Alexa rings your phone. Answer it, say hello, and a recorded message says "Glad you found your phone." If you want to add another person to the service, say "Alexa, ask Find My Phone to add a contact.

The move happened only about a month before Verizon’s announcement this week of a new “Number Share – Home” feature that allows Verizon users to link their mobile numbers to Alexa for $5 a month.

Search for Amazon Alexa and you should see the Ask Alexa widget. If you don't, open the Alexa app and let it run in the background for this step. To use the Ask Alexa widget, simply tap the widget and ...