I stumbled on the SMS feature in Google Calender this morning... yes, thats right an SMS feature. You can send and recieve your calender by text message. This is just one more way Google is proving to me that you don't really need a phone data plan, because an unlimited texting plan can really do it all anyway.

First you have to set up your phone. Standard text messaging cgarges apply.
1. Go to "Calender Settings" > "Mobile Setup."
2. Enter the phone number again and hit "Send Verification Code".
3. After receiving the verification code, enter it in the "Verification Code" section.
4. Click the "Finish setup" button and "Save."　

And away we go!

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 Monterey Market 5pm Saturday," Google Calendar can figure out what you mean and pop the new event into your calendar.)

The SMS is built to function around the quick add feature. Here is a video explaining what that means within google calender.



original video source

There are a ton of tips, tricks, and shortcuts that all can be found on the Quick Add Help Page...

This opens up a ton of possibilities!