Using the Phone Assistant

To use the phone assistant, your watch must be connected to a compatible phone using Bluetooth® technology (Pairing Your Phone). Go to garmin.com/voicefunctionality for information about compatible phones.

You can communicate with the your phone's voice assistant using the integrated speaker and microphone in your watch. Go to garmin.com/voicefunctionality/tips for tips about how to set up your phone assistant.

  1. Select an option:
    • From the watch face, swipe left and select Phone Assistant

    • Press Line drawing of the watch with a top button callout, swipe down from the top of the screen, and select Phone Assistant.
      NOTE: You can customize the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
    • Say "Phone Assistant".

      NOTE: You can enable the "Phone Assistant" wake word in the system settings (Enabling a Wake Word for Your Watch).

    When connected to your phone's voice assistant, Microphone symbol appears.

  2. Say a command phrase, such as Call Mom or Send a text message.
    NOTE: Communication from the phone assistant is audible only.
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