# Let Google phone local shops for prices while you relax

> An AI makes the phone calls for you and reports back.

Describe what you need in Google's AI Mode, and Google's AI calls nearby stores to find out who has it and what it costs. Then it sends you the details.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/google-calls-businesses-for-you/
- Category: Hidden AI superpowers
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Google Search
- Time: About 2 minutes to ask
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: U.S. only. Not every store or category is covered, and businesses can opt out of calls.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm looking for [ITEM OR SERVICE, e.g. a dog grooming slot this week] near [ZIP CODE OR NEIGHBORHOOD]. My budget is about [YOUR BUDGET, e.g. $80] and I need it by [NEEDED BY, e.g. Friday]. Please check which nearby businesses have it in stock or can do it, what it costs, and whether there are any current deals. Then compare the options for me and tell me which one fits best.
```

## Step by step

1. Open Google Search and switch to AI Mode.
2. Paste the prompt with your details filled in.
3. Let Google make the calls. It sends you what it learns afterward.
4. Call or visit the best option yourself to confirm.

## What you'll get

A rundown of which local stores have what you need, at what price, without you making a single call.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Google Search. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. U.S. only. Not every store or category is covered, and businesses can opt out of calls.

**How long does it take?** About 2 minutes to ask. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: item or service, zip code or neighborhood, your budget and needed by. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A rundown of which local stores have what you need, at what price, without you making a single call.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Aisha Malik (TechCrunch): https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/googles-ai-mode-can-now-help-you-find-products-in-stock-nearby. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: No AI Slop (A sharp editor that cuts the AI tells from any draft. Your point and your voice stay); TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.