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Grandma600 Fri 06-Nov-26 12:17:10

A couple of weeks ago I had an email telling me that I would be given "early access" to Alexa Plus free of charge for a certain time, after which I could opt out and revert to the usual Alexa, or pay a small fortune to maintain the new system
I ignored the email, new Alexa Plus kicked in undervalued a few days ago - and what a shambles! The new voice is flat and miserable, AND mispronounces the town where I live. I struggle to make myself understood for the simplest requests, such as playing a radio station or asking for the local weather forecast. Setting a timer and trying to cancel it was the last straw, so today I have asked Alexa to revert to her usual self and delete this useless new identity...but I'm now wondering how long I've got till an enforced payment comes in or I lose the features altogether?

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Grandma600 Fri 06-Nov-26 12:18:13

Unheralded, not undervalued. Predictive text!!! 🤭

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Georgesgran Fri 06-Nov-26 13:03:13

Is this the new Alexa contraption being advertised where she suggests to a dreadful man that she plays music so he can have a swearing rant in his kitchen to get it out of his system before his sister arrives?

It’s become my most annoying tv ad.

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Nandalot Fri 06-Nov-26 13:17:57

Just grumbling about a lack of organisation in my DD when Alexa pipes up, unbidden, that she can help me with organisation tips etc.

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Grandma600 Fri 06-Nov-26 13:19:41

The very same, Georgesgran!
I'm not sure what I've done to be picked for the early access, but don't recommend it

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Luckygirl3 Fri 06-Nov-26 13:28:39

You have to be canny to get rid of this persistent bit of plugging from amazon - it is a pain.

The only asset that I can see of Alexa Plus is that you can make phone calls and send emails from voice commands.

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