Overview
- User accounts since September 2025 describe callers hearing background sounds from Pixel owners when Take a Message activates.
- Reports span multiple models from Pixel 4 through Pixel 10 across regions where the feature is available, though cases appear limited.
- Several users observed the green microphone indicator turning on as voicemail began and some were able to reproduce the behavior.
- Journalists testing devices including Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 4a reported they could not replicate the issue.
- Until a fix is issued, outlets advise turning off Take a Message in the Phone app’s Call Assist settings as a precaution.