Your device does need the internet to function. Fortunately, there are some steps that you can take to correct Alexa’s errors.įirst, if Alexa isn’t responding, make sure your Echo device is connected to a stable WiFi connection. You’ve followed the steps above and ask Alexa to call your best friend. You can do all this from your Amazon Echo or your Alexa app. If you know other people with the device, you can talk as much as you like without it costing you a dime. The Amazon Echo and Alexa can do much more than play music or tell you the weather. You can listen to the message right away or save it for later. To send a voice message via the Alexa app, open the conversation window and select the blue microphone icon instead of the phone icon to record a message.Īlexa receives the message the same way it gets a call, the Alexa app will alert your phone, and your Echo will glow. Here’s how to add your phone’s contacts to your Alexa app: Remember that doing this will help you use Alexa’s voice-activated feature to make phone calls quickly. If you’ve already configured your Echo device and the calling feature, adding your contacts is easy. Now that you’ve prepared your Alexa device and app, it’s time to add your contacts. If you’re running low on data for the month, bear it in mind when making calls with Alexa. Making calls with an Amazon Echo will use your phone data but will not use phone minutes. You can now see your phone number under the Communicate tab.Add your phone number and tap Continue.Tap on Communicate at the bottom of the screen.Follow the wizard to set it up and give it permissions to access your phone data.Either from the app itself or a fresh version, iOS from here and Android from here. Download the latest version of the Alexa app onto your smartphone and install it.

Here are the steps for configuring your Echo to make and receive phone calls:

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