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Alexa Skill: How to Guide

How to get started:

You will first need to download the Alexa App to your device.  The Alexa App is compatible with OS versions:

  • Fire OS 5.3.3 or higher
  • Android 5.1 or higher
  • iOS 10.0 or higher

You can download the App via your devices relevant App store (Google Play, Apple store, etcetera).  Once in the store, you want to type into the search bar "Amazon Alexa App" and then choose the option to download/install.

Once you have installed the App on your phone you will need to create an Amazon account via the App (if you do not already have one) to enable its features.

 

Enabling your PayByPhone skill:

  1. Open the Alexa App
  2. Click the menu options at the top left (three horizontal lines)
  3. Choose 'Skills & Games'
  4. Search for the PayByPhone skill
  5. Click the PayByPhone skill, then choose 'Enable to use'

You will now need to link you PayByPhone account to your Alexa app:

  1. Click 'settings'
  2. Then select 'link account'

Now you will need to allow Alexa to have access to your account via your PayByPhone account itself:

  1. Log into your account if you have one via https://m2.paybyphone.com/login. If you do not have an account with PayByPhone yet, you can register via this platform and login to the App later.
  2. Once logged into your account you will get a popup asking for permission to allow Alexa to have access to:
    • Parking
    • vehicle
    • Payment
  3.  Now return to the Alexa App and you should see confirmation that the account is 'Linked'

**You should also take note that the Alexa App has an option to unlink your PayByPhone account by hitting 'Disable Skill'.**

 

Troubleshooting:

Here are a couple of things you can do if you are having issues:

  • The language is currently only in English (US), so if you are having issues you will need to check your devices language settings and make sure you are set to English (US).
  • The Skill is only available in the US at the moment to start a payment, but you may be able to extend a live transaction made from the App and get current parking session information (live transactions, not expired ones).

 

What voice commands does PayByPhone's Alexa Skill support?

Starting a Parking Session:

1 Start a parking session at location{location}
2 Start a parking session at location number{location}
3 Start a parking session
4 Start parking at location number{location}
5 Start parking at location {location}
6 Start parking
7 Start parking at {location}
8 Start parking at {location} for {duration}
9 Start parking for {duration} at {location}
10 Start parking for {duration}
11 Park for {duration} at {location}
12 Park at {location}
13 Park for {duration}
14 Park at {location} for {duration}

Extend Parking:

1 Extend parking
2 Extend my parking
3 Extend by {duration}
4 Extend my parking by {duration}
5

Extend for {duration}

Session Information:

1 How much time is left
2
How much time is remaining
3 When does my parking expire
4 Get parking info
5 What's my parking info