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SMS How To web version (shorter text)

Netseave edited this page Feb 2, 2013 · 20 revisions

Please note that this is a revised set of instructions based on shorter/sharper instruction text for more web usability (and potentially useful for stickers too). This is an experiment since Indian languages may not be able to accommodate such brevity.

Languages:

  • English (not yet finalised)
  • Hindi (not yet reworded)
  • Marathi (not yet reworded)
  • Gujarati (not yet reworded)
  • Tamil (not yet reworded)
  • Urdu (not yet reworded)
  • German (not yet reworded)
  • French (not yet reworded)
  • Dutch (WIP)
  • Japanese (not yet reworded)
  • Spanish (not yet reworded)

INTRODUCTION BLOCK

Language

  • English
  • हिन्दी
  • मराठी
  • ગુજરાતી
  • தமிழ்
  • اُردُو
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Nederlands
  • 日本国
  • Español

Title

  • SMS service
  • SMS service

Contents

  • Receive information by SMS about bus stops, bus numbers and routing on BEST.
  • Ontvang informatie per SMS over bushaltes, bussen en busroutes van de BEST (Mumbai).

Disclaimer

  • *ChaloBEST SMS is in public beta, and your feedback is most welcome, >click here to contact<.
  • *ChaloBEST SMS is in openbare beta, en je feedback is erg welkom, >neem hier contact op<.


Instruction block

  • SMS to 96195.24420 (*)
  • ९६१९५२४४२० (*)
  • SMS aan 96195.24420 (*)

INSTRUCTION - FIND ROUTE

Title

  • Routes between bus stops / areas
  • Routes tussen bushaltes / wijken

Instruction

  • Send the names separated by "to".
  • Verstuur de namen met "to" ertussen.

Examples

  • For example: "churchgate to mahim" (or "malad w to bandra talkies", "vikhroli e to ghatkopar w", etc.)
  • Bijvoorbeeld: "churchgate to mahim" (of "malad w to bandra talkies", "vikhroli e to ghatkopar w", etc.)

INSTRUCTION - BUSES & FREQUENCIES PER STOP

Title

  • All busses + frequencies per stop
  • Alle busen + frequenties per stop

Instruction

  • Send the stop name.
  • Verstuur de halte naam. (Vaak de buurtnaam of een oriëntatiepunt)

Examples

  • Example: "mahim" (or "borivali w", "bhandup", etc.)
  • Bijvoorbeeld: "mahim" (of "borivali w", "bhandup", etc.)

INSTRUCTION - BUS & ROUTE FREQUENCY

Title

  • Bus route & frequency
  • Busroute & frequentie

Instruction

  • Send the bus number (plus letters if it has any).
  • Verstuur het busnummer (plus eventuele letters).

Examples

  • Example: "21" (Other bus types: "92L","C-52","AS-440")
  • Bijvoorbeeld: "21" (Andere bustypen: "92L","C-52","AS-440")