This feature keeps distracting spam calls away while using Android Auto - Engadget

You don't want more calls than necessary when you drive. An unknown phone number appearing on your dashboard creates an annoying choice: Should you ignore a call that might matter or answer one that may be spam? Google's Call Screen gives you another option by having Call Assist answer first, ask who's calling and why, then help you decide whether to pick up. Google says Android Auto now lets your phone use Call Screen in the car, but the screening itself remains a phone feature. Call Screen can work manually or automatically. With manual screening, you choose Screen call when an unknown call comes in. Call Assist asks who's calling and why, shows you a live transcript and lets you answer, hang up or send a suggested response. Automatic screening requires even less interaction. On supported Pixel phones, Call Assist can silently screen certain unknown or suspicious calls. If it determines that a call is spam, the phone hangs up. Otherwise, the phone can ring and show you information about how the caller responded. That's the version most relevant to avoiding distractions behind the wheel. Instead of deciding whether an unfamiliar number deserves an answer as soon as it appears, you

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