Adding Events To Google Calendar Via SMS (And More!)

Google Calendar is widely used by everyone but few of us know about all its useful functions. Google Calendar is very useful especially with its latest feature of adding events through SMS.

This feature is quite necessary in case you do not use a smartphone. SMS is the most common feature that is used on regular phones.

Here we Discuss How you Can Set Up Calendar Entries Through SMS

In case you use a smartphone in which the local calendar works effectively with Google Calendar, you will not feel the requirement of adding entries through SMS. But it can be useful when you want somebody to receive an alert as soon as you enter some information in your calendar. This is required when you have no access to 3G.

Typing and Adding The Calendar Entry through SMS

SMS calendar entries can be written in an easy language. These will be interpreted and added byGoogle Calendar. For example, an entry for ‘ Dinner with Tom at Hotel Taj 8pm Sunday’ will be‘Dinner with Tom’ in time slot ’8pm Sunday’ with the location‘ Hotel Taj‘.

It adds the entries to the primary calendar. It is similar to the process when you use Quick Create to add a calendar entry in Google Calendar.

Keeping a Track of the Upcoming Events through SMS

The users of Google Calendar can keep a track of their upcoming events through SMS. You only need to send an SMS and Google Calendar will send you the upcoming events.

The following commands can be used in the message:

‘day’: the scheduled events are requested for the day.
‘next’: the event which is scheduled next is requested.
‘nday’: the scheduled events are requested for the next day.

The information is sent only from the primary calendar.

Setting SMS Notifications

You can set the SMS notifications for the events separately. This is useful for families who share the calendars because you will get many reminders before the event is about to happen. No event will be missed out with these SMS notifications.

How to Set up Mobile Phones in Google Calendar

The mobile number has to be verified with Google in case you use calendar entry, notifications and check the calendar through SMS. The process is very simple and easy.

Go to ‘Mobile Setup’ in the ‘Settings’ section of Google Calendar. Feed the details of your phone. The verification number will be sent by SMS. Enter this number in the page. Once this process is done, the calendar notifications can be sent by Google and your requests will be received if you stay in US.

SMS Calendar Entry And Checking Only Available In US

The creation number for SMS event is available only in US. The code number is GVENT (48368)which is very easy to remember. Most of the countries have access to calendar notifications.