The 10 best things you can do with an Amazon Echo deviceMake phone calls (basically, landline calls) Just when you thought house phones were dead, Amazon brings them back. ...Control your smart home. Controlling your lights, door locks, appliances, switches and other smart home devices is probably what Alexa is best at doing.Get cooking ideas and tips. ...Get the news. ...Entertain your kids for hours on end. ...More items...