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I have Echos but no Spot. There is a ton of info on the Web. Here is an app for your Android smartphone (most people control their Echoes with their smartphones) that is actually a user guide. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deptiranidey.echospotuserguide&hl=en_US

Tom's Guide has info on both the setup and the customization of "drop ins", with screen shots: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/hot-to-set-up-echo-spot,review-5478.html

But the best resource is the Alexa Webpage itself. https://alexa.amazon.com

 

 

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5 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said:

I have Echos but no Spot. There is a ton of info on the Web. Here is an app for your Android smartphone (most people control their Echoes with their smartphones) that is actually a user guide. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deptiranidey.echospotuserguide&hl=en_US

Tom's Guide has info on both the setup and the customization of "drop ins", with screen shots: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/hot-to-set-up-echo-spot,review-5478.html

But the best resource is the Alexa Webpage itself. https://alexa.amazon.com

 

 

Can the echo be used without WIFI?

My father has a cell phone #, but no Wifi.

I have an android smartphone .

Would like to check in on him in Canada with the "drop in feature".

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They would still require Internet and WiFi. The only time it works without Internet is apparently alarm settings, because it retains the memory of the alarm. First it tries to get the alarm sound or music from the Internet; if that fails, it plays the default sound at the correct time. Everything else, no.

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Alpha1,

We are new here. Please ignore this if you have found your answers.

Our good friend, communicates with her dad with the "drop in" feature. Both ends need wifi.

She first enable the "drop in" command.  Then just say "drop in on Dad" and it turns on a video call (if you have an Alexa with video). Dad doesn't have to answer.

My friend has an Alexa app on her phone so she can use that to "drop in" on her Alexa even if she's not at home with her Alexa.

 

 

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5 hours ago, Gloria & Troy said:

Alpha1,

We are new here. Please ignore this if you have found your answers.

Our good friend, communicates with her dad with the "drop in" feature. Both ends need wifi.

She first enable the "drop in" command.  Then just say "drop in on Dad" and it turns on a video call (if you have an Alexa with video). Dad doesn't have to answer.

My friend has an Alexa app on her phone so she can use that to "drop in" on her Alexa even if she's not at home with her Alexa.

 

 

Thank you. He should be able to get it connected next week, with some help. Looking forward to being able to make contact and see if okay. I have the app on my phone ready to call 🙏

 

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