4 Google Pixel phone tricks every user should know - including my favorite

I've been a Pixel phone devotee since the beginning, and one of my favorite features is the call-screening capability that debuted with the Pixel 3 in 2018. I don't remember the last time I answered an unnecessary call, and I can't imagine switching to a phone without it.

Also: How to turn on Private DNS Mode on Android - and why it's a must for security

Over the years, though, Pixel call screening -- now named Call Assist -- has added several new tricks beyond simply keeping robocalls and other spam phone calls at bay. Here's a look at a few things you might not have known call screening could do.

1. Hold for me

I don't use this feature often, but it's one of the most helpful things my flagship phone can do.

Hold for Me (which has expanded to all Google ...