Five inventive ways to use Alexa's intercom function that you probably haven't thought of yet.

Alexa has a ton of useful little features that can make your smart home a lot more useful. Drop In and Announcements are just two of those.

Alexa has a ton of useful little features that can make your smart home a lot more useful. Drop In and Announcements are just two of those.

The person on the other end can then call 911 if needed. Use the Drop In Feature Alexa also has a feature called Drop In, which works like an intercom.

You can activate Drop In on all your Echo devices and with Alexa contacts. When you use the feature to drop in on an echo device, it establishes a two-way connection.

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Besides Alexa's new ability to let you drop in on all your Echo devices at once, you can now set reminders on all your Echo speakers and displays, too.

Amazon Alexa's drop-in feature has been controversial ever since it first rolled out, but you'll be surprised how critical it could be in saving lives.

Without the Emergency Assist subscription, Alexa cannot contact emergency services directly. However, by setting up contacts and using features like Drop In, it can add another layer of safety.

Amazon's Alexa has a new look and support for Drop In, thanks to recent update. The update also improves the hands-free experience for the app on Windows 10.