Voice enabled iot using second line service

A method for enabling the provision and/or reception of voice communications between an internet of things device (“IoT”) and a third-party device or system, the method comprising the actions of:

• installing an IoT module proximate to a location at which voice communications are to be delivered to to a third-party device and/or received from the third-party device, wherein the IoT module may be a standalone device or integrated with a system and further, wherein the IoT module and/or the system does not include a means to interface to a mobile telephone cellular network based voice communications channel;
• associating a unique identifier with the IoT module;
• incorporating the unique identifier into the IoT module or system such that the IoT module has access to the unique identifier;
• a specialized platform identifying a voice-line service number and associating the voice-line service number with the unique identifier;
• and further including one or more of the following sets of actions:
• (a) in response to the occurrence of a triggering event, the IoT module and/or system transmitting a communication initiation request over a network to be received by the specialized platform, wherein the communication initiation request includes the unique identifier;
• and in response to receiving the communication initiation request, the specialized platform examining the communication initiation request to identify the third-party device, establishing a voice-line connection with the third-party device, and joining the voice-line connection with the third-party device over a voice channel implemented over a data channel of the IoT module;
• (b) in response to receiving a call initiation request from the third-party device that includes the voice-line service number associated with the unique identifier, the specialized platform establishing a voice-line connection with the third-party device, and joining the voice-line connection with the third-party device over a voice channel implemented over a data channel of the IoT module;
• and
• wherein a voice capable communication channel can be established between the IoT module and the third-party device.