All you've gotta do is type in the name of any business near you, and the app will automatically pop up relevant results in your area. You might not ever realize it, but your Pixel Phone app is standing by and waiting to act as your personal virtual phonebook. Well, stop wasting your seconds with that silliness, you silly ol' sea cucumber - and instead, just search for the business you want from right within the Phone app on your Pixel phone.

One common calling annoyance is the need to find the number of a business you're planning to ring for one reason or another - a medieval-feeling hassle that typically requires you to search for the business in one app, then either copy its number or follow a link to bring it over into your Phone app for the actual call. We'll start with some time-saving tricks specific to the act of placing a call - 'cause if you're already dialing some digits and preparing to (gasp!) speak to another sentient creature, the last thing you want to do is make the process any more painful than it has to be. Check 'em out, try 'em out, and then come sign up for Pixel Academy for even more super-practical Pixel awesomeness.

So as a special supplement to my Pixel Academy e-course - a totally free seven-day email adventure that helps you uncover tons of next-level Pixel treasures - I wanted to share some of my favorite hidden Pixel calling possibilities. Whatever the case may be, your trusty Pixel can make the process of dealing with a call easier, more efficient, and infinitely less annoying.

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