If you’re like most people, you probably have a Google Home device in your home. And if you do, you can use it to control things like lights and music. But what if you want to call people in your home using Google Assistant? There are a few ways to do this, but the easiest way is to set up a voice command for your Google Home. Then, just say “Ok Google” and the person’s name will be called out on the speaker. But there are other ways to call people using Google Assistant. Here are three ways:

  1. Call someone by their first name or last name only: Just say “Ok Google” and type their first or last name into the search bar at the top of your screen. Then, press “Call.” The person will be called by that name only.
  2. Call someone by number: Just say “Ok Google” and type in their phone number into the search bar at the top of your screen. Then, press “Call.” The person will be called by that number only.
  3. Call someone by an address: Just say “Ok Google” and type in their address into the search bar at the top of your screen. Then, press “Call.” The person will be called by that address only.

“Household Contacts” are the people everyone in your home knows. These might be parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, common friends, and so on. If someone is added to the “Household Contacts” list, anyone in the home can then call that person from a Google Assistant-enabled device.

For example, your spouse might call your brother Bob, even if she doesn’t have his number saved in her personal contacts. She can just say, “OK Google, call Bob.”

We’ll show you how to set this up.

How to Add Someone to “Household Contacts”

To get started, open the “Google Home” app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Tap your profile icon at the top right.

Tap “Assistant Settings.”

Under the “You” tab, select “Your People.”

Some people might already be listed here. If not, tap “Add Person.”

Choose someone from your contacts list.

On the next screen, type the necessary information, such as that person’s relationship to you, their birthday, home address, and nickname. Ensure the “Household Contacts” option is toggled on, and then tap “Add.”

Now, return to the “Your People” menu and tap someone in the list.

Scroll down and toggle-On the “Household Contact” option.

You can also edit your contact’s details (including the “Nickname”) in the text box to make it easier to call him or her with a voice command. Tap “Save” when you’re done.

How to Call Household Contacts

You can call a Household Contact by giving a simple voice command to a Google Assistant-enabled device, like:

“Hey Google, call [name]. ” “Hey Google, call [nickname]. ”

Alternatively, if you have a Smart Display device, you can swipe over to the “Household Contacts” card, and then tap the Phone or Video icon next to a contact to make a call.