Getting Started
Welcome to SMS GupShup, a free group SMS service! You can use SMS GupShup from your mobile phone or website. Here are a few key features to get you started:
Create Group
Stay connected with your friends and family; engage with your customers by starting your own SMS group. You can post your messages on website or by sending SMS to our short code - we will forward it to your group on SMS for free.
Create group | Group Ideas | Learn More
Join Groups
Browse all groups on GupShup by clicking on Groups in the top navigation bar. Click on Join button to join a group and receive group messages on your mobile. To join a group from your mobile phone by SMS, send JOIN followed by the group name to 567678 from your mobile.
Explore Groups | Learn More
Premium Groups
Join premium groups on finance, jokes, shayari and many other topics. Premium groups are created and managed by GupShup community members like you. Most premium group subscription begin at Rs. 10/month. You must add credits to your SMS GupShup prepaid account before joining premium groups. Learn more about SMS GupShup credits.
Explore Premium Groups
Send SMS to a friend
Send free SMS messages to anyone with an Indian mobile number. Join now or Login to GupShup and go to the personal messages section on the "My Gupshup" page to send messages to your friends.
SMS greetings
Send SMS Greetings to your friends, family, business partners or colleagues by SMS. Wish your loved ones on festivals and special occasions or express your feelings with your friends. SMS Greetings can be sent to most mobile phones and cost as low as Rs. 3 per greeting. You must add credits to your SMS GupShup prepaid account to send SMS greetings. Learn more about SMS GupShup credits.
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Fast SMS, longer message posts
Now you can send group messages upto 640 characters long for Rs. 0.07 per SMS, using our paid SMS service. These SMS are sent with higher priority and will reach your recipients faster. Advertisements are not appended to these messages. Just recharge your account with GupShup Credits and you are ready to go. Learn more about SMS GupShup credits.
GupShup on Mobile
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On SMS
You can use most of GupShup's features using SMS. To create a group, simply send CREATE followed by a group name to 567678. For e.g, CREATE CricketNews. To join a group, send JOIN followed by a group name to 567678. For e.g, JOIN LoveBytes
View Demo | SMS Commands
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On mobile website
We have designed a mobile friendly version of the SMS GupShup website. You can view it by typing http://m.smsgupshup.com on the internet browser of your mobile phone.
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Please take a look at the FAQ for more information or contact us at support@smsgupshup.com
Join Groups
GupShup have a variety of groups to choose from. The best way to browse
through the various groups is from the GupShup Home Page.
Once you join a group, you will be able to receive messages instantly
A few good things:
From your Phone
To join a group, SMS the following to 567678: JOIN groupname
For example:JOIN CricketNews
Where CricketNews is the groupname.
From the Web
1. Log on to GupShup online
2. Visit the web page of the group that to wish to join.
3. Click the Subscribe button on the group header to join the group.
Create Group
It's really easy to start a GupShup group. All you need to do is create a group, invite a few friends and start posting. You can post to your group whenever you feel like it from your phone or from the web interface
From your Phone
Start your own GupShup group from your mobile phone in three easy steps:
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Create a group
SMS to 567678: CREATE yourgroupname
For example:
CREATE CricketNews
CricketNews is the group name.
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Invite friends
SMS to 567678: INVITE phone1 phone2 phone3
For example:
INVITE 9876543210 9876543211 9876543212
You can enter more than one phone number in a single invite message
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Start posting messages
SMS your message to 567678
For example:
Hi, I have just started an SMS GupShup group that will tell you about my culinary adventures.
From the website
You can also create a group on GupShup website when creating an account or clicking on Create New button on your MyGupShup page. You can create up to 5 different groups from the website.
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
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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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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What is GupShup?
GupShup is a free group sms service to connect with your friends and follow your passions over SMS.
GupShup enables you to:
- Send messages to a group of friends or share your thoughts with the world (learn more)
- Receive messages from friends or groups that interest you (learn more)
A few good things:
- GupShup keeps you connected and informed
- You can enjoy your mobile lifestyle and send and receive messages on the go
- Friends from around the world can send you messages on your mobile phone
- GupShup is free
- You send one SMS to us, and we forward it to your group for free
- Create an online account and send messages for absolutely no cost
- GupShup let's you express yourself
- Tell your friends how you are feeling
- Join groups you love or causes you support
- Start something that you want to share with the world
How it works:
Join Groups
You subscribe to your favorite groups on GupShup and we deliver you the messages on your mobile phone.
Create a Group
You send your message to GupShup and we broadcast it to all your friends.
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.
Start your GupShup group. Join Now now!
What are Credits?
Credits are SMS GupShup's currency. You can use credits to purchase subscriptions to premium groups, send SMS greetings to your friends and family send ads-free SMS messages or access other paid features on SMS GupShup.
Typically, each credit costs one (1) Indian Rupee and is denoted as Rs. 1 in your prepaid account. SMS GupShup credits have no monetary value, and cannot be used to purchase products or services other than those offered by us.
Prepaid account
Your prepaid account displays your available credits that can be used to purchase paid services offered by SMS GupShup. You cannot use SMS GupShup credits to purchase content or services offered by your mobile phone carrier.
Where to use Credits
GupShup credits can be used for a growing list of premium services offered by GupShup, like :
- Premium Groups: From the publishers of some of the most popular groups of GupShup, and other content publishers, come Premium Groups. Enjoy with these groups, at really low monthly subscriptions. To see all the interesting premium groups, please click here.
- SMS Greetings which reach your friends and family instantly, and bring them joy. Check out the Shop for the latest in greetings and more fun stuff.
- Paid message posts: Want to send long messages to your group but don't know how? Now you can post messages, greater than 140 characters, all the way to 260 characters in length, and get them delivered really fast, all this for just a token fee.
- SMS Pokes: Pictures speak louder than words. Want to 'Hug' someone, 'Kiss', 'Kick' or 'Slap', on the mobile phone? Then SMS Pokes are the coolest way to do it. Send pokes in quick easy steps.
Recharge
To purchase additional credits, you must login to your SMS GupShup account and recharge your prepaid account. You will be asked to select amount of credits you wish to purchase and a payment method. We support a many different payment methods including VISA/Mastercard credit cards, Netbanking, and cash cards such as ItzCash and Zipcash.
Transactions History
All your purchases on SMS GupShup are displayed on your transaction history page for quick review. You can go to your transaction history page by clicking on Manage Account link after logging into your SMS GupShup account.
If you have any questions about SMS GupShup credits or your prepaid account, please take a look at the FAQ for more information or contact us at support@smsgupshup.com.
