How to Make Your Android Announce Caller’s Name or Number

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Enabling Caller ID Announcement on Google Dialer

Google Dialer is the default dialer app on most Android phones, including Pixel, Motorola, and Oneplus. Follow these steps to enable the feature on your Google Dialer:

Step 1:Open theGoogle Dialerapp.

Step 2:Tap on thethree dotsat the top right.

Step 3:Navigate toSettings>Caller ID announcement.

Step 4:SelectAnnounce caller ID. Now, choose betweenAlwaysorOnly when using a headset.

Enabling Caller ID Announcement on Samsung Dialer

If you have a Samsung phone, you can use the Samsung Dialer app to enable this feature. Here’s how:

Step 1:Open thePhone appon your Samsung device.

Step 2:Tap thethree dotsin the top right corner.

Step 3:Go toSettings>Answer and ending calls.

Step 4:Toggle onRead caller names aloud, then tap it.

Step 5:Choose when to activate this feature –AlwaysorOver Bluetooth or headphones only.

FAQs

Not necessarily. Somecallers may have their information blocked or not available, so the feature may not work for those calls.

Yes, you can change the text-to-speech engine to modify the announcement voice. Head to Phone Settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output.

No. It announces all incoming calls unless you turn it off. However, you can temporarily disable it by setting it to silent or vibrate.

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Last updated on 01 August, 2024

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