I'm thinking of buying this for my father-in-law with dementia. With the help of his caregiver, does he need a smartphone to make a video call from the ECHO Show 8 to us on our smartphones? null

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Amazon Devices Customer Support · Accepted Answer

Hello, you will need a smart phone or tablet to complete the initial setup. Once the device is set up and connected to the internet you will no longer need the smart phone or tablet. All he will have to do is say; "Alexa, call [your name]." You will then be able to answer from your Alexa App. Hope that helps, have a great day!

Answered by Amazon Devices Customer Support 4 years ago

Hope that helps, have a great day!

Kenny · Answer

You need to be able to connect the show to the internet so you need something to get connected and setup so the answer is yes he needs a smartphone.

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“I'm thinking of buying this for my father-in-law with dementia. With the help of his caregiver, does he need a smartphone to make a video call from the ECHO Show 8 to us on our smartphones?”

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