Google has announced that call recording settings will automatically default to Yes starting July 1, 2026 for accounts with no previous selection. Advertisers who prefer to keep call recording disabled must manually update their settings to No before June 30, 2026.
This change is part of broader improvements in call reporting, with Google introducing AI-based call quality evaluation. Advertisers can still disable call recording at any time in account settings.
More details are available in the official Google Ads communication.
This update was discovered by Anthony Higman.