SmarterDumbphone

Smartphone Basics on a Dumbphone

Set one-time or recurring reminders, get daily agenda and weather alerts, summarize any link, and email yourself notes — all in natural language over SMS.

Remind me at 6:15 pm to take out the trash.
Got it — I’ll text you today at 6:15 PM.

Reminders, Alerts, and Link Summaries — Over SMS

Tell us what you need in plain English. Set one-time or recurring reminders, get a daily agenda and weather check, summarize any link, and email yourself notes or forms to handle later on your computer. Quiet hours and time zone settings keep everything on your schedule.

Every weekday at 6:40 am: pack kids’ lunches.
Added: Mon–Fri at 6:40 AM.
Alert me when anything new gets added to my calendar today.
I’ll notify you when a new event appears or changes.
Agenda at 7am and weather for Snowmass at 6:45am.
Both daily alerts are set.

Reminders & Alerts — In Natural Language

Tell us what you need in plain English. One-time or recurring reminders, daily agenda/weather, and calendar-aware alerts.

  • One-time and recurring reminders (times/day or specific weekdays)
  • Calendar-aware: alerts move if the event moves; cancel alerts if it’s canceled
  • Daily weather anywhere; daily agenda across your calendars

Customer Testimonials

SmarterDumbphone is helping people stay off their smartphones without missing what matters. Here’s what our users have to say:

As a mom of three, I have a lot of things going on in my life and I wanted to make sure I didn’t waste my time scrolling on my phone. SmarterDumbphone has made it easier for me to keep on top of my calendar and look up info about the places I need to drive to, and that’s made sticking with just a flip phone much easier.

Theresa M

Mom of 3

My friends keep texting me links even though they know I use a flip phone. Now I can actually open links without having to bug someone for the details.

Grace T

Proud Gen Z Flip Phone User

Aside from the camera, this removes the biggest pain points I have with my dumb phone. Finding things while I’m already out, or tracking event commitments. Being able to translate links is useful for keeping up with my friends that send them too.

Jason B

Signed up from the US

After switching to a dumb phone I found it hard dealing with all the stuff I no longer had to hand. I want a simpler life, but as a freelance photographer, I still need access to certain info. SmarterDumbphone gave me back access to the weather and my existing email and calendar services, which meant no more problems. Plus I can still satisfy my cravings for answers to random questions!

Adrian L

Freelance Photographer

As a mom of three, I have a lot of things going on in my life and I wanted to make sure I didn’t waste my time scrolling on my phone. SmarterDumbphone has made it easier for me to keep on top of my calendar and look up info about the places I need to drive to, and that’s made sticking with just a flip phone much easier.

Theresa M

Mom of 3

My friends keep texting me links even though they know I use a flip phone. Now I can actually open links without having to bug someone for the details.

Grace T

Proud Gen Z Flip Phone User

Aside from the camera, this removes the biggest pain points I have with my dumb phone. Finding things while I’m already out, or tracking event commitments. Being able to translate links is useful for keeping up with my friends that send them too.

Jason B

Signed up from the US

After switching to a dumb phone I found it hard dealing with all the stuff I no longer had to hand. I want a simpler life, but as a freelance photographer, I still need access to certain info. SmarterDumbphone gave me back access to the weather and my existing email and calendar services, which meant no more problems. Plus I can still satisfy my cravings for answers to random questions!

Adrian L

Freelance Photographer

Stay Organized — All by Text

Set smart reminders, get daily alerts, summarize links, and email yourself anything. Just ask in plain English.

One-Time Reminders

“Remind me at 6:15 to take out trash.” Natural language scheduling with clear confirmations.

Recurring Reminders

Multiple times per day or specific weekdays: “M/W/F 7:30 gym” or “9am & 4pm drink water.”

Calendar-Aware Alerts

Attach reminders to calendar events; alerts update automatically if the event moves or is canceled.

Daily Agenda by Text

Get a morning rundown of your day across calendars with times, locations, and meet links when present.

Daily Weather Alerts

Choose any city and time; receive concise current and upcoming conditions tailored for your morning.

Email Notifications

Optional alerts when new messages match people or keywords you care about — right to your SMS.

Summarize Any Link

Send pages, PDFs, or docs. We extract key details like times, prices, policies, and next steps.

Ask Follow-Ups

Powered by an LLM: clarify, compare, or dig deeper in plain English — no rigid commands required.

Email Yourself Anything

“Email me this.” Capture notes, links, and todos so they’re waiting on your computer later.

Quiet Hours

Set do-not-disturb windows so reminders and alerts pause at night and resume when you’re ready.

Time-Zone Aware

Your alerts use your selected time zone, which you can change any time with a quick text.

Naturally Flexible

Talk to it like a person. We interpret intent and fill the details so you don’t memorize syntax.

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