Google Pixel may soon detect scams in outgoing calls too

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Pixel phones offer a feature that monitors incoming calls for scams.

We’ve seen evidence Scam Detection could soon cover outgoing calls, too.

We don’t know when this feature will be available to users.

Google’s modern Pixel phones offer a Scam Detection feature that optionally monitors incoming calls for telltale signs of scams. Scam Detection is currently exclusive to incoming calls, but we’ve seen evidence that you might soon be able to opt into Scam Detection for outgoing calls, too.

In a recent beta version of the Phone by Google app, we spotted a flag that references the option to turn on Sharpie (an internal codename for the Scam Detection feature) for calls you initiate. We haven’t been able to activate Scam Detection for outgoing calls, but we know Google’s working on it.