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How to use it?
- Type the service you require
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- Receive information
Example: If you want news, simply type NEWS (you may type in Capital letters, or otherwise) and SMS it to 8888. You will receive top news instantly
Astro
Contests
Cricket
Dating
Games
Jokes
Movies
News
Poll
Restaurants
Stock
TV
Astro
To get your daily...
Sun sign prediction
For General prediction
Type first 3 letters of your star sign (Example: ARI for Aries)
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For Relationships prediction
Type first 3 letters of your star sign, followed by REL (EXAMPLE : ARI REL for Aries Relationships)
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For Career prediction
Type first 3 letters of your star sign, followed by CAR (EXAMPLE : ARI CAR for Aries Career)
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For Money prediction
Type first 3 letters of your star sign, followed by MON (EXAMPLE ARI MON for Aries Money)
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Tarot prediction
Type the word TAR
Specify your star sign (Example: TAR ARI for Tarot Aries)
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Numerology prediction
Type the word NUM
Specify your birth number (Example: NUM 7 for numerology forecast of 7)
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Hora prediction
Type HORA
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note :You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: ARI or ari for Aries)
Contests
Participate in contests
To enter...
Type the word CONTEST or CON
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Choose a contest from the received menu and participate.
You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: CON or con)
Cricket
Get the latest cricket score/match details
For the current score
Type the word CRICKET (or CRI or CRIC)
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You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: CRI or cri)
Dating
Find a date on your mobile… in three easy steps!
Step 1: Register
Type the words REG or REGISTER
Specify name, age, sex & location (Example: REG BABE 19F DEL)
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Name should contain not more than 8 characters. Number of digits, if at all, in the name should be 4 or less (Example: Anu123)
Once you register, your profile will be saved. Next time, simply LOGIN by sending DATE (or DAT). If you wish to edit your profile, register again.
Step 2: Find a date
Type the words FIND
Specify age range, sex, city (optional) (Example: FIND 18-25 M DEL)
If you know the log in name of your date, search by name by typing the words FIND and specifying name (Example: FIND BOB)
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(You will receive a list of dates matching your preferences )
Step 3: To chat with your date
Type the words SEND
Specify the person's name (Example: AMIT)
Type your message (Example: SEND AMIT HI!)
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Step 4: To block all dates
Type the words BLOCKALL
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Step 5: To view blocked dates
Type the words VIEWBLOC
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Step 6: To unblock all dates
Type the words UNBLOCKALL
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Step 7: To block all except one date
Type the words BLOCKALL, give space and write EXCEPT
Specify the person's name (Example: BLOCKALL EXCEPT Sandy)
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You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: DAT or dat)
Games
Play the following games
Hangman
Send HANG to receive a word with a small hint
You will be shown vowels in the word. Rest, you have to guess by sending HANG <letter>
Send HANG SCORE for your score
Send HANG HISCORE for top score
Cows n Bulls
This is a game of 4-letter words
Send CNB to start
Cows = letters in wrong place
Bulls = letters in correct place
Guess the 4-letter word by sending CNB <your word>
Send CNB SCORE for your score
Send CNB HISCORE for top score
Q n A
Guess the answer in minimum hints
Send QNA for question
QNA HINT will send you a hint (optional step)
QNA <answer> to answer
Send QNA SCORE for your current score
Send QNA HISCORE for top score
Hot n Cold
Guess the number
SMS HC & any number to start guessing (eg HC 30).
You have 5 tries to guess the number. It's HOT if your guess is near the number, and COLD if it is far.
Send HC SCORE for the score.
Send HC HISCORE for topscore.
Tic Tac Toe
Noughts & Crosses
You are X
Built-in rival is 0
To play SMS TTT & any number up to 9 (eg TTT 4)
Mobile keypad (1-9) acts as grid
You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: QNA or qna)
Jokes
Get one-line jokes
To receive a
Type the word JOKE or JOK
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You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: JOK or jok)
Movies
Get the recent movie updates
Cinema halls playing your favourite movie
Type the word MOV
Specify city (first 3 letters of city - example: DEL)
Specify movie title (Example: MOV DEL RAAZ)
Movies running in your favourite cinema hall
Type HAL
Specify city (first 3 letters of city - example: DEL)
Specify cinema hall (Example: HAL DEL EROS)
You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: MOV or mov)
The above services currently cover the following cities: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderdabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune
News
Get the news updates
Breaking news
Type the word NEW or NEWS
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City-specific news
Type the word NEWS
Specify city (Example: NEWS DEL for Delhi news)
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Type first 3 letters of city (Example: DEL for Delhi)
City news covers the following cities: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Panaji, Pune, Patna, and Thiruvananthapuram
You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: NEW or new)
Poll
Participate in opinion polls
To take part
Type the word POLL
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You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: POLL or poll)
Restaurants
Get phone numbers of restaurants by cuisine and location
Type the word RES
Specify city (first 3 letters of city - example: DEL)
Specify cuisine (Example: CHINESE)
Specify location (Example: CP), (Example: RES DEL CHINESE CP)
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Get phone number of a restaurant by name of the restaurant
Type the word RES
Specify city (first 3 letters of city - example: DEL)
Name of restaurant (Example: SAGAR), (Example: RES DEL SAGAR)
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You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: RES or res)
This service currently covers the following cities: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderdabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune
Stock
Get stock quotes
For current quotes
Type the word STO (or STK or STOCK)
Specify company name/code (Example: STO RELIANCE or STO RIL for the stock price of Reliance Industries)
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You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: STO or sto)
T V Guide
Movies playing across channels at a specific time
Type the words TV MOV
Specify time (Example: TV MOV 1900)
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Schedule of a particular channel at a specific time
Type the word TV
Specify channel (Example: HBO)
Specify time (Example: TV HBO 1830)
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You may type the words in Capital letters, or otherwise. (Example: TV or tv)