Alexa Emergency Assist, which replaced Alexa Guard Plus ... If you are willing to bump the plan up to around $30 per month, you can switch to Fast Protect, a plan that includes 24/7 home monitoring.

Amazon Alexa is flexible and compatible with many smart home devices but can be clunky and has no native smartphone support.

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