Check your phone without a smart phone
Google Calendar’s SMS notification feature allows you to conveniently check your calendar when you’re on the go. Just send Google Calendar a quick text message, and you’ll get an SMS notification with the information you requested.
In order to use this service, you’ll need to register your cell phone number in Google Calendar. Just sign in, click the gear icon at the top of the page, select Calendar settings, and go to the Mobile Setup tab.
To receive a notification with your calendar information, send a text message containing one of the following commands to the shortcode ‘48368’ (GVENT):
- ‘next’: request your next scheduled event
- ‘day: request all of your scheduled events for the present day
- ‘nday’: request your events scheduled for the following day
To create an event on your primary calendar via SMS
simply send a text message containing your event’s details to the shortcode “GVENT (48368).
For example, if you send a message with something like “Shopping with Sarah at Monterrey Market 5pm Saturday,” Google Calendar can figure out what you mean and pop the new event into your calendar.
Please keep in mind that this feature is only available in the US at this time.