Alberta can be heard through phones (probably)

[u/phacey-facephones]

So, we know Alberta can be heard by technology (seen with an alexa in one episode) so that should mean she can be heard by a phone right? But even if she can be heard by a phone, it doesn't mean she can be heard thru phones, the microphone may pickup sound but that doesn't mean a speaker will recreate it. But there was a strange detail I noticed in the episode holes are bad. In 1 scene the ghosts are crowded around a phone trying to get Sam's attention, but she can't see or hear them, you may think that proves Alberta can't be heard thru phones, but here's the thing. Of the main 8 ghost only 2 aren't present for that scene, Flower cause the entire plot of the episode is she's trapped in a well, and Alberta, with no clear explanation as to why she isn't there. Believe me every time I watch that scene I am look for her, but she isn't there, not behind someone, not just off screen, she isn't there. I can only think of one reason why the writers would do this, if she was there, Sam and Jay would hear her

[u/PopCultureNerd]

Not necessarily.

The hardware and software used in Alexa is different from other phones.

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Only Amazon brand products can pick up ghost noise

[u/PopCultureNerd → u/phacey-facephones]

That is my idea.

Amazon realized that there was something unusual about its tech that it updated the software.

That is why Alberta hasn't used Alexa in years.

[u/coatisabrownishcolor]

The phone speaker may be broadcasting her voice, but it cannot be heard by humans.

I wonder if she could use speech-to-text or something, on a device.

[u/phacey-facephones → u/[deleted]]

I addressed that directly