Did you know that Google Calendar provides three free ways so you can be reminded of events?

  1. Pop-up
  2. Email
  3. SMS

To get started, click on the little down arrow next to your calendar and select Notifications.

Notifications

For receiving SMS reminders, click on ‘Set up your mobile phone to receive notifications’. Ensure that country is set to the right one and type in your mobile number and click on ‘Send Verification Code’ button.

Google Calendar Reminders to your mobile phone

You’ll then receive the code via SMS to your mobile. Enter that back in Google Calendar to complete the mobile reminders setup.

Click on ‘Add a reminder’

Add a reminder

and add Email, Pop-up and SMS reminders.

Reminders

You can have all your events for the day emailed to your inbox at 5am by ticking the check box next to Daily Agenda. Finally don’t forget to hit the Save button.

Save

So never miss that all important birthday of your friend any more. Simply add an event in your Google calendar and

  • You will get notification pop-up in your browser (as long as it’s open and logged into Google Calendar)
  • You will get an email reminding you of the event
  • You will get a SMS message to your mobile