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Text Messaging

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FallsFire2

Text Messaging
« on: December 30, 2016, 10:53:05 am »
I would like my echo to play a custom notification sound when I receive a text message with a trigger word.  For example, when I receive a text that says "AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM" or "MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT" I want it to play a custom sound I have to alert me.  I'm a Volunteer Firefighter and this would be very helpful for alerting me to 911 calls.  Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you!

coyote

Re: Text Messaging
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2016, 12:36:28 pm »
Echo cannot (yet) do this. It would require the ability to receive push notifications; amazon has said these are coming, but that day is not today.

A workaround would be to have your smartphone connect via Bluetooth to the Echo when you are present' any alerts/notifications that play audibly thru your phone would play thru Echo.