{"id":188,"date":"2006-12-16T21:31:22","date_gmt":"2006-12-17T04:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hotpepper.ca\/archives\/2006\/12\/how-to-get-your-cell-to-act-like-pim-sort-of\/"},"modified":"2006-12-16T21:31:22","modified_gmt":"2006-12-17T04:31:22","slug":"how-to-get-your-cell-to-act-like-pim-sort-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/2006\/12\/16\/how-to-get-your-cell-to-act-like-pim-sort-of\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your cell to act like PIM . . . sort of"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently purchased a new cell phone. Given the parameters of the deal I was offered and available funds, the phone I ended up buying did not have the ability to sync with Outlook (the software of choice for keeping our family organised).<\/p>\n

Since then, however, I have found a way to get it a step closer to acting like PIM, or at least two of the most popular features I use in Outlook: email and event reminders. And Google helped me do it.<\/p>\n

The key is setting up notifications in Gmail and Google calendar and having text messaging capabilities on your phone.<\/p>\n

In Gmail, complete the following steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Clcik on “Settings”.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on “Filters”.<\/li>\n
  3. Clcik on “Create new filter”.<\/li>\n
  4. If you would prefer to not receive notifications on emails from mailing lists, type -{@yahoogroups.com}<\/em> (or whatever the mailing list domain is) in the “To” field.<\/li>\n
  5. If you would prefer to not receive notifications on emails from a specific domain (such as a newsletter), type -{@thedomain.com}<\/em> in the “From” field.<\/li>\n
  6. Click on the “Next Step” button.<\/li>\n
  7. Make sure “Forward it to:” is checked, and in its text field, type in your SMS address (e.g. 4035551212@txt.bell.ca).<\/li>\n
  8. Click “Create Filter”.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You will now receive emails on your phone. Keep in mind that some providers may truncate your emails (mine truncates messages to 160 characters).<\/p>\n

    Now for Google Calendar:<\/p>\n

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    1. Click on “Settings”.<\/li>\n
    2. Click on “Notifications”.<\/li>\n
    3. Make sure the SMS box is checked for “Event reminders”.<\/li>\n
    4. In the “Notify me on my cell phone” section:\n
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      1. Choose your country<\/li>\n
      2. Enter your cell phone number (e.g. +14035551212)<\/li>\n
      3. Select your carrier<\/li>\n
      4. Click the “Send Verification Code” button<\/li>\n
      5. Check your phone for the verification code and enter it into the “Verification code” field.<\/li>\n
      6. Click the “Finish setup” button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Keep in mind that some carriers charge for incoming messages. Fortunately, mine does not.<\/p>\n

        Now if I could find a way to transfer my 400 contacts over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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