News Amazon just turned Alexa into a real phone — but there's a catch

[admin]

AT&T calling with Alexa lets you make and receive phone calls through your Amazon Echo speaker.

Amazon just turned Alexa into a real phone — but there's a catch : Read more

 

[Brantome]

You seem to imply that the catch is that there is only one provider at the moment, but don’t mention the bigger catch that it uses your cell’s voice plan for calling rather than the free Alexa calling feature.

 

[decyther]

Wow! For once the UK is ahead of the states.. we have had this feature for over a year now. Though we are still waiting for the Sam L Jackson voice pack....