# Activate phone number for text reminders?

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/activate-phone-number-for-text-reminders/878>\
**Category:** Akrasia\
**Created:** [June 16, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/activate-phone-number-for-text-reminders/878 "2015-06-16T04:30:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![niteflytes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@niteflytes](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/niteflytes)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/activate-phone-number-for-text-reminders/878/1 "2015-06-16T04:30:58Z")

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Hi, I just joined and set my first goal. I entered my phone number to get text reminders but it still says my phone number is inactive. How do I make it active? Thanks

~niteflytes

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**Author:** ![niteflytes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@niteflytes](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/niteflytes)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/activate-phone-number-for-text-reminders/878/2 "2015-06-16T04:34:48Z")

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Never mind…I just got a text message with instructions. 😊

~niteflytes