iPhone: Activate birthday reminder

You can set up reminders for birthdays in your iPhone. In this practical tip, we will show you how to activate such a reminder on iOS.

How to activate the birthday reminders on your iPhone

If you don't want to forget the birthdays of your friends, relatives and colleagues in the future, you can set up a reminder on the iPhone. It is important that you first assign the respective birthday to each contact. We will show you how to activate the reminder below:

1. Once you have entered the birthdays of your contacts, you can now open the calendar. Select "Calendar" and check "Birthdays". You will now see the birthdays of your contacts in the iPhone's calendar.
2. In order for the cell phone to automatically remind you of birthdays, you have to switch to the settings. Select "Mail, Contacts, Calendar", tap on "Standard reminder" and then on "Birthdays". Set the time of the reminder and confirm the changes.

We will show you how to restore your iPhone's calendar in the next practical tip.