SMS & Free SMS Services

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How to Unsubscribe from Google SMS Channel 9870807070?

June 30, 2009

To unsubscribe from a Google SMS channel, go to the My Channels tab on the web front end. For the channel you’d like to unsubscribe from, simply click the ‘Unsubscribe’ button. Logon with your Google account and password.

To unsubscribe using your phone, SMS ‘OFF channelname’, to 9870807070
If you do not wish to receive any SMS from 9870807070, then send one of the following commands dndon OR donotdisturb OR nodisturb to 9870807070. […]

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Google Account Password Recovery via SMS

June 29, 2009

Google has now enabled password recovery through SMS service. If you forget your password, you can reset it using a recovery code which Google send in a SMS to your cell phone. Just sign in to your account and click Change Password Recovery Options and enable the recovery option. Select your country from the drop down, save your mobile number. If you lose access to your account for any reason, you’ll be able to regain access by entering a code Google send in a text message. […]

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Nigerian SMS Scam in Mumbai, Lose 5 Lakh Rupees

June 24, 2009

Nigerian Scam has been around and spread via email for quite sometime. There have been cases where a few people got arrested in Mumbai a year ago. Now, they have gone a step further to spread vis SMS.

The victims of such an Nigerian SMS scam reported that they received am SMS similar to the one that the income tax official had received last month, saying they had won a cash prize and were asked to pay Rs 5 lakh each to claim it. […]

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Why SMS Messages Are Limited to 160 Characters Only?

May 4, 2009

Hillebrand has conducted an informal study using his typewriter on how many characters are required on an average to express a sentence or question, by typing out random sentences and questions on a sheet of paper. He counted the number of letters, numbers, punctuation marks and spaces on the page, and came to a conclusion that each blurb ran on for a line or two and nearly always clocked in under 160 characters. That became the magic number which set the standard for one of text messaging. […]

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Clock Your Time In, Time Out With SMS

October 16, 2008

I heard that companies like Infosys have made it strict to have 9.25 hours per day clocked in the attendance system, or apply for leave. It seems the word “effectiveness” is almost forgotten! The news is, HourDoc.com introduced SMS technology for employees to clock in and out their timesheet by sending SMS from their cell phone linked to the HourDoc account. […]

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Yahoo Messenger on your GPRS Enabled Handset

October 14, 2008

Yahoo WAP site (wap.yahoo.com) provides you access to many yahoo services including Search, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messenger, Address Book, Calendar, Cricket, etc.. You can login to WAP from your GPRS phone and send IM to your friends.Yahoo provides WAP access for free, however data charges may apply as per your operator. You can also log on to Yahoo Messenger using free SMS Login Client. […]