Comments on: Text message reminders sans SMS, wireless

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SMS reminders don’t work for birth control | mobihealthnews — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:16:27 +0000

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By: Brian Dolan

Brian Dolan — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:25:58 +0000

Susan, What happens when there is no reception? The reminder arrives after it’s intended schedule? While it might be more arduous to set-up, it still seems the pre-loaded solution offers the utmost reliability. Perhaps that’s the trade-off: ease of set-up vs. reliability–unless your solution has a work-a-round for spotty reception areas and extended periods of zero-connectivity?

By: Susan Torrico

Susan Torrico — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:20:11 +0000

She could actually have sent automated messages to the user’s cell phone – on any schedule needed – with OnTimeRx automated reminders. This method is much simpler to set up than programming reminders into the cell phone directly. And it is entirely flexible, user-controlled, and quite reliable. Anyone can try the 30-day free trial to test it for themselves. Another option is to install OnTimeRx software (Palm or Windows Mobile/PPC) on a PDA-type smartphone. This program provides reminders Plus a log of user responses to the reminder alarms. Also available with a 30-day free trial.