Advertisers were emailed that call recording would default to 'Yes' on July 1 unless changed
- Date
- May 7, 2026 (first reported)
- Effective
- Jul 1, 2026
- Primary source
- Search Engine Roundtable
Anthony Higman shared a Google email stating that call recording for call assets would be switched on by default from July 1, 2026 so AI can qualify call leads; advertisers could opt out before June 30.
Coverage: Search Engine Roundtable (2026-05-07); PPC News Feed (2026-05-07).
Sources
- open_in_newGoogle Ads Call Recording To Default To Yes On July 1stSearch Engine Roundtable · May 7, 2026
- open_in_newGoogle's Call Recording Defaults To EnabledPPC News Feed · May 7, 2026
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