Alexa to make phone Calls to set up
With Alexa to make calls, you must have the latest Version of the Alexa App.
- The Update is installed, you will see a pop-up that you can now use the phone function. As for your Alexa an Update, we will explain in a further practical tip.
- First of all, you need to verify your phone number. Amazon sends you a Code via SMS that you must enter.
- It worked out, would like to import the App to your contacts from your Smartphone. Here you must agree. Amazon can adjust which of your contacts also has installed the Alexa App and Amazon Echo uses.
- In the App settings you can enable in the next step, the "Drop-In" function under "General". Here you can specify, by the way, who can call you.
- For example, select "my budget", you can add more echo, and Echo Dots in your household as a house phone.
- You instead choose"", there are also telephone conversations with other contacts from your list, provided they have the feature.
- You want to make a call, initiate the call with the command "Alexa, call (Name of contact) at". A call comes in, makes Alexa a Signal, and glows green. It may be that in addition, your Smartphone rings.
Alexa calls (image: Pixabay)
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