Yes you can technically use without Internet. You'd need Aira or Be My Eyes. Point of a smart thermostat is to use on Internet.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Lelia Struve Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 10:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone? Hi all, a question about the Alexa enabled thermostats. Do they all have a way not to be used with either Alexa or the internet? Or for example, does the amazon one have a Braille overlay like the microwave does? Thanks Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 7:05 PM, sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com wrote: > > Yes. It works with the Alexa app. No need for the pricy thermostats. This > one works great. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:34 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Cc: vipho...@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone? > > Hello Sarai, > > This is most interesting. So, the model is called the Amazon Basic Smart > Thermostat? The price is definitely right. I will look it up. > > Thank you, Sarai. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 5:18 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone? > > I have the amazon basics smart Thermostat. Cost $60 and works great. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Katrina Anderson > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 6:52 PM > To: vipho...@googlegroups.com; viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone? > > Hi Mark, > > I have a Honeywell thermostat, which I access via Alexa to perform basic > functions. Yes, I had to register with Honeywell and/or Total Connect > Comfort (TCC), but I don't recall the process being difficult. I've had this > thermostat for several years, and only recently discovered it could be > accessed via Alexa. The process of connecting Alexa to the device was easy > as I recall. > > The thermostat can be accessed via the TCC app, which is very accessible via > voiceover. When I first got the thermostat years ago, before I found out > about the app, JAWS had trouble accessing all features (e.g. programming the > device), so I relied on sighted help. However, JAWS had no problem at all > with the website when I tried a year or so ago. Rarely go to the website > though as the TCC app is great for programming, etc. And, again Alexa does a > great job with the basics like ID of indoor temperature, changing the > temperature, etc. > > HTH > > Katrina > > -----Original Message----- > From: vipho...@googlegroups.com <vipho...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 5:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Cc: vipho...@googlegroups.com > Subject: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone? > > Hello Everyone, > > Okay, I know that I have asked this question before but, now that I must buy > a new thermostat for my home, within the next week or so, as my 32 year old > model is starting to fail on a virtually daily basis, what Alexa compatible > thermostat do you either recommend and / or are currently using? > > I am aware of the Nest brand models; I thought they were Google-only models > but I think they also can work with Alexa, right? Does anyone have any > experience with Nest / Alexa compatibility? > > Also, I know that Honeywell makes Alexa models but, from what I have read on > the web, today, one must setup an online account with Honeywell before the > device can be used with Alexa. 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