwatch, consider getting the Pixel Watch or Galaxy Watch with LTE connectivity. This way, you can make or receive calls when the smartwatch is not connected to your phone. If you just got a new Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch 4, or Watch 5, check out our collection of thebest Wear OS tips and tricksto get the most out of your smartwatch.
