Almost everything that you can do on the Google SMS Channel website can be done over SMS. Detailed in the table below is the list of SMS commands and what they do.
| create <channel_name> <description> | Create channel <channel_name> with optional description <description>. By default anyone can join & all subscribers can send. To change properties, use MODIFY |
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| modify <channel_name> prisend modify <channel_name> pubsend |
Allow only the owner to publish to the channel Allow any subscriber to publish to the channel |
| delete<channel_name> | Delete a channel that you created |
| on <channel_name> | Start receiving messages posted on channel <channel_name> |
| off<channel_name> | Stop receiving messages posted on channel <channel_name> |
| register | Register with SMS Channels service from your phone |
| send <channel_name> <message> |
Send message <message> to channel <channel_name> Message is forwarded to all subscribers |
| poke <channel_name> poke <channel_name> #number poke <channel_name> <query> |
Retrieve nth last message of channel or message in the channel satisfying given query |
| invite <channel_name> <phone_number> |
Send invitation to <phone_number> to join channel <channel_name> |
| flag <channel_name> | Report spam, illegal, or inappropriate content on a channel |
| pref pref <max_msg> <start_time> <end_time> |
Retrieve current maximum_number_of_messages and time settings Set maximum_number_of_messages and message receiving start and end times |
| set <pref> <value> set <pref> <value> <pref> <value> |
Sets the user preferences. The command can be used to set the following preferences
name – sets the nickname max – the maximum number of messages you want to receive in a day start – time of day when you want to start receiving messages end – time of day when you want to stop receiving messages |
| ch on ch create ch send |
Receive list of channels you have joined Receive list of channels you have created Receive list of channels to which you can publish |
| search <query> |
Retrieve list of channels satisfying <query> in name or description |
| more <query> |
Retrieve more channels from this query |
| show <channel name> members |
Private Channels owners can see a list of subscribed members |
| show <channel name> invitations |
Private Channels owners can see a list of invitations sent |
| remove <channel name> members <+country code> <phone number> |
Private Channels owners can remove subscribers |
| remove <channel name> invitations <+country code> <phone number> |
Private Channels owners can delete invitations |
| dndon OR donotdisturb OR nodisturb |
You will not receive any SMS from SMS Channels |
| dndoff | You will start receiving SMS from SMS Channels |
| about | Learn more about this product from Google |
| tos | Get link to online Terms of service |
| accept | Acknowledge having read the Google SMS Channels Terms of Service and agree to abide by them |
| help help <channel_name> help <command> |
See list of important supported commands Get information about a channel Get help about a command |
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