37coins’ SMSwallet is still in Beta, with full features still being developed. But hopefully this can serve as a guide for you to get started with bitcoin and 37coins!
What’s SMSwallet? What do I need to get it?
SMSwallet is a bitcoin wallet you control from your phone. Using SMSwallet, you can send bitcoin to anyone in the world simply sending a text message!
All you need is your phone (including feature phones!), SMS plan and availability of a gateway in your country. Gateways are servers that connect your phone to bitcoin network. You can check the list of gateways on our website.
How can I open SMSwallet?
Opening SMSwallet takes only few seconds and is surprisingly easy.
There are two ways.
(1) Go to our website, enter your number in the sign-up section. You will receive a ‘welcome message’ on your phone. Congrats, you now have a bitcoin wallet in your phone!
(2) Go to our website, find gateway in your country, text anything (i.e. “hi” “bitcoin”) and wait to receive a ‘welcome message’ on your phone.
Okay, now I have my wallet! What can I do now?
You can send, receive and store bitcoins through SMS with very small fee. We are also working with local exchanges for you to buy/sell bitcoin directly from your phone. Currently, you can use 6 commands in your SMSwallet. Lower case commands also work.
Using SEND command (many people ask…)
There are two ways (depending on denomination). Before processing your request, we will send you a confirmation message or a call.
Example 1) Send 1usd +1234567890 ; send 1Dollar worth of bitcoin
Example 2) Send 1000 +12345678901 ; send 1000BIT worth of bitcoin
NOTE
- Don’t have space between number and denomination. 1usd (o) 1 usd(x)
- Don’t have line breaks
Cool, but how can I put bitcoin to my phone?
We are currently working on the feature to enable even more convenient way to use bitcoin. For now, there are three ways for now for our BETA service.
(1) Get free bitcoin from us!
We sometimes give out free bitcoin in our events. In this case, you automatically receive free bitcoin instantly after you create your first SMSwallet. Connect with us to get the latest updates and promotions from us.
(2) Buy bitcoin from exchange, then transfer it to SMSwallet. Type “Addr” to see your SMSwallet’s address, then transfer from your online wallet!
(3) Get it from your friends!
Because sharing is caring ☺
Awesome, now I have some bitcoin in my SMSwallet. What can I do with it?
(1) Send it to your friends (recommended!)
Using send command, you can spread bitcoin simply by texting to your friends. Their wallets will be automatically created when they receive bitcoin from you!
(2) Spend/donate it (upcoming feature)
(3) Sell it (upcoming feature)
This is interesting, how can I keep updated?
Follow us on social media where we post daily announcements and updates — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+. We also have user groups online for discussion on Facebook Group and Reddit. Also feel free to shoot an email to us at hello@37coins.com with any questions, concerns, feedback and love!
