Get Personal Mobile SMS Shortcode for FREE

Consider this: You meet a new person or you give a V.Card to someone which reads…

“To know more about me/To know more about the product, SMS <Name/Product Name/etc> to 5xxxx”

Doesn’t leave a good impression on the minds of others, that this person is really kewl and a hi-tech kinda guy/gal and spending a lot on advertising too?

But guess what! What if you get these Keywords for free, so that every time you can say “To know more about me SMS “Name” to 5xxxx, quiet impressive isn’t it?

Yes you heard it right, its free and SMSMEON has started a new Venture where you can get your keyword for free and manage your account to send what SMS to send to anyone who access the keyword..

Example: My keyword is iAbhishek. So you send a SMS “iAbhishek” to 56070 and you will get my details.

Whats more, you can have sub-keywords, i.e one can send “iAbhishek Location” to find my current location (It reminds me of twitter in a ‘pull way!’)

So get yourself your desired keyword (Your Name) before anyone takes, I was a bit late so have to settle with iAbhishek, you don’t wait get one for yourself!

Advantage: Can be given instead of email ID or Domain Name. Or you can give it alongwith other ids.

Disadvantage: Mobile operators charge premium SMS rate to anyone who sends SMS to your shortcode. This limits many from using it.

Anyways there is no harm in getting one for yourself as its free, go to www.smsmeon.com for more info.

Link: SMSMEON | How it works


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16 Comments

Raju November 29, 2008

That’s a real good tip buddy. thanks a lot!

Vultoor November 29, 2008

That is really a good idea but it’s too bad that this service is only for Indian numbers 🙁

Deepak Jain November 29, 2008

@ Abhishek:
Cool thing.. But does not support Reliance 🙁

Abhishek November 29, 2008

@ Raju:Thanks!
@ Vultoor:Considering I am from India,am not involved much outside.
@ Deepak:I am sure it will,all other short code (Generally) works,you may always try although more info will be with smsmeon team!

Deepak Jain November 30, 2008

@Abhishek
Actually there’s some problem..

And am sure they are not supporting Reliance..
Anyways.. In the near future I don’t feel like using it.. 🙂

Abhishek November 29, 2008

seems fantastic !! need to try. good share mate !!

Abhishek Jain November 29, 2008

@ Do it fast to get a good Keyword! 😛

Abhishek November 29, 2008

Got one “AbhiD”

Faizan Khan December 3, 2008

@Abhishek

Thankz A Lot Man…
This Is Something I’ll Use To Make Good Impression Amongst Ma Friends And Cousins…
Thank You Sir..

Amol Jadhav December 14, 2008

i want join this group

Abhishek Jain December 15, 2008

@Faizan Khan – Enjoy! 🙂

@Amol Jadhav – You can join anytime,just visit the site..

richi January 27, 2009

wow nice man i will be soon having that

Abhishek Jain February 3, 2009

@ Richi: Do it anytime! 🙂

Atom August 29, 2010

It does not work in Manipur. The SMS is unable to sent.

JAaron Anderson October 26, 2010

hey man any word on if this is in the states yet? and can I send SMS texts FREE to the india keycodes you think? and back?
COOL! way to be on top of this strategy !

Ataur Rahman September 25, 2011

Respected Sir,
We want to get Short/ Long Code SMS service from your NETWORK. We have a NGO and we want to earn from the Short/ Long Code SMS Service like the radio stations who earn from Short/ Long Code SMS send to them by the listener. Our aim is to provide free education to the student of BPL families. We have other sources of earnings to provide free education to the students of BPL families. Besides those earnings, earnings from Short/ Long Code SMS service will immensely contribute to the Fund of our NGO. So that we can cover the large number of student under our free education services.
Sir, Please inform us the about the cost of per Short/ Long Code SMS if we want to receive Rs. 3.00 in our account from each SMS? Or please inform us about the percentage shared between the Short/ Long Code Service Provider and the Service holder.

Regards.
Ataur Rahman
President
LUMS NGO