Hello, folks.
As for your particular question, you would search in the app store for the app, which is free. Here are some other thoughts I have about all this, though. I haven’t gotten any of the Amazon Echo products featureing Alexa as I have thought it was mostly a toyand that I’m able to to get the things it would offer in other ways. I am further disappointed with my mother’s experience with it as a sighted person. She is not particularly a tech whiz but does pretty well considering. Mom went to Best Buy and bought the Echo Dot and tried to get help setting it up. The first person whe was directed to in the store couldn’t help. I tried to cue her in on the fact she would need the app for best results in set up and doing things like adding skills. The whole business with the iCloud on her phone became confusing for her. I went back to the store with her after we went out to lunch together, but she couldn’t get help from the Geek Squad folks and was told she would have to call later since the set up would have to be done within range of the unit at home where it would reside. She made that call and could hardly understand the person speaking with her, then found out they really didn’t know how to handle the set-up even though Best Buy had sold it to her. We then tried a computer store we’ve done business with before but that would have required a housecall with a charge. So she returned the unit, wondering why people sell stuff like this that seems to be just a toy, really. What really bothers me is the lack of service and being shuffled from person to person like that. Something has happened to customer service generally to where it has eroded badly. I can only imagine how it would be getting help as a blind person, and if I had this device I probably could get considerable help her. Some of you may enjoy the Alexa devices, and I’m glad if you do, but it’s not my cup of tea right now. Sorry if this is a bit off track and too long winded. Don’t want to get in trouble with the moderators. Bill Outman From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James Gibson Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 7:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Introducing Alexa calling and messaging How do I find the Alexa app? I am trying to find it so I can check it out. On May 11, 2017, at 5:05 AM, Liz and LD Hope <elizabethulr...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: I set this feature up when my Alexa App was updated the other day. I have tried out the messaging feature, and it is pretty cool. I did a test call, and that works well. Liz Ulrich and LD Hope -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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