SMS commands
Here's a list of commands that can help you use GupShup from your mobile phone.
All messages/commands should be sent to 567678:
Basic Commands
CREATE
- Start a GupShup group
Format: CREATE groupname
Example:
CREATE FoodSafari
(FoodSafari is a sample group name, use your own group name. Group name must contain alphabets. Please avoid spaces.)
JOIN
- Join a Gupshup group
Format: JOIN groupname
Example:
JOIN Thakkarism
(Thakkarism is a sample group name, use the group name that you want to join.)
INVITE
- Invite friends to your group
Format: INVITE phone-no.s
Example:
INVITE 9876543210 9200000000
(The numbers above are sample numbers, please use numbers of your friends.)
POST
- Post a message to your group
Format: Your SMS message....
Example:
The sun is shining, lovely day!
(This is not really a command, to post your message, just send your message to 567678.)
LEAVE
- Unsubscribe from a Gupshup group
Format: LEAVE groupname
Example:
LEAVE Thakkarism
(Thakkarism is a sample group name, use the group name that you want to unsubscribe from.)
Group Setting Commands
SWITCH
- Change default group to another group.
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GREETING
- Set a description for your group.
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RENAME
- Change the name of your group.
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PUBLIC / PRIVATE
- Set privacy settings for your group.
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BLOCK / UNBLOCK
- Set subscription settings for your group.
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REMOVE
- Remove a user subscription from your group.
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Picture Commands
GETPIC
- Request an SMS picture on your phone.
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SENDPIC
- Send an SMS picture to your friend or group.
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Commands for members
LIMIT
- Inform about reciving more SMS GupShup messages.
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SHARE
- Recommend a group you like to your friends.
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MSG
- Send a personal message to a GupShup group owner.
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DND
- Do Not Disturb, Temporarily stop receiving messages from GupShup.
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DND OFF
- Undo the DND command.
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MUTE
- Stop receiving messages from a group.
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UNMUTE
- Undo the mute command.
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Help Commands
HELP CREATE
- Get help for creating a group.
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HELP INVITE
- Get help for inviting friends to your group.
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HELP JOIN
- Get help for joining a group.
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HELP PIC
- Get help for sending pictures.
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HELP LEAVE
- Get help to unsubscribe from a group.
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Group Ideas
People are using GupShup in many different ways. Here are a few ideas to help to get started with creating GupShup groups. While you can too in your own unique way, we thought about highlighting a few popular themes
If you have an interesting story to tell about your group, do write to us at support@smsgupshup.com.
Friendly Chit-Chat.
We found people using GupShup to share the small and big happenings about their lives with their friends. Messages like, "I am stuck in traffic", and "I have lost my socks, yet again" pop-up now and then. A few friendly GupShup blogs: ManinBombay
Saturday Night Fever.
Party organizers, pub owners and discotheque managers, send messages to their groups informing them about happening parties and the rocking djs. Sometimes pubs even offer discounts when you show them messages. Some of these groups: LiquideFumee, ROCKHARD and SavioDSa
Show me the Money!
Stock market followers have been spotted sending messages to their groups telling them abouts what's going to rise and what's not, when to hold and when to play. If it excites you, have a look at these groups: HotStockIndia, MarketWatch and Sresearchers.
All the World's a Stage.
Theatre houses and movie halls are playing patrons to GupShup. What's running and what's coming soon is now been told to group members over SMS. Have a look at these groups: Theatrics.
Campus Buzz.
Teachers telling students about assignments, lecture timings and last minute schedule changes have been observed on GupShup. Alumni associations and niche units like college magazine groups also add to the buzz in their own way. Here are a few of our picks: kcbmm10, SY_BMS and THiNC_CHAMPLAIN
Top Headlines of the Hour.
We found people breaking news to their groups on GupShup. We mean literally, groups telling their members about what's happening in the world of politics, busines, sports, technology and entertainment. News in 120 characters. Examples: Biznews, News and Odisha
Laugh out Loud.
SMS for fun and good cheer has been as old as the hills. So it goes without saying that you will find a lot of them on SMS GupShup. People use GupShup to spread the smiles to their large groups. Some of them are: bakwaas, FunSMS
As we Speak...
Groups on good living, social causes, poetry, local citizen networks, celebrities, religion, and office gupshup are around and their numbers are growing.
People are finding new ways to create GupShup. As we speak, groups are being born. Are you ready with your group.
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