Can Alexa contact emergency services?

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When there is an emergency, you will be able to reach out to your contacts for help, if you choose to.

Make sure to check with your local authorities to find out if it's legal to call the police in your area if you make changes to your device settings.

Amazon did not call the police when it heard a husband threatening his wife with a gun. The home assistant was hailed as a hero by news reports on Monday.

The alleged act raises an important question: Do you really want to live in a world where the police are called if things get out of hand?

When a man drew a gun on his wife, he said to her, "Did you call the sheriffs?" and the Amazon Echo misinterpreted that as a command to call the sheriffs. The authorities said that someone in the house could be heard yelling in the recording.

"I can't make calls yet" is what you get when you say "OK Google, call the police".

If you want to set up Ask My Buddy, you need to ask the following: "Alexa, open the Ask My Buddy skill."

What happens if you say intruder alert to Alexa?

You can say, "Alexa, intrusion alert" to get the alert activated.

If you want to add a voice triggering for your alert, you have to tap on theicon next to When This Happens.

Do you want to scare people with loud music and announcements? There is a way to set up an alert.

Here is how to set up an intrusion alert in your home.

This article explains how to set up an alarm.

You will need to follow these eight steps to set up Intruder Alerts.

Now that you know how to fix your Intruder Alert features if your device is malfunctioning, it is a good idea to review how you can set up these Intruder Alert on Amazon.

What are the reasons why you should set up an Intruder Alert?

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What happens if you tell Alexa to call 911?

Is it possible to call the emergency services with the help of Amazon's voice assistant?

If you want to fight off an invader, you can start talking and telling Amazon what the person looks like. If you know their name.

According to Andi Taylor of the Bernadillo County Sheriff's Department, there is something in the house that called for emergency services.

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