# Create an arming reminder notification

**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**

*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*

## Overview

An arming reminder notification can notify users if the system has not been armed by a certain time.

<table id="bkmrk-platformapp-%2B-web-co"><tbody><tr><th>Platform</th><td>App + Web</td></tr><tr><th>Content type</th><td>How-to / Configuration</td></tr><tr><th>Source last updated</th><td>2025-06-04</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Procedure

**Step-by-step guide:** Screenshots and videos are placed with the instruction they illustrate.

An arming reminder notification can notify users if the system has not been armed by a certain time.

For more information about how to add users, see <u>[Create a new login](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/User_Management/Web_App_Users/Create_a_secondary_login)</u>. For more information about how to associate a cell phone number with a user, see <u>[Add a mobile phone number to receive SMS notifications](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/User_Management/Web_App_Users/Add_a_mobile_phone_number_to_receive_SMS_notifications)</u>.

**Note**: It is possible that arming reminders may have a 3-minute delay based on how arming updates are received from the panel.

### **Create an arming reminder notification**

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</div></div></div></div>### To create an arming reminder notification using the Alarm.com app:<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Chevron Down</span>

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1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
2. Tap <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Menu</span>.
3. Tap **Notifications**.
4. Tap <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Settings</span>.
5. Tap **<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Add</span>**.
6. Tap **Arming Reminder**.
7. Name the new notification rule.
8. In *Send an Arming Reminder if the system is NOT armed*, select one of the following: 
    - **At a specific time** to enter a desired time.
    - **When selected people cross a Geo-Fence** to select the desired Geo-Devices.  
        <div>**Important**: If multiple Geo-Devices are selected, it will require the last of these devices to enter or exit the Geo-Fence before the notification is sent.</div>
9. In *During this time frame*, select one of the following: 
    - **At All Times** to notify you every day if the system has not been armed by a certain time.
    - **Only During the Following Times** to set up notifications to only take place during certain days.
10. In *Recipients*, tap **Add**.
11. Tap the entries in the *Address book* that are to be notified, or tap **Add Contact** to add a new *Address Book* entry.
12. Tap **Close**.
13. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
14. Tap **Save**.

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1. Log in to the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com).
2. Click **Notifications**.
3. Click **New Notification**.
4. Click **Arming Reminder**.
5. Name the new notification rule.
6. In *Send an Arming Reminder if the system is NOT armed*, select one of the following: 
    - **At a specific time** to enter the desired time.
    - **When selected people cross a Geo-Fence** to select the desired Geo-Devices.  
        <div>**Important**: If multiple Geo-Devices are selected, it will require the last of these devices to enter or exit the Geo-Fence before the notification is sent.</div>
7. In *During this time frame*, select one of the following: 
    - **At All Times** to notify you every day if the system has not been armed by a certain time.
    - **Only During the Following Times** to set up notifications to only take place during certain days.
8. To choose notification recipients, click **Add**.
9. Click the entries in the *Address book* that are to be notified, or click **New** to add a new *Address Book* entry.
10. Click **Close**.
11. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
12. Click **Save**.

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## Source and support

For GoSafer Security assistance, visit [gosafersecurity.com](https://gosafersecurity.com/).

Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/System\_Management/Notifications/Create\_an\_arming\_reminder\_notification](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/Notifications/Create_an_arming_reminder_notification)

<small>Always verify safety, installation, compatibility, and current UI details against the original manufacturer documentation before operational use.</small>