Google Calendar Playbooks
Google Calendar can remind you about your own events, but it has no way to text your clients before an appointment. These playbooks show how to add client-facing SMS reminders without changing how you book.
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Google Calendar SMS Notifications Discontinued: What to Use Instead
Google removed SMS notifications on January 7, 2019. What actually changed, what the remaining notifications do, and how to send text reminders to your clients now.
How to Add a Client Phone Number to a Google Calendar Appointment
Google Calendar has no phone number field. Here is how Etisia resolves client numbers using contact matching, contact import, or a number in the event title.
How to Keep Google Calendar and Still Send SMS Reminders
You do not need a booking platform to send appointment reminders. Etisia connects to Google Calendar and sends SMS reminders from the events already there.
How to Set Reminder Timing for Appointments
Choose the right SMS reminder timing for your appointments. From immediate to 1 month before, with quiet hours to avoid bad send times.
Supported Countries and SMS Rules
See where Etisia supports SMS reminders, how sender types work by country, whether clients can reply, and what consent and opt-out rules to watch for.
Each playbook is practical, short, and built for real appointment workflows. Start with the one that matches your current problem.