How to remove spam invites in calendar app

I am getting invites from companies that appear to be spam free gift cards etc; that I did not initiate-/ there is not an option to unsubscribe - only an accept maybe decline

iPhone 14

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 1:50 PM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2023 3:25 PM

Hello Red_49,


You can remove those unwanted invitations using the applicable step of steps below:


How to remove calendar spam on your iPhone in iOS 14.6 or later
1. Open the Calendars app. 
2. Tap the unwanted Calendar event.
3. Tap Unsubscribe from this Calendar at the bottom of the screen.
4. To confirm, tap Unsubscribe. 

How to remove calendar spam on your iPhone in earlier versions of iOS
1. Open the Calendar app.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Calendars.
3. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap the More Info button  next to that calendar, then scroll down and tap Delete Calendar.

If this doesn't fix the issue, delete the calendar subscription in Settings:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Calendar > Accounts. Or if you use iOS 13, tap Passwords & Accounts > Accounts instead.
3. Tap Subscribed Calendars.
4. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap it, then tap Delete Account.


You can also find those steps in this resource: Delete spam calendars and events on iPhone - Apple Support


Hopefully that puts you on the path to addressing your situation.


Take care.

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Sep 30, 2023 3:25 PM in response to Red_49

Hello Red_49,


You can remove those unwanted invitations using the applicable step of steps below:


How to remove calendar spam on your iPhone in iOS 14.6 or later
1. Open the Calendars app. 
2. Tap the unwanted Calendar event.
3. Tap Unsubscribe from this Calendar at the bottom of the screen.
4. To confirm, tap Unsubscribe. 

How to remove calendar spam on your iPhone in earlier versions of iOS
1. Open the Calendar app.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Calendars.
3. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap the More Info button  next to that calendar, then scroll down and tap Delete Calendar.

If this doesn't fix the issue, delete the calendar subscription in Settings:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Calendar > Accounts. Or if you use iOS 13, tap Passwords & Accounts > Accounts instead.
3. Tap Subscribed Calendars.
4. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap it, then tap Delete Account.


You can also find those steps in this resource: Delete spam calendars and events on iPhone - Apple Support


Hopefully that puts you on the path to addressing your situation.


Take care.

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