How to create reminders by calling in: ReminderIt's inbound call feature

The most natural way to create a reminder is to say it out loud. 'Remind me to call the doctor at 3 PM.' 'Set a reminder to take my evening medication.' 'Add a wake-up call for 6 AM tomorrow.' ReminderIt's inbound call feature lets you do exactly this: call the ReminderIt number, speak your reminder in natural language, and hang up. The reminder is created and scheduled automatically. No typing, no screen, no app to open — just a phone call.

When inbound calls are the best interface

There are several situations where your hands are busy or your eyes are occupied: driving, cooking, exercising, carrying something heavy. In all of these cases, you might think of something you need to remember, but pulling out your phone and typing into an app isn't safe or practical. A quick phone call is.

Inbound calls are also useful for people who find typing slow or awkward — older adults, people with motor difficulties, or anyone who simply finds it easier to speak than to type. The voice interface makes creating a reminder genuinely effortless.

How the inbound call feature works

Call the ReminderIt number from your verified phone. The system answers and prompts you to describe your reminder. Say something like 'Remind me to take my blood pressure medication at 8 PM every day', or 'One-off reminder — call Sarah on Friday at noon.' The system confirms what it understood and creates the reminder. If you want to adjust anything, you can do it in the app later.

The voice recognition is trained for natural reminder phrases, so you don't need to use specific command words. Speak the way you'd speak to a person and the system extracts the timing, the message, and whether it's recurring or one-off.

Combining inbound calls with WhatsApp

After creating a reminder by inbound call, ReminderIt sends a WhatsApp confirmation with the reminder details so you can verify what was created. If the system misheard a time or got a detail wrong, you'll see it immediately in the WhatsApp message and can edit it in the app. This confirmation step makes the voice interface reliable rather than hit-or-miss.

You can also send reminders via WhatsApp chat directly — type 'Remind me at 5 PM to leave for the airport' and the WhatsApp assistant creates the reminder. Between inbound calls and WhatsApp chat, there are two completely screen-free interfaces for creating reminders on the fly.

Setting up and using inbound calls

The inbound call number is available from your account settings. Save it in your contacts as 'ReminderIt' and you'll be able to call it as quickly as any other contact. The first time you call, the system verifies your number matches your account so only you can create reminders on your account.

Use inbound calls for ad-hoc reminders that occur to you in the moment; use the app for planned reminders with complex schedules like skip dates or every-three-days intervals. Both feed into the same reminder system.