How to use the online alarm clock
Hand over what you are doing at 2:21 pm so you can leave for your free Citizens Advice consultation without an awkward rush. Setting the alarm now gives the next person a clear point to take over and leaves you time to gather any letters, reference numbers or notes you may need. With 3:00 pm approaching, the alert can mark the moment to stop explaining the handover and start your journey.
Your Citizens Advice appointment may depend on hearing the alert, so keep this page active and prevent your phone or computer from going to sleep; otherwise, the consultation alarm may make no sound. Check that the volume is audible above nearby conversation, then leave the browser running while you finish the handover. A separate phone alarm is a sensible backup if you cannot keep the screen awake until 2:21 pm.
Leaving around midday can make the remaining afternoon feel fragmented, particularly if you expect to sleep after the consultation or after a later shift. Put essential documents and keys together before 2:21 pm, and decide which tasks can wait until you return. That reduces last-minute searching and protects the sleep still available afterwards from being shortened by unfinished errands.
Common questions
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 2:21 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
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