Can I call someone else's Alexa from my phone?
You can call a contact's Alexa-enabled device from your phone if you share your contacts with Alexa or you and your contact allow Alexa drop-ins. In the Alexa app on your smartphone, pull up the person from the Communicate tab and choose between drop-in, audio, or a video call on an Echo Show.
Alexa-to-Alexa Calling
You can then call someone in your contacts list. Just ask Alexa to make the call through your Echo device. Say "Alexa, call [name of contact]," and Alexa places the call. To make a call with the Alexa app on your phone, make sure you're at the Communicate screen.
To Drop In on an Alexa device from another in its household, use the command “Alexa, Drop In on [device name].” To Drop in on an external Alexa device, say “Alexa, Drop In on [contact name].”
To use Guest Connect, you need an Alexa account, your Alexa voice ID setup, and Bluetooth and notifications turned on. Guest Connect must be enabled on the Echo Device you're trying to connect to. To get started, activate Guest Connect under Your Profile in the Alexa app Settings.
Making calls with an Amazon Alexa Echo device is free. However, you do need wi-fi.
You can use the Alexa app to send messages to your Alexa contacts. Open Communicate . Select Message . Select a contact, and then type your message.
You can't Drop In on Alexa without a notification. The Drop In feature is heavily designed to ensure that it's not violating people's privacy. Therefore, it's impossible to Drop In secretly.
Alexa also does two-way communication. So if you manage to drop into an Alexa device, then the target phone user will also be able to listen to you and see you on their Alexa Show screen (unless you mute your microphone and close your camera).
In the Alexa app, go to More > Settings > Your Profile & Family and select your name. Tap Guest Connect, then select the name of your host's Echo under the Available Connections section. Tap the Join button to access the Echo.
- Open the Alexa app on your phone.
- Tap the More tab at the bottom.
- Select Settings and choose Household Profile. An overview of Amazon Household displays.
- Tap Start.
- Invite a family member to share your Echo. They will need to accept the invitation to join your household.
Can Alexa receive text messages?
You can use your voice to send and read text messages with Alexa. Echo Auto (1st Gen) Text messaging is supported with Android only. Echo Auto (2nd Gen) Text messaging is supported on iOS and Android.
You can't ask Alexa to dial 911 or other emergency services directly, unless you have an Echo Connect hooked up to a landline phone. You can, however, set up a personal emergency contact, and turn on Alexa Guard for home security.
After all, you have access to Alexa on your phone when you leave the house. And you can access your Echo device from someone else's Echo speaker -- or you can simply take your device with you when you leave the house. Here are six ways you can use your Amazon Echo when you're not at home.
Can You FaceTime on Amazon Echo Show? No, you can't FaceTime on an Echo Show. FaceTime is Apple's proprietary video chat app which only runs on Apple devices. Echo Show devices can only place video calls to other Echo Show devices and the Alexa phone app, and only Apple devices can FaceTime.
Yes, Alexa devices can place phone and/or video calls, depending on the exact hardware you and your recipients have. Phone calls are free within the US, UK, Canada, and Mexico, and you can optionally link a supported cellular carrier.
Select the Communicate icon, then pick an existing conversation or tap the Messages icon at the top. On the next screen, instead of speaking your message, type it. Your text will be pushed to your friend's Alexa app or Echo device, and they will get a notification, too.
Open the Amazon Alexa app on your iOS or Android device and go to the Communication screen (chat bubble icon from the bottom nav bar). You can see the Drop In icon there and select from your own devices. To contact others, you need to sign up for Alexa Calling and Messaging.
If you're worried that Amazon Echo or Amazon Echo Dot is spying on you without your permission, it's easy to tell when the device is listening. Just look for a circular blue LED light on the device or listen for the tone that sounds when Alexa wakes up.
Green. What it means: A pulsing green light means that you're receiving a call on the device. If the green light is spinning, then your device is on an active call or an active Drop In.
As discussed above, Alexa lighting up randomly can be attributed to various issues. It could be a notification, Alexa firmware update, a dropping call, or an accidental trigger. The exact color on the Alexa ring should guide you to understand why Alexa lit up.
Can you monitor someone with an Alexa?
With Home Monitoring enabled on your Echo Show, you can configure routines that trigger when it detects a person. For example, you can have Alexa turn on smart devices whenever a person walks into a room. To set up occupancy routines: Open the Alexa app.
The fact is it's legal, and it's happening. However, just because your device can listen to you legally doesn't mean that it can't listen to you illegally. Just like with any other device connected to the internet, your smartphone can be infected with spyware or malware that can track your activity.
Alexa green light pulsing notification
If your Alexa device has a pulsing green light, that means someone is calling your device – you can ask Alexa to take the call or just ignore it using the regular voice command.
- Open the Alexa app on your phone.
- Tap the More tab at the bottom.
- Select Settings and choose Household Profile. An overview of Amazon Household displays.
- Tap Start.
- Invite a family member to share your Echo. They will need to accept the invitation to join your household.