But when you think about what the Echo Dot has to do process-wise, it makes sense. When I started testing the actual calling option through our Echo Dot, I thought that the connection time was a little slow. Like most smart home devices, I found the setup to be fairly typical and it took less than 10 minutes from start to finish. After the Connect is pulling in a WiFi signal, you can close the app and just start using the system as it was intended. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks).
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Once you select that device, you will go through a series of screens that identify how you want to use the device (Alexa Calling or Echo Connect) and connect the device to your WiFi (Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Echo Connect will likely appear at the bottom of the list. You open the Alexa app and go to Settings > Set up a new device. Once everything is connected, you turn to your smartphone to finish up the setup. Instead of plugging the splitter into the wall for a traditional landline, you just plug it into the output port of the VoIP device. Other users who have VoIP systems would probably have the same type of experience. This was a great option for our house because the monthly cost is very minimal and for my grandmother, she can still use a ‘phone’ like she is used to. Because we have the Ooma device integrated into our system, we have to plug the Connect into the back of it. It pulls in a phone signal from our internet service and gives us the ability to make a call from a traditional landline handset. Our Ooma device looks a little like an answering machine. For our house, we actually have a slightly different set of steps because we utilize Ooma, a VoIP system. You would then plug the phone cable for the Connect into the device and the phone cable for the phone handset into the phone.
If you have a standard phone line, then you simply plug the splitter into the wall outlet where the phone signal comes into the house. You simply plug it into your phone line and power and then the rest of the setup is done through the Alexa app on your smartphone. Inside, you will find the Echo Connect device, which is a box about the size of an Apple TV, a quick setup guide, Micro USB cable and power outlet adapter, phone cable, and a phone line splitter. The iconic Amazon smile logo is on the front and “Amazon” is emblazoned across the top of the box. The Amazon Echo Connect arrives in a classic Amazon black box. Echo Connect will work with all of your registered Echo Devices and you only need one Echo Connect device per home phone line. The Alexa app will actually sync with your mobile contacts that are stored on your mobile phone and place calls from your stored contacts. You can use it to call 911 in an emergency. Echo Connect uses your existing home phone service (landline or VoIP) to make and receive calls. You can then call out to your Echo Dots (we have two) and say, “Call Nick,” and the Echo will place the call. The device will then connect to your WiFi network and transmit to other Amazon Alexa enabled devices in your home. The Amazon Echo Connect is an Echo device that connects directly to your home phone line. So, what can we do? We recently added an Amazon Echo Connect to our home and it’s made a world of difference.
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She doesn’t have a mobile phone and rarely remembers to take the portable house phone with her when she’s at home alone. That said, we can’t watch her 24/7 and it’s those times that worry me. She gets around pretty well but did break her hip last fall so safe mobility is a concern and we do our best to make sure she stays strong and can get around with limited obstacles in the house. She is still incredibly independent, but there are some things that just take her a little longer to do than they used to. Some skeptics might say that these devices that we can control with our voices are making our lives more sedentary, but I find that it just simplifies things for our household, which includes my 84-year-old grandmother. Make phones calls from your Amazon Echo devices.Īs we dive further and further into the future, I become increasingly intrigued by all the ‘smart’ devices that are coming out to make our lives easier.
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