Amazon launches free calls and messages to Echo

Amazon's Echo has given consumers the ability to search the internet, play music and order products without lifting a finger. Now, the e-commerce giant has added even more hands-free abilities – you can now place and receive calls and messages from one Alexa-enabled device to another using voice commands. When a call is coming in, the ring around the top of the Echo will turn green and users can either accept by saying'Alex answer' or deny by telling the virtual assistant to ignore it. When a call is coming in, the ring around the top of the Echo will turn green, which users can either accept by saying'Alex answer' or deny by telling the virtual assistant to ignore it. Users can place a call through using their device at home to their family member's app or friends can call each other from device to the other.