Setting a Reminder for an Appointment

Setting an appointment is useless if you forget about it. To make sure you don't miss an appointment, you can set an alert so your iPhone will vibrate, make a sound, or display the appointment at a set time prior to your appointment. To make your iPhone alert you with sound and vibration, do this:

  1. From the Home screen, tap Settings. The Settings screen appears.

  2. Tap Sounds. The Sounds screen appears.

  3. (Optional) Tap the ON/OFF button next to Vibrate to turn vibration on or off.

  4. (Optional) Slide the Volume slider left or right to adjust the volume at which your iPhone will alert you.

  5. Tap the ON/OFF button next to Calendar Alerts. (You may need to scroll down the Sounds screen to find this option.)

When a calendar alert ...

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