The call announcement feature in Android was launched by Google in 2021.

Call announcements can be a handy feature or a nuisance, depending on the circumstance and your preferences.

Like other features in the app, call announcement is buried inside the app’s prefs section.

Samsung phone with built-in Samsung apps in folder

Here’s how you’re free to enable it:

The changes will be saved automatically.

If you’re annoyed by it, follow the steps above to disable it.

If you’d rather have your phone announce the caller’s identity, enable it.

Person holding the Google Pixel 8a showing the apps menu

Google Pixel Modes Feature

Android phone ringing

Accessing the settings menu in Phone app by Google

The Settings page in Google’s Phone app

Selecting whether to enable or disable call announcements in Google’s Phone app

Phone Settings pop-up menu in Samsung Call

Call Settings page in Samsung’s Phone app

Caller ID announcement enabled in a Samsung Galaxy device