Verizon charges $5 per month to make calls from Alexa using your mobile number
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Verizon’s new Number Share Home plan gives you the ability you make and receive calls from your Echo Show, Echo Dot, and Echo using your existing phone number, as noted in a post on Verizon’s website.
“Alexa, call Keith.”
Introducing Number Share - Home, a new feature that allows @Verizon customers to make and receive hands-free audio calls through their supported Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. @alexa99@amazonnewshttps://t.co/S3bfgHJskP
The feature costs an extra $5 / month, but Verizon will waive the fee for three months if you purchase an Alexa-enabled device through them. And if you already have an Alexa device that you’d like to use, Verizon will only give you one month for free.
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