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If you already have an ios8 device with Siri and unlimited texting you can have voice control for free using @Will_Poirier 's IFTTT method.

I’m quadriparetic with limited hand function so totally handsfree was important to me. I’m using this method and while it’s a little stilted, it works very well.

Voice Control Using Siri and IFTTT (not using HomeKit, just voice text)

Hi All - see the below instructions for executing simple SmartThings commands using Siri. The solution involves sending a text to an IFTTT phone number which acts as a trigger to turn on or off devices via SmartThings. You can setup a contact called ‘home’ and then send a message to ‘home’ (use command ‘Tell Home’) with the proper tag to trigger the event. I’d love feedback on the approach. I would rather use more natural language like ‘Tell Home to turn on the kitchen lights’ rather than ‘Tell home hashtag kitchen underscore lights’. Regardless, the approach below executes simple ST actions with use of Siri alone, which is pretty cool. BASIC SETUP Setup an IFTTT account Add the Smarthings channel to IFTTT - make sure to provide access to any devices that you want to control Add th…

I recently added a virtual switch created with @baldeagle072 's custom app and now I can even use Siri to initiate a Mode change.

Also, some of the community members have something similar working with android, tasker, and custom code. @joshua_lyon has one called SharpTools .

“Hey, Siri” utilizes a phone, but I don’t have to pick it up, I can be several feet away.

I’m going to add an inexpensive bluetooth mic and see if I can get whole room coverage.

I also have an Echo on order so if somebody comes up with a good interface, I may switch in the future. But for now, this is very cool.