RECEIVE SMS
THROUGH GOOGLE SMSCHANNEL FOR FREE !!!
Google SMS Channels is
a service that enables channels/groups on SMS. It’s a free service that enables
you to get premium content published by Google publishing partners, Google
popular products (Google News, Blogger and Google Groups) and websites with
RSS/Atom support for free. SMS Channels allows you to create your own
channel(s) to publish content that other users can subscribe to. You can also
create groups over SMS to communicate with your friends, family, and
co-workers.
How do I use Google
SMS Channels?
You can use
the service by going to the Google SMS Channels site or via your mobile phone.
On the web you can sign up using your Google account. You’ll need to input your
phone number while signing up. We’ll send a verification code via SMS to your
phone. You’ll need to input the verification code you received to complete the
sign up process. This service is currently available to users in India and
requires an Indian mobile number.
Depending on your service provider, you may or may not receive messages if you
are on International roaming. All mobile numbers are treated with the highest
confidentiality and are not displayed to anyone. So it is very safe to post
messages via my mobile.
You can set your nickname while signing up for the service. Your nickname
will appear in the invite SMS. You can go to the ‘Settings’ page to change your
nickname at any time.
When you post a message to your channel, all the members of your
channel get the message forwarded for free. SMS tariff charges may apply when
you configure the service or publish to a channel using a mobile phone. You
will be charged the standard tariff charged by your mobile operator when you
send a message. The message is treated as a single message even though your
message might be reaching multiple users.
How to
Register for Google SMS Channel
On SMS you can just send REGISTER to 9870807070 to sign up for the service. You will receive a
reply ‘You’ve accepted the Terms of Service at
http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/termsofuse. To subscribe, reply ON channel
name. eg. ON GoogleNews. For more commands reply HELP’
The website as well as SMS commands on the phone allow you to
configure settings, create and subscribe to channels and even view past
messages on a channel.
Verification Code
You need to verify your phone number while
signing up with SMS Channels service from the web front end. After you sign in
to the SMS Channel web front end using your Google account, Google will send
you the verification code via SMS to the phone number you have entered. You’ll
need to type in the verification code on our web front end to complete the sign
up process. Usually it takes few minutes to receive the verification code.
However, network delays may cause the verification code to be delivered at a
later time.
If you haven’t received the verification code, you will need to
send an email to indialabs+smschannels@google.com with your mobile number and a
preferred time where we can call you and help you with the verification code.
[source: google help]
How to subscribe to sms channels
Search for a Channel
To find a
channel, you can either browse or search for channels on the Browse channels
page. When browsing, you can narrow the list by selecting a category, or sort
the channels by Most users (default), Recent channels and Recent posts. To search on the website, enter your keyword in the search
box on the Browse channels page and click ‘Search’.
To search using your phone, SMS
‘SEARCH ‘ to 9870807070. For example, send the following SMS to 9870807070 to
search for channels that contain the keywords ‘Technology Updates’ in channel’s
title or description: SEARCH Technology Updates .You’ll be sent up to 3
channels matching your keyword(s) over SMS. To see more channels, you can reply
‘MORE ‘.
How do I subscribe to a channel?
To subscribe to a channel, click the
‘Subscribe’ button below the channel description on the Browse channels page or
on the Channels detail page. You can also click the ‘Accept invitation’ button
below the channel description to subscribe to a channel that you’ve been
invited to.
To subscribe using your phone, SMS
‘ON ‘ to 9870807070. is the name of the channel. For example, if you wanted to
subscribe to the TECKUPDATE channel, you will need to send the following SMS to 9870807070: ON TECKUPDATE
You’ll receive a confirmation
message and the last message posted on the channel to confirm your
subscription.
How do I find out channels that I have subscribed to?
Go to the My Channels tab. This tab
lists three kinds of channels:
a) Invited – the channels you’ve been invited to join by other members.
b) Created – the channels you created.
c) Subscribed – the channels that you have subscribed to.
a) Invited – the channels you’ve been invited to join by other members.
b) Created – the channels you created.
c) Subscribed – the channels that you have subscribed to.
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