Checking calls remaining over WhatsApp

Every ReminderIt plan comes with a set number of reminder calls each month, and it is handy to know where you stand before you fill your week with new ones. You can check that figure without opening the website, just by asking in WhatsApp.

This post explains what the number means, why the chat you use to ask does not eat into it, and what "calls" actually covers.

Just ask in the chat

Message the ReminderIt WhatsApp number with something like "how many calls do I have left this month?" and it reports your remaining allowance. You can phrase it any way you like; "calls left?" works just as well.

The reply reflects your live usage, so it is the same figure you would see on reminderit.com, delivered without leaving the conversation.

What the number is

ReminderIt has one plan, and every version of it, $7 a month, $59 a year or $99 once for 2 years, includes 70 reminder calls a month. During the 7-day free trial you have 10 reminder calls. When it tells you what is left, it is counting against that allowance.

One call is one outbound reminder call. The WhatsApp messages that come with your reminders are unlimited, so they never reduce the number.

Why checking is free

Messaging ReminderIt to ask about your quota does not use any of it. Inbound WhatsApp chat, the messages you send to set and manage reminders, is free and unmetered.

Only outbound reminder calls draw from your allowance. So you can check as often as you like, and the act of checking never changes the answer.

A real exchange

You: How many calls have I got left this month?

ReminderIt: You've used 52 of your 70 calls this month, so 18 are left. This chat doesn't count towards that.

You: Great, thanks

ReminderIt: Any time. Your allowance resets at the start of next month.

Making the allowance last

If the number is running low, switch the less urgent reminders to WhatsApp only. WhatsApp reminders are unlimited, so keeping calls for the things that truly need a ringing phone helps the allowance stretch.

When you need more headroom, you can add extra calls anytime, for example 25 extra calls for $5. You can review your usage any time at reminderit.com, where you log in with WhatsApp or Google.