How to call someone from your Amazon echo dot is explained in the video.
It's possible to make phone calls from an Amazon device or the Amazon app, giving you hands-free options for calling family, friends, and other contacts.
You can talk to other people through your device.You can use an echo to place and receive calls.The app supports calling on the phone with the highest version of the operating system.You can place and receive video calls with an echo show.
Drop In is a system used to call other Echo devices directly, either in your own home or another household.Most mobile phones and landlines in the US and other countries work with the feature.There is a way to have your own phone operator.
To get started, open the app on your phone and tap the communication icon at the bottom.You're asked to confirm your name, allow access to your contacts, and verify your phone number if you haven't already registered.To enter and verify your mobile phone information, follow the on-screen instructions.
It's now possible to call someone in your contacts list.You can make the call through your device.When you say "Alexa, call", it will place the call.
To make a call with the app on your phone, you need to be at the Communicate screen.Select the contact you want to call from the Call icon.You will be able to make audio or video calls to that person if you set them up to receive calls.
The call goes to the person's device.The individual's phone is also used to route it.The person can answer via the app.
You can turn on and off the video when you're on a video call.You can end the call from the app.Say "Alexa, hang up" to end a call.
If you receive a voice or video call, the light on your device will turn green and the app will let you know who's calling.You can see the contact name of the caller on an echo show.You can either answer the call or reject it.
Drop In allows you to call someone's device directly.Drop In is a way to talk to someone on the other end.Drop In can be used to talk to someone in another location.
The person on the other end doesn't need to accept Drop In if the option has been enabled on both devices.Drop In can be used to call people in your contacts list.
To set up Drop In, open the app and tap on the icon.Make sure you register for the service.If you see the Try Drop-In notice, tap the icon at the top for Drop in.You have to enable Drop In in your own profile on the first time you access it.Turn on the Allow Drop In switch when you tap the link for My Profile.
How to Drop in on someone else in your home is the first thing we'll look at.Say "Alexa, drop in on the name of the device."A person asks for confirmation.You can start chatting with someone on the other end once you're connected with the device.Say "Alexa, hang up" to end the call.
You can use the app to Drop in on the device.The Drop In icon can be found at the top of the Communication screen.The device has a name.If you want to use an echo show, you need to give alexa access to your camera.You can enable the option in your device's settings screen.You can now use the device you wish to Drop in if you return to the app.The Drop in can be ended by tapping the End button.
If the contact on that end gives you permission from his or her app, you can drop in on a device in another household.Say "Alexa, drop in on my name of contact."You can start chatting with that person through one of their devices.Say "Alexa, hang up."
Drop in on someone in another location with theAlexa app.The Contacts icon can be tapped from the Conversations screen.You can tap the person's name.The Drop in icon can be found at the person's profile screen.Pick the device you want to use.You can start talking once you're connected.The Drop in can be stopped by tapping the End button.
If you want to receive a Drop in from a specific person, you need to give them permission.tap the Contacts icon in the upper right to do this.If you want to give Drop In permission, tap the name of the contact on the list.You can start talking when you hear a chime after receiving a Drop in.Say "Alexa, hang up" to end the Drop in.
Dropping in on all the devices at once is now possible.If you need to contact everyone in your household at the same time, this can be helpful.The first time you do this, you will be asked if you want to enable Enhanced Features.Say yes.You can enable it through the app.The hamburger icon is in the upper left.To turn on the switch, tap Communication > Enhanced Features.
If you want people to stay out of your way, do not disturb mode is the way to go.Go to the settings screen, then tap Communications to drop in.Drop In calls can only be made from permitted contacts, only devices on your account, or from nobody.
It's possible to prevent a regular call or Drop in from bothering you on an Echo device.Say "Alexa, turn on do not disturb."Say "Alexa, turn off Do Not Disturb" to allow calls and other notifications again.
Most mobile and landline numbers in the US, UK, Canada, and Mexico are supported by echo-to-phone calling.You can use any device to make a voice call.Your mobile phone number is associated with your account and appears to people you call through your Amazon device.
If you want to place a call to someone in your phone's contact list, say "Alexa, call".You can specify the number to dial if the contact has more than one number, for instance, a mobile phone and a landline, or one for home and another for work.Say, for example, "Alexa, call [name of contact] work."The call goes through when you dial the number.
Simply say "Alexa, hang up" and the call will be disconnected.You can call someone from the app if you choose the person's phone number.
Say "Alexa, call" if you're not in your contact list.You can't call certain numbers through your echo.Those include premium-rate numbers or toll numbers (such as 1-900 numbers), emergency services numbers, abbreviated dial codes, and international numbers outside of the US, UK, Canada and Mexico.
If a business requires you to punch in numbers for different options, you won't be able to do that with your Echo.If you're calling someone in your contact list, using your Echo is an easy way to do it.
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