Guide
How to never miss a warranty again
- Keep
- The bill, because it is the proof
- Record
- 6 months, 1, 2, 3 or 5 years, or an exact date
- Remind
- 7, 15 or 30 days before it ends
The fridge starts making a strange noise, you finally find the bill, and the warranty ended last month. A reminder a few weeks earlier would have saved you the repair bill.
A real moment
“In month eleven, your new phone's screen starts to flicker. You know it had a one-year warranty, but the bill is in an email you cannot find. By the time it turns up, the year is over.”
Photograph the bill when you buy something, note how long the warranty lasts, and set a reminder 30 days before it ends. DigiSafe keeps the bill and the warranty together and reminds you 7, 15 or 30 days before the date.
Keep the bill right next to the warranty
Get reminded 30 days before it ends
Add the date to your phone's calendar
Keep
The bill, because it is the proof
Record
6 months, 1, 2, 3 or 5 years, or an exact date
Remind
7, 15 or 30 days before it ends
Bonus
Add it to your phone's calendar
The bill is the warranty
Most shops want the original invoice, not the box or the card. A photo of the bill, kept where you can find it, is the difference between a free repair and an argument.
Record it when you buy, not when it breaks
It takes thirty seconds at the shop and saves an hour of searching later. Scan the bill, and DigiSafe suggests the purchase date and the total. Add the length and a reminder, and you are done.
Give yourself a month
A reminder on the last day is too late. Thirty days is enough to find the bill, book a service visit and get the item checked while repairs are still free.
Put it where you will see it
In DigiSafe, anything ending soon shows on Home. Add it to your phone's calendar too, and it alerts you at 9am.
Step by step
- 1
Scan the bill as soon as you buy the item.
- 2
Set the warranty length or the end date.
- 3
Choose a reminder 30 days before.
- 4
Add it to your phone's calendar for a second nudge.
Questions people ask
What if I lost the bill?+
Some shops can reprint it from your phone number or card. Scan it the moment you get a replacement.
Does it track extended warranties?+
Yes. Set the end date you were given, whatever the length.
Does it work for insurance renewals?+
Reminders today are built around warranties, but the same dates work for anything with an end date you record.
Can it remind me when my passport expires?+
Not yet. Reminders today cover warranties. Passport and licence reminders are on the list.
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