How google reminds you of appointments in advance via Free SMS

Wouldn't it have been awesome if a human brain could have sent a person an auto-reminder before the commencement of any day-to-day event in one's life. Actually, in some way, it already does that job, by reminding an event information to itself. But it has a two-fold problem, it's neither universally reliable for all human beings nor it fits the 21st century definition of a reminder, i.e. an SMS or an Email.

Fortunately, Google Calendar solves that problem for all intelligent creatures who have access to internet.

Google Calendar Notification is one of great value-added features. Now, not only you can receive Free SMS Alert on your mobile phone but you can also receive alerts by Email and Browser Pop-ups.

Google's supported mobile providers in Pakistan
Steps to Configure Mobile for Google Notifications
Set up Notifications for SMS, Email and Browser Popup
Add An Event To your Calendar

Google's supported mobile providers in Pakistan
Following are three google's supported mobile providers in Pakistan:

* Mobilink-PMCL
* Telenor Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.
* Paktel Limited

But it also worked for me on:
* Warid Telecom
* You can try your network(Ufone, Zong etc)

It is hardly a 2 to 4 minute process, you just need to go through A & B sections once, and later by following instructions in section C you can add events if and when you have to put something up for reminder.

Steps to Configure Mobile for Google Notifications:
*Assuming that a mobile is being configured for receiving alerts in Pakistan.

1. Log on Gmail
2. Click on the link 'calendar' ( Next to Gmail link ) in the top left corner.
3. Click on the link 'settings' under 'My Calendar' pane, it will open up new settings window.

4. Click on the link 'General' in the new window that you opened in step 3, to ensure your country and time zone are configured correctly and if not you must set it accordingly and Press 'Save'.

5. Click on the 'Mobile Setup'.

6. Select your country, e.g. Pakistan, and enter your phone number, e.g 92CCCNNNNNNN and press 'Send Verification Code'
7. Enter the verification code that you just received on your cell phone NNNNNN and press 'Finish Setup'
8. Confirm your 'validation status' under 'Mobile Setup' option if it has been properly setup.


Set up Notifications for SMS, Email and Browser Popup:


1. Under Calendar 'Settings', Click on 'Calendar' followed by 'Notifications'
2. You can set Event Reminder settings for SMS/Email/Popup and the time to receive the reminder before each event.
3. Don't forget to Press 'Save' button for any changes you just made.



Add An Event To your Calendar:


1. Click on the date in the left pane you wish to add an event for which you want to set a reminder.
2. Click in the desired area in the right pane to create your event, enter the brief description for the event and/or time of event and press 'Create'.
3. If you wish to modify the default notification settings for particular event (type of notification or time before the event), then click on the newly created event pane description link and change the settings as you desire, and don't forge to press 'Save' button.
Note: You can set the event's privacy settings to Public/Private/Default


Depending on the nature of your work, you can use Google Calendar to your advantage in many different ways. You can coordinate schedules with friends and family, your friends can manage calendar together, send invitations and track RSVPs and etc.