When Amazon introduced voice calling and Watch Sleeping Beauty Onlinemessaging for its smart speaker Echo in May, users were quick to point out that it was missing one key feature: blocking.
Now Amazon is finally addressing those concerns. In the latest update to the Alexa app, the company finally added a way to block contacts from calling and messaging your Echo.
SEE ALSO: Thanks to Amazon, it's time to kill your landlineThe new block feature was first spotted by The Verge and should offer additional security for Echo users.
With voice calling, anyone with access to your phone number could call or leave a message on your Echo. Every platform that enables people to contact each other tends to see abuse, and a feature like calling is prone to such abuse, as well as spam.
Now, with the new update, Echo users can "block contacts from calling or messaging you," per a note on the Alexa App in the Apple App Store. The update has not yet arrived on Android or the web.
As of now, there's no easy way to turn off the feature altogether, doing so requires a phone call to customer service. But hopefully the new block feature will help users manage the calls and messages coming to their Echo.
Topics Alexa Amazon Amazon Echo
Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate as Trump critics call to end his crypto dealings
Tesla is a 'hotbed for racist behavior,' class
Chrome is still king of the web browsers, beating Firefox Quantum
Walmart's robotics partner just raised $17.5 million to fund more store automation
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 23
KFC releases Christmas tree decorations for the unrelenting fan
Here are the winners of the 2017 National Book Awards
'Star Wars' devs had a whole bunch of non
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 1
Top media watchdog accused of playing dirty to help Trump's friend
Commissioning Misleading Core i9
New Netflix study shares trends among 'public bingers'
KFC releases Christmas tree decorations for the unrelenting fan
Bluetooth exploit puts Amazon Echo and Google Home devices at risk
Music is the secret weapon of Mario Speedrunners
EA haters started a campaign to stop parents from buying 'Star Wars Battlefront II'
Google's trying to make your job search less difficult
Lucky 'Star Wars' fans got a surprise visit from Mark Hamill during a tour at Disneyland
Draper vs. Arnaldi 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
Hey, millennials of London you can still eat sandwiches if you want
Try not to cry as this couple celebrates their 80th wedding anniversaryTrump gets trolled by a nerd in congress and a Wikipedia Twitter botMayors of 12 cities pledge to only buy electric buses starting in 2025Here’s the YouTube video that inspired 'SNL' to make David S. PumpkinsWhat's coming to Netflix in November 2017Twitter's ad 'Transparency Center' isn't enoughAustralia's first bubble tent glamping hotel opensNintendo announces 'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' for mobileUberEats starts delivering McDonald's in Singapore, Malaysia nextStorm that grew from Typhoon Lan churns Bering Sea, alters jet streamThis store with nothing for sale wants to help you take control of your online privacy'Justice League' running time revealedMatt Damon admits to knowing about Weinstein's sexual harassment for decadesAtlanta could beat the odds to nab Amazon's HQ2, according to this gambling siteTiVo Bolt Vox has voice control remote for easier video discoveryDOJ will stop forcing tech companies to stay quiet as it collects dataDelphi acquires selfAmazon Wine is shutting down'Pay with Google' wants to take the forms out of online shoppingSamsung files a patent for its wireless charging mat technology Patterns of Meaning The Woman without Qualities The Prosecutor’s Presidency Going Beyond the Law The Fifth Shot Never Gonna Give You Up Prelude to a Redeployment Sophie Kemp Pressure and Escape The View from Warsaw El Alto Chronicles True Colors Back to the Wall Last Man Standing Fresh Hell Lost Companions Invitation to a Flogging The Almighty Gun Lien on Me We Got a Great Big Convoy
2.1694s , 10102.703125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch Sleeping Beauty Online】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network