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Opening ics file in email to add to calendar in ilhone

Hello,

I cannot open any .ics files from my Outlook/hotmail account from my mobile all of a sudden to add them to my calendar, I get an “oops, failed to open ics file” I never used to have issues & cannot find how to fix this. I have no issues on my computer so guessing it’s an iPhone setup?

iPhone 12

Posted on Dec 25, 2022 8:13 PM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2022 7:12 AM

There is no way you can open a .ics file from a calendar or from any other place on your iPhone. However, you can use the .ics file in your iPhone calendar.


As an example of adding a .ics file


Watch the GIF below on how to add US Holidays & Canada Holidays (As an example for adding a .ics file)


Use this link to get Holidays from various countries --> https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/

Click on the Country of your Choice

Click on Subscribe

Click on Open

Copy and paste the link


Use it in the GIF below (Server)


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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Dec 26, 2022 7:12 AM in response to MiskaV

There is no way you can open a .ics file from a calendar or from any other place on your iPhone. However, you can use the .ics file in your iPhone calendar.


As an example of adding a .ics file


Watch the GIF below on how to add US Holidays & Canada Holidays (As an example for adding a .ics file)


Use this link to get Holidays from various countries --> https://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/

Click on the Country of your Choice

Click on Subscribe

Click on Open

Copy and paste the link


Use it in the GIF below (Server)


Opening ics file in email to add to calendar in ilhone

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