How to post a shout?

You will need to login to a channel before being able to shout. Then, select the 'Shout out!' button in the header. Type in your shout and press 'Let it go'. That is it, you have now posted a shout.

You can also shout via sms, more on that below.

How to reply to a shout?

You have two options to post a reply; the first is to select the reply button located to the right of any shout and fill in your reply.

The second is to reply from your phone via sms using @username 'your reply'

Note: this will attach to the last shout the user made, 9 times out of 10 that will be the one you intend, but if they are an avid shouter, this might not always be the case.

What is the URL shortening tool?

The URL shortening tool allows you to send any length of URL via sms in 19 characters.

How to set up SMS capabilities?

Not every channel will have SMS capabilities set up, if the channel you are on does not, then you will not be able to send and receive via SMS.

If the channel does have a phone number for SMS, here's what you do:

• Step one: Select 'Settings' in the header, then select the 'SMS' tab.
• Step two: You will need to verify your phone number, so, add it to the form in an International format e.g. +4412345678
• Step three: A verification code will be sent to you, once you receive this, enter it in the 'Validation code' field and click 'validate
• Step four: If you carried out the three steps above, you are now ready to shout via SMS. To do this, grab the channel number and put it in your phone. Now you just need to send a txt message to that channel number and it will appear as a shout on the site.

How to set your status?

You can set your status via the website or via sms. To set it via the website, just click on the status link in your profile box and type your current status. If you wish to do this via sms, txt @status 'your status' to the channel number.

How to receive notifications via SMS/email?

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How to post a photo?

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How to add friends?

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How to join channels?

At the moment there are only a handful of public channels. Once you have joined one you will now have an ElggVoice. This ElggVoice acts as your global id, letting you join any public channels without needing to register again. So, when you find a channel you like the look off, just sign in using your existing username and password.

Here are some commands and keywords available via sms so far:

@status 'your status' - this will set your current status.

@sleep on - this stops sms notifications being sent to you.

@sleep off - this turns sms notification back on.

@username - this will reply to that users last message.

@location - this will change your current location.

@country - this changes your country and works alongside @location.

Coming shortly