Remind is now part of the ParentSquare family! See the announcement for details
Remind is now part of the ParentSquare family! See the announcement for details
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November 20, 2014
 • By 
Jordan Smith

81010: Your new Remind number

How-to and Tips

Despite all the creative tactics teachers use to fill their Remind classes, getting students and parents to join is one of the biggest challenges our teachers experience. Core to Remind is our ability to help teachers connect more efficiently with students and parents, so we’re getting ready to launch a faster and simpler way for subscribers to join your classes.Soon, you’ll see a new type of phone number in your Remind account. Whether you’ve just created your account or you’ve been with us for years, US-based teachers will now see a 5-digit phone number (81010) instead of a traditional 10 digit phone number (555-555-5555) when logged in to Remind.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdXvfARJ4aAThis new number, 81010, is the same for all teachers in the United States. We’ve moved to this new number for a few reasons:

  1. It’s easy to remember (say eight-ten-ten, that’s it!)
  2. It’s faster for your students and parents to join—especially if they have multiple teachers using Remind.
  3. Remind can now send your messages faster with 81010. Whether you're sending time-sensitive updates or real time questions, busy teachers need messages delivered quickly!

With this improvement, people in the US will simply text your unique class code to the 81010 number to join your Remind class.Remind has four values that drive everything we do: Being teacher-obsessed, creating a simple product, working as a team to build something bigger than all of us, and being transparent with each other and our teachers. We are continuously striving to make Remind better and we do this through countless discussions with an incredible community of teachers. Those of us on the Support team feel lucky to connect with teachers like you every single day, and work hand-in-hand to improve your experience on Remind.