Permalink Submitted by Allynn on Sat, 12/05/2020 - 08:58
Hi Sanross. Frank might have better info but here is my 2 cents:
You need a cell phone to receive a text message to set up the app in your Mom's name but this is a one time thing. I just found www.textnow.com which is a free service (no credit card info required). I logged in to it using a Google account I set up for my parrot (!) and I used the Canadian area code 413 to get a valid number. I texted it from my phone and the message went through! So this is definitely an option. Be sure to set up a Google account for you Mom and add all of her contacts. Contacts are, I believe, the only other thing Alexa would need from a cell phone number. Hope this works for you. I'm setting up a whole "Alexa-verse" for my 89-year-old Dad for Christmas and there is so much to learn!
Hi Sanross. Frank might have
Hi Sanross. Frank might have better info but here is my 2 cents:
You need a cell phone to receive a text message to set up the app in your Mom's name but this is a one time thing. I just found www.textnow.com which is a free service (no credit card info required). I logged in to it using a Google account I set up for my parrot (!) and I used the Canadian area code 413 to get a valid number. I texted it from my phone and the message went through! So this is definitely an option. Be sure to set up a Google account for you Mom and add all of her contacts. Contacts are, I believe, the only other thing Alexa would need from a cell phone number. Hope this works for you. I'm setting up a whole "Alexa-verse" for my 89-year-old Dad for Christmas and there is so much to learn!