Make your wake-up call ring

Avansa calls you at the time you set. Two minutes of setup makes sure the call rings, even on silent or in Sleep Focus.

Save Avansa to Contacts

On iPhone, tap the button, then Create New Contact. On Android, open the file it downloads and save it to Contacts. Our texts and calls to you all come from (888) 540-8188.

Then let Avansa through

iPhone

  1. Open Contacts and tap Avansa.
  2. Tap Edit, then Ringtone.
  3. Turn on Emergency Bypass, then tap Done twice.

Emergency Bypass lets our call ring through silent mode, Sleep Focus, and Do Not Disturb. Don't see it? Update iOS (it's in iOS 13 and later), or add Avansa to Favorites and allow Favorites in your Sleep Focus (Settings, Focus, Sleep, People).

Android

  1. Open Contacts, tap Avansa, and tap the star to make it a favorite.
  2. Open Settings and search for Do Not Disturb.
  3. Under Calls (or People, then Calls), allow Starred contacts, and turn on Repeat callers.

The names differ a little from phone to phone. If you can't find them, search Settings for "starred" or "repeat callers".

Test it

Text TEST to Avansa and we'll call you right away, so you can check that it rings with your phone on silent.

Questions

Why does saving the contact matter?

Phones hold back calls from numbers they don't know. On iPhone, Silence Unknown Callers sends them straight to voicemail, Screen Unknown Callers (iOS 26) asks them who's calling first, and a Focus can let only your contacts through. Once Avansa is a contact, our call rings like a friend's, and shows as "Avansa".

It rang softly. Is that right?

Some people on iOS 26 report that a call with Emergency Bypass rings quietly when the phone is on silent. If that happens to you, turn the ringer volume up (Settings, Sounds & Haptics) and test again.

What happens if I don't pick up?

We try once more 5 minutes later. If you miss that one too, we text you that we tried, and we never leave a voicemail.

Can I snooze?

Yes. Say "ten more minutes" (or any number up to 30) on the call, and we'll call back then. Just "a bit longer" means 10 minutes. You can snooze up to three times.

How do I change or stop them?

Text "my reminders" to see them, "make it 7:30" or "skip tomorrow's wake-up call" to change one, and "cancel wake-up calls" to end them all. Don't text just "Cancel" or "Stop": that stops all texts from Avansa.

A wake-up call is a backup, not a replacement for your phone's own alarm. If a phone or internet service we rely on is down, the call may not come, so keep an alarm set for anything you can't miss.