| COMMANDS
(i.e. the first word in SMS msg to 99123) |
EXAMPLE
OF SMS SENT BY USER TO 99123 (MO) |
EXAMPLE
OF SMS REPLY GENERATED BY IPLING (MT) |
RECEPIENT
OF MT |
| START |
START |
(Pling) Post/search ads, 1msg/query. Form/join SMS group, 5msgs/day. Reply HELP for help, STOP to cancel. Info:8666379995, iPling.com. Msg&data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
| STOP |
STOP |
(Pling) Service discontinued. You will not receive further msgs or charges. For questions call 866-6379995 or email help@ipling.com. Reply START to reactivate. |
SMS
Originator |
| HI (SMS instructions) |
HI |
(Pling) Welcome
to iPling! The next 3 text msgs will teach you
to POST, SEARCH & CHAT. Read through & you’ll
soon be plinging and meeting lots of new people. |
SMS
Originator |
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(Pling) To
POST, send an SMS to 99123 starting with the
word POST, followed by your ad. For example:
POST Australian rugby player available on weekends. |
SMS
Originator |
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(Pling) To
SEARCH, send an SMS to 99123 starting with the
word FIND, followed by words describing what
you want. For example: FIND rugby player. |
SMS
Originator |
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(Pling) To
CHAT, send SMS to 99123 starting with CHAT, followed
by the CHAT CODE provided & then your msg.
For example: CHAT BACED welcome to the team
mate! |
SMS
Originator |
| POST |
POST
Dell Pentium II Computer. Make me an offer! |
(Pling) Classify ad. Reply with #. For Sale=1, Rent=2, Barter=3, Srvcs=4, Jobs=5, Events=6, Prsnls=7, Othr=8. Reply HELP for help. Msg&data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
| Choose
Classification |
1 |
(Pling) For Sale. Ok! Ad is ready. Type your ZIP Code to post your ad. Do nothing to quit. Type STOP to end service. Msg&data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
| Enter
ZIP Code |
94598 |
(Pling) Posted! Ad will be available for 30 days 0 hours under key NALAT. To delete/renew type DELETE NALAT or RENEW NALAT. |
SMS
Originator |
| RENEW |
RENEW
NALAT |
(Pling) Reply AGREE to renew ad NALAT for another 30 days 0 hours. Do nothing to quit. Msg&data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
| Agree |
Agree |
(Pling) Thank you. Your ad has been renewed for an additional 30 days 0 hours. Keep plinging! |
SMS
Originator |
| DELETE |
DELETE
NALAT |
(Pling) Your classified ad NALAT has been deleted. Thank you for using iPling. |
SMS
Originator |
| SEARCH
or FIND |
SEARCH
Mustang Shelby |
(Pling) Choose category. Reply with #. For Sale=1, Rent=2, Barter=3, Srvcs=4, Jobs=5, Evnts=6, Prsnls=7, Othr=8. Reply HELP for help. Msg&data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
| Choose
Classification |
1 |
(Pling) Ads found! Type your ZIP Code to see the closest ad. Do nothing to quit. Type STOP to end service. Msg&data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
| Enter
ZIP Code |
94105 |
(Pling) 15
mi: “2010 Mustang Shelby. Black on Black. Asking
$45,000“. Chat w/author: CHAT BACED <your
msg>. Next ad: NEXT |
SMS
Originator |
| NEXT |
NEXT |
(Pling) 17
mi: “2011 Mustang Shelby. White on White. Asking
$55,000”. Chat w/author: CHAT DAFON <your
msg>. Last ad. |
SMS
Originator |
| VIEW |
VIEW
BACED |
(Pling) 15
mi: “2010 Mustang Shelby. Black on Black. Asking
$45,000”. Chat w/author: CHAT BACED <your
msg>. |
SMS
Originator |
| CHAT |
CHAT
BACED How many miles does your Shelby Mustang
have? |
(Pling) 15
mi: ”How many miles does your Shelby Mustang
have?“. To reply,
begin SMS with CHAT BACED |
Chat
Counterpart |
| FORWARD |
FORWARD
BACED 9253605099 |
(Pling) Ad
BACED forwarded to 9253605099 |
SMS
Originator |
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(Pling) Forwarded:
”2010 Mustang Shelby. Black on Black. Asking
$45,000”. To reply, begin SMS with CHAT NALAT |
Forwarded
Phone |
| BLOCK |
BLOCK
BACED |
(Pling) BACED
successfully blocked. The other party can no
longer contact you.Text HELP for help or STOP to end service. |
SMS
Originator |
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(Pling) 15
mi: The person that you reached using code BACED
has blocked you. Text HELP for help or STOP to end service. |
Chat
Counterpart |
| COM |
COM |
(Pling) To
post: POST, RENEW, DELETE. To search/talk: FIND,
VIEW, CHAT, FORWARD, BLOCK. To create/join group:
NEWGROUP, JOIN. Text HELP <COMMAND> for
example. |
SMS
Originator |
| RATE |
RATE |
(Pling) This is a standard text messaging service. Message & data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
| HELP |
HELP |
(Pling) Post/srch ads, 1msg/query. Form/join SMS group, 5msgs/day. Reply COM for commands, STOP to cancel. Tel:8666379995, iPling.com. Msg&data rates may apply. |
SMS
Originator |
iPling’s “instant classifieds” Terms of Service in the U.S.A.:
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF IPLING, FOR ANY
CONTENT YOU POST AND FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.
BY USING IPLING, YOU AGREE TO BE CONTACTED VIA TEXT
MESSAGES BY PEOPLE INTERESTED IN YOUR ADS.
Program Description: iPling's SMS service allows users
to post and search short classified ads using their
mobile phones. Categories include For Sale, For Rent,
For Trade, Services, Jobs, Personals, Events and Other.
Supported U.S. Carriers: iPling's instant classifieds service has been reviewed and approved by many of the major carriers, including AT&T, Sprint, Nextel, Virgin Mobile, Boost, T-Mobile, Cincinnati Bell, Alltel and US Cellular. We expect that the service will be approved by all major carriers by September 2011.
Cost in the U.S.: There are no premium charges associated with this service in the United States. Standard message and data rates may apply.
Support/Help: To request support at anytime, text HELP to 99123, email support@ipling.com or call 1-866-637-9995.
Privacy Policy: Your privacy is our top concern. iPling
will never, under any circumstances, sell or distribute
your cell phone number to third parties or iPling clients
for whom you have not approved. iPling will never directly
market to you any services for which you have not opted
in, either by cell phone, text message, or email. iPling
will never distribute any personal information about
you, including your phone number, name, billing information,
or any other piece of identifying information.
How to opt-In: To use this service please first send the word START to 99123. Thereafter, to post a classified ad you must text
the keyword POST followed by the contents of your ad
to 99123. After submitting your ad, you will be asked
to select a Category and then to provide a ZIP Code. You wil then receive a confirmation
that your ad has been posted as well as an associated
ad key. Your ad will be available for 30 days. You
can renew your ad for an additional 30 days by sending RENEW followed by your ad key to 99123. To remove
your ad at any time, send DELETE followed by your ad
key.
To search for a classified ad, you must text the keyword SEARCH followed by a description of what you are looking for
to 99123. After sending your search request, you will be asked to select a category and
then to provide a ZIP Code.
You will then receive the most relevant ad according
to matching tags and location. Each search result will
include the option to send a text to the author of
the ad by replying with the keyword TALK, the ad’s
code, and your message. You can also view the next
most relevant ad by replying NEXT. If your search request
results in no matching ads, you may elect to activate
iPling’s automatic notifications features by replying your ZIP Code. If you do so, iPling
will promptly send you up to 3 relevant ads as soon
as they are posted.
How to opt-out: You can opt-out of all iPling service
at anytime by texting STOP to 99123. A confirmation
message will be sent back to you.
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