How to Develop a Free SMS Service

1. Go to the Google SMS Channels site and create your channel. Call it 'MyPersonalGroup.' Ignore the 'Data Source' option. On the option to 'Allow publishing by,' set it to 'Any subscriber,' and on the 'Who can subscribe' option, set it to 'By invitation only.'
2. Go to the 'invite others' option and select it so you can invite your friends.
3. Type an SMS message on your cell phone. Select 'Text Message' option and enter 'MyPersonalGroup,' 'Welcome To MyPersonalGroup' and the SMS channel '9860806060.'
4. Inform the users that you selected to respond to the message. They need to send an SMS message called 'MyPersonalGroup'' to 9860806060 and select 'Accept' to 9860806060 to accept the terms and conditions.
SMS GupShup
5. Sign up to SMS GupShup. (See Resources) On the website click 'Next' then click 'Get Started.' This starts the installation process.
6. Complete the installation on the next screen by typing the 'Mobile Number' the 'email address,' the 'Password.' Enter the 'passcode' and accept the terms and conditions.
7. Type the verification Code in SMS.
8. Create the Groupname by typing 'Create MyGroup to 567975.' Add your friends mobile numbers by typing 'Invite Friend1 mobile#, Friend2 mobile#, Friend3 mobile# to 567975.'
TextMarks SMS Messaging
9. Go to the TextMarks website (see resources) and click 'Choose Group Name' and type 'GroupName1.' The site service automatically creates the Group name or tell you it is taken. If it is OK, click 'Choose This Name.'
10. Type your email address, your user name and your phone number. Click the text box certifying that you are more than 13 years old. Click 'Create Account'
11. Go to your email account and confirm your TextMark Account Click to complete the registration.
12. Go to the Tour Tab on the website. Reserve you group name, type the name of your first group 'MyTextMarkFirstGroup.' This is the group keyword.Go to the 'Subscriber List' type the phone number of your friends. Your friends can join your group by texting 'MyTextMarkFirstGroup to 41411'