Reminders for the things you always forget
The stuff you only do once in a while, like car registration, HVAC filters, and annual renewals, is exactly the stuff that slips your mind. We send a text weeks or months ahead, right when you would otherwise forget.
Set Text Go sends a real text message, not a push notification, so your reminder reaches almost any phone. Set it on a yearly or quarterly schedule once, and let it run for years.
Free to download. Pay as you go, no subscription. Available in the United States and Canada.
The tasks you do once a year are the ones that catch you off guard
Daily habits take care of themselves. It is the infrequent stuff that gets you: the car registration that lapses, the HVAC filter you last changed you cannot remember when, the insurance that quietly auto renews at a higher rate, the checkup you keep meaning to book. You do these things so rarely that there is no habit to lean on, and by the time you remember, the deadline has usually passed.
A reminder set for the right moment fixes that. A plain text weeks or months ahead, timed to land exactly when you would otherwise forget, gives you room to handle it before it becomes a fine, a lapse, or a scramble.
Set it once on a yearly or quarterly schedule, and the reminder comes back on its own each cycle.
Set once on a yearly or quarterly schedule
Reminders for the once in a while things
Set them once, on a yearly or quarterly schedule, and they come back on their own.
Car registration and tags
Registration renewals sneak up once a year. A text weeks ahead gives you time to renew before the tags expire.
Home maintenance
HVAC filters, smoke detector batteries, gutter cleaning. Set a quarterly reminder and stop guessing when you last did it.
Insurance and subscription renewals
Auto, home, and annual subscriptions renew quietly. A heads up before renewal lets you review the rate or cancel in time.
Annual checkups
The physical, the dentist, the eye exam. A yearly text nudges you to actually book the appointment you keep putting off.
Quarterly taxes
Estimated tax payments come four times a year and are easy to miss. A quarterly reminder keeps each deadline on your radar.
Seasonal tasks
Winterize the pipes, swap the tires, service the AC before summer. A seasonal text lands right when the task is due.
A real text, not another push notification
A push notification only reaches a smartphone with the right app installed and notifications turned on, and it is easy to swipe away without reading. For a reminder you set six months ago, that is exactly when you cannot afford to miss it. Set Text Go sends a true SMS over the phone network, so your reminder lands in the same inbox as a text from a friend, on almost any phone you carry.
- Reaches almost any mobile phone, including basic phones
- No app notification to swipe away and forget
- Works without wifi or mobile data on your end
- Lands in the text inbox, where you actually read it
| What matters | Real SMS text | Push notification |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly or quarterly schedule | Yes | Depends |
| Works without a smartphone | Yes | No |
| Works without internet or data | Yes | No |
| Hard to swipe away unread | Yes | No |
| Shows up in the text inbox | Yes | No |
The message you actually see
A reminder you set months ago only helps if you read it when it goes out.
How to set up an annual reminder
Three steps, and it runs for years.
Download and sign up
Create your account and verify your phone number in a couple of minutes.
Add each task
Write a short message like Renew car registration, pick a date ahead of the deadline, and set it to repeat yearly or quarterly.
Handle it in time
A real text goes out on schedule, so the deadline is far less likely to sneak up on you.
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Learn moreFrequently asked questions
Can I set a yearly or quarterly reminder?
Yes. You can schedule a text to repeat yearly or quarterly, so reminders for car registration, insurance renewals, and estimated taxes go out on schedule each cycle without you setting them up again.
Can the reminder go out weeks or months before the deadline?
Yes. You choose the exact day and time the text goes out, so you can schedule it well ahead of the deadline to give yourself time to handle the task.
What kinds of things do people use this for?
The infrequent tasks that are easy to forget, like renewing car registration, changing the HVAC filter, booking annual checkups, insurance and subscription renewals, seasonal chores, and quarterly taxes.
Is this a push notification I might miss?
No. Set Text Go sends a real SMS text message over the phone network, not an app notification. It lands in your text inbox on almost any phone, so it is much harder to swipe away and forget.
How much does it cost?
The app is free to download. You pay as you go with credits and there is no subscription, and credits do not expire. See the pricing page for details.
Where is Set Text Go available?
Set Text Go currently works for phone numbers in the United States and Canada.
Stop forgetting the once a year stuff
Download Set Text Go and set up your first annual reminder in minutes.