Like us, Alexa is available to help 24/7. So when you want to securely manage your account using only your voice, all you need is an Alexa-enabled device and to provide your voice passcode if necessary.
Quickly hear the balance for your Ally Bank checking, savings, money market, CD or IRA accounts.
Say things like:
"Alexa, open Ally and get my balance."
"Alexa, ask Ally for my balance."
"Alexa, ask Ally how much is in my checking account."
"Alexa, open Ally and tell me my balance."
Transfer money.
Make one-time transfers between your Ally Bank accounts, or to and from your registered accounts at other banks. For added security, Alexa will ask you to say your voice passcode to verify it's you and make a transfer.
Say things like:
"Alexa, open Ally and transfer money."
"Alexa, ask Ally to make a transfer."
"Alexa, open Ally and transfer $100 to my savings account."
"Alexa, ask Ally to transfer $100 from my savings account to my checking account."
Hear recent transactions.
Alexa will give you all the details: the transaction type, vendor name, amount and date.
Say things like:
"Alexa, open Ally and tell me my most recent transactions."
"Alexa, ask Ally how much I spent last month."
"Alexa, ask Ally how much I spent on Monday."
"Alexa, open Ally and list my recent transactions."
Get today's rates.
Listen to the sweet sound of consistently competitive Ally Bank rates whenever the mood strikes.
Say things like:
"Alexa, open Ally and get today's rates."
"Alexa, ask Ally for today's rates."
"Alexa, open Ally and tell me the rates for a CD."
"Alexa, ask Ally what today's rate is for a Money Market Account."
Talk price in Ally CurrenSee.
We want to help you make smarter, more informed buying decisions. Ask Ally about the price of an item, and we'll tell you how many hours of work equal that amount.
Say things like:
"Alexa, ask Ally to convert this $150 dress into Ally CurrenSee."
"Alexa, open Ally and ask how much $200 shoes cost in Ally CurrenSee."
"Alexa, ask Ally to convert $750 into Ally CurrenSee."
Keep in mind
Alexa will ask for your annual income and how many hours you work each week to give you a personalized response, but we won't ever save or share your information with anyone.
How To Enable The Ally Skill℠
To use our skill, you'll need a bank account with us and a login for our online services.
Open the Amazon Alexa app on your device.
In the app, choose Skills from the main menu. Search for Ally and select Enable.
Link your account.
Provide your bank login info, then create a voice passcode. Alexa will ask for your voice passcode when you request a transfer or ask about your account.
Say “Alexa, open Ally” to get started.Say “Alexa, open Ally” to get started.
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FAQs
The account linking process is encrypted to protect your information and establish a secure connection between Amazon and Ally. We also ask you to create a unique, 6-digit voice passcode for an added layer of security when using our skill.
Of course, we won't share your personal and login information with Amazon or anyone else.
When you enable our skill, you’ll be asked to provide the same username and password you use to access online and mobile banking. This is how Alexa verifies your account with us, but your login information is never shared with Amazon or anyone else.
It may be because your online access is blocked or there's something you need to take care of in online banking. Check that you provided the right username and password, then if it's still not working, log in on ally.com to get help.
It's a 6-digit passcode you'll create as you're enabling the skill, which you'll be asked to say whenever you request a transfer. You can also choose to have Alexa always ask for your voice passcode before providing any account information. To turn this feature on/off or change your voice passcode after you set it up, you'll need to disable and re-enable the Ally Skill.
We recommend creating a voice passcode that’s different from your banking PIN or mobile app login passcode if you have one.
You'll need to disable and re-enable our skill in the Alexa app. On the last step, you can create a new voice passcode or change your voice passcode preferences.
Alexa will ask you for your 6-digit voice passcode whenever you make a transfer. You can also choose to have Alexa always ask for your passcode before announcing any account information.
Alexa will ask for your annual income and how many hours you work each week to give you a personalized response, but we won't ever save or share your income information with anyone.
You can initiate one-time transfers between your Ally Bank accounts, and initiate one-time transfers to or from your registered accounts at other banks.
Keep in mind:
Transfers between your Ally Bank accounts are immediate, while transfers to or from accounts at other banks are usually delivered within 3 business days
If you want to edit or cancel a transfer you initiated using Alexa, log in to online banking
You'll need to log in to online banking to schedule a future-dated transfer or set up a recurring transfer plan
We couldn't include everything all at once, but we’re working on adding new features to our skill. Tell us how we can make our skill even better by going to ally.com, then Give Feedback.
No. To make sure we communicate all your accounts clearly, Alexa will say the last 4 digits of your account number whenever you're asked to choose an account or when we list your accounts.
You'll need to update your Amazon Alexa app. To check for updates, go to the app store on your mobile device and search for Alexa app. If an update is available, select Update. If you don't see Update, that means you're using the latest version of the Alexa app.
