How to Send Reminders by Text
As cell phones continue to blur the lines between phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant), one feature, used by cell phones since the early 1990s, has become increasingly used for personal data organization. SMS (Short Message Service) text messaging has long been a popular voice call alternative on cell phones. But with the growing popularity of online SMS reminder services and the ability to schedule custom reminders via text message, SMS text messaging makes cell phones even more relevant for personal organization.
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Schedule text reminders for your cell phone using OhDontForget's free web-based utility (see Resources). The site's free service allows you to schedule one-time reminders for your cell phone by entering your cell number, date, time and a brief message into the utility. However, you'll need to pay for a premium subscription to take advantage of recurring reminders and address books.
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Sign up for a free BitBomb account to send text message reminders to your cell phone (see Resources). BitBomb's calendar-style interface lets you quickly schedule or modify a reminder by clicking on a date and then clicking on a time slot. BitBomb also lets you schedule text reminders from your cell phone. You can schedule a reminder by sending a text message to BitBomb's email account.
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Sign up for a TextingHome account to set up and send SMS text reminders (see Resources). With a free TextingHome account, you can schedule text reminder for delivery to any North American cell phone. Simply select a date on your reminders calendar and then enter a description of your reminder into one of the calendar's time slots.
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