How to get Google Assistant to recognize & call locally stored contacts (Android 16)?

In Android 16, how does one get Google Assistant to recognize and call locally stored (non-synced) contacts? When trying to use Google Assistant to make calls by saying *"Hey Google... Call \"*, it always responds with *"Sorry who do you want to call?"*, and then pops up a pane that states *"Pick a contact"* that, when tapped, just opens the Contacts app. The pane also shows *"Call \"*, where *\* is the correctly spelled contact name, indicating that the problem is not a voice recognition issue. What's been tried: - Fully updated everything (apps, Google Play Services, Android). - Reluctantly enabled many permissions for the Google app, including: Call logs, Contacts, Microphone, Notifications, and Phone. - Within **Settings > Apps > Assistant > General**, enabled: Google Assistant, and set the Preferred input to Voice. - Within **Settings > Apps > Assistant > Personal Results**, enabled: Personal Results, Lock screen personal results, and Personal suggestions on lock screen before you ask. Please note that I also tried making calls using Google's AI Gemini Assistant, but it always says that it is still being developed and cannot currently make phone calls. This question is related to, but different from, this old question: [How do I navigate to a contacts address using my voice?]( https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/92859/how-do-i-navigate-to-a-contacts-address-using-my-voice)