If you happen to be a Capital One customer, and also have an Amazon Alexa-enabled device, your life is about to get a little more convenient.
Capital One today became the first company to offer its customers the ability to interact with their financial information through Alexa-enabled devices like the Amazon Echo, Tap, Echo Dot, and Fire TV. This new capability lets customers check their balance, review recent transactions, get real-time access to their checking and savings account information, and even make payments completely hands-free.
To try out this new feature, you'll first need to enable the Capital One skill from the Alexa mobile app on iOS, Android, or Fire tablets. You'll then need to pair your Alexa and Capital One accounts using your Capital One username and password.
Once you get it all set up, Alexa, the voice behind the Echo and other Amazon devices, will be like your personal bank teller. Capital One says you'll be able to make requests like:
- "Alexa, ask Capital One for my Quicksilver Card balance."
- "Alexa, ask Capital One for recent transactions on my checking account"
- "Alexa, ask Capital One when is my credit card payment due?"
- "Alexa, ask Capital One to pay my credit card bill."
"The Alexa Skills store is quickly growing, and today we're excited to add the Capital One skill — which is the first skill that will enable Alexa users to interact with their financial accounts," Amazon Alexa Director Rob Pulciani said in a statement. "More and more voice experiences are coming, and it's only going to get better for our customers."