I hope, you have used or still using
various third-party apps or extensions to share or Schedule Google+ posts but
today in this post you will see a unique trick which allows you to update your Google+
post using your Mobile
Recently Google has introduced a nice
feature called Google+ SMS. With this new feature you can very easily update
your post on Google+ circles. Google+ SMS is very simple usable feature and
doesn't need any extension or third-party app.
In other words it can be said “use Google+
offline”. I am saying this because there is no need of internet connection to
use this feature, you can access the needed part of Google+ through your mobile
text messaging. Check our previous articles related to Offline use:
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To use Google+ SMS feature, you will have
to activate this service on your mobile phone. once the service is activated on
your mobile then you can freely use the various things of Google+ like Share
post publicly or with a circle, +1 a post, Comment on a post, Take help, Turn
Google+ SMS ON or OFF just by sending command through your mobile text message.
Here’s how;
How to Activate the Google+ SMS feature
Step 1: Firstly, go to your Google+Settings page.
Step 2: Under the Notification delivery level,
Click on Add phone number option.
Step 3: Select your country then enter
your Phone number and just click on Send verification code button.
Step 4: Now you will receive an instant
SMS from Google with six digit pin code.
(SMS you will receive like: your Google
verification code is 608219.)
Step
5: So, enter the verification code in your Google+ settings page and simply click
on Confirm button.
Step
6: That’s it! Now you have connected your mobile number with Google+ account.
You will get a special number from Google that you have to use to start posting
updates through SMS.
To
updates your Google+ post, you have to send SMS as usually you do. But here you
have to enter the special number provided by the Google and write your text and
simply send. For the example, a screenshot is shown below:
Now,
as the Google+ SMS server will receive your SMS then it will instantly update
your post in Google+.
Google+ commands that you can use:
- If you wish to Share a post publicly then you have to Add +public to your post.
- If you want to Share a post with a circle then you have to Add +circle name to your post.
- If you wish to +1 a post then you have to Reply +1.
- If you want to Comment on a post then you have to Reply with your comment.
- To get help from Google you have to Reply Help.
- By any reason if you wish to Turn Google+ SMS ON or OFF then simply Reply with Start or Stop.
Note: These all commands are available in
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Hebrew, Swahili, Indonesian, and Thai.
I hope you liked this article. I have tested
this feature on my mobile number and it works impressively. Now it’s your turn
to use. Give a try and share your view with us through comment. you can join us on Google+ from here. Looking for more useful tips and tricks,
latest updates related to Google then check out our Google Tips section.
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