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Complete text message (SMS) reference

In the US, send all text commands to 80289.

Outside of the US, send commands to +44 7624 805707.

General
Text command Result
HELP Provides general help.
COMMANDS Provides help on what commands are available, etc.
Checking In
@address,city state Checks you in at the specified address
Example: @270 East Ln, Burlingame, CA
@business name Results are based on your last checked in location.
Example: @Starbucks
JOIN username Checks you in at the same location as the specified user.
Posting
SAY message Posts a note to your current place.
! message Shortcut "SAY" for posting a note at a place
POSTPHOTO Gets instructions on how to post a photo to your current place.
Places
NOTES Lists notes posted at your current place.
PHOTOS Lists photos posted at your current place.
WHO Lists any other users checked in at your current place.
PASTVISITORS Lists users that have previously checked in at your current place.
MARK placemark Gives your current place the specified placemark.
UNMARK placemark Deletes the specified placemark.
LEAVE Checks you out from your current place.
Users & friends
MSG username message Sends a direct message to the specified user.
M username message Shortcut for "MSG". Sends direct message to a specified user
FRIEND username Sends a friend request to the specified user.
UNFRIEND username Unfriends the specified user.
BLOCK username Blocks the specified user and prevents them from seeing your checkins or posts.
UNBLOCK username Unblocks the specified user.
NUDGE username Sends a message to the specified user encouraging them to check in.
WHERE username Finds out where the specified user is currently checked in.
WHEREAMI Tells you where you're currently checked in.
PROFILE username Gets the specified user's profile.
SETPROFILE text Sets your profile to the specified text.
NAME username Changes your username.
Privacy & notifications
PUBLIC Sets your privacy mode to public.
PRIVATE Sets your privacy mode to private.
ON Turns notifications on.
OFF Turns notifications off.
NN Show current nearby notification settings.
NN ON Turn on nearby notifications.
NN OFF Turn off nearby notifications.
NN ALL Set nearby notifications to apply to all activity within nearby radius.
NN FRIENDS Set nearby notifications to only apply to friend activity within nearby radius.
NN CLOSE Set nearby notifications radius to 20 meters.
NN BLOCK Set nearby notifications radius to 200 meters.
NN NEIGHBORHOOD Set nearby notifications radius to 2000 meters.
NN AREA Set nearby notifications radius to 4000 meters.
Canceling your account
STOP Disables your account and asks you to confirm before deleting.