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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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)

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