You can create Geopepper messages on the Messages page.
1. Select a Channel: Your messages are grouped by Channel. You need to select the Channel you are interested in.
2. Goto Outbox: You must select the Outbox tab to create a message. If the Outbox tab is disabled, you do not have permission to create messages for the selected Channel.
3. Select the location of the message
Click your mouse anywhere on the map where there is no message icon.
OR
Enter an address in the Address tool below the map.
4. A message callout will pop up. You will need to enter:
To: The user ID or mobile number of the person(s) to whom you want to send a message. (You can also check the All check box to send the message to all valid receivers in the selected Channel).
Title: (optional) This is NOT sent with the message but is displayed in your Outbox list of messages.
Message: The message you want the receivers to get when they are at the location you selected (max 120 characters).
5. Click the Create button.
The Advanced tab on the message callout allows you to change default values. You can change:
Time Zone: The time zone for given dates and time. Default value is taken from the profile settings.
Start: The date and time the message becomes active (12 a.m. that day by default).
End: The date and time the message becomes inactive (12 p.m. that day by default).
Range: The size (radius) of the area around the message (0.01 to 500 miles). Example: If Range equals 1 mile, a message will be delivered if the intended receiver is within a mile of the location of the message.
GeoFence: Indicates under which condition the message should be sent:
- Target is IN a region
- Target is OUTside a region
- Target ENTERS the region (i.e., if inside the region, the target must leave it and then re-enter; if outside the region, target enters the region)
- Target LEAVES the region (i.e., if inside the region, the target leaves; if currently outside the region, the target enters it and then leaves).
You can create and manage all your messages on the Messages page.
1. Select a Channel: Your messages are grouped by Channel. You need to select a Channel.
2. Select a Message List:
- The Outbox tab will display messages you created.
- The Inbox tab will display messages you have already received.
- The Pending tab will display messages waiting for you.
3. View or Open a message:
Click your mouse on any icon on the map.
OR
Click on any message in your message list.
Go to your Profile page.
1. Check the Suspend Channel Content checkbox.
2. Click the Update button. You will no longer receive content messages until you unsuspend Channel content.
This will not affect your meeting opportunities messaging service.
You can also use your mobile device to suspend or cancel a channel.
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Go to the Invite New People tab on your Contacts page to invite people to join your Geopepper network in a number of ways.
1. Select a network of people to invite:
- People who are already Geopepper members.
- People in your other networks (LinkedIn™, YahooMail™, Gmail™, Hotmail™, etc.)
- Anyone whose email address you know.
a. Search the Geopepper Network:
If you want to find Geopepper members, you will be asked to provide search criteria.
OR
2b. Login to External Networks
For external networks (LinkedIn™, YahooMail™, Gmail™, Hotmail™, etc.) you will be asked to enter your User ID and password for that network.
(Note: Geopepper will not store your external networks User IDs or passwords).
3. Select people you want to invite:
You will be presented with a list of contacts. Select who you want to invite to join your Geopepper network by checking the invite check box next to each name.
4. Select the Invite button.
Email invitations will be sent to each person.
If the person is already a Geopepper member, your invitation will also show up in their My Invites tab.
Forgot your password?
Select the Forgot password? link under the Password field on the geopepper.com launch page.
You will be taken to a password reset page where you will be asked for your User ID. A new temporary password will be sent to you via email and SMS.
Forgot your User ID?
Email us at pepperhelp@geopepper.com. Make sure you provide your first and last names and the mobile number you provided during your Geopepper registration.
You will be sent an email message to the email address you provided during your Geopepper registration.
SMS Only: To let Geopepper know where you are, send "@<location>" (for example, @Times Square NY) to +1 908-463-5518.
Note: Once your location has been sent, Geopepper will use that as your location for the next 8 hours unless you send a new location or send "STOP" to Geopepper at +1 908-463-5518.
Location Examples
Addresses:
- Zip Codes: "@08809"
- Town & State "@Clinton NJ"
- Complete: "@5 Old Highway 22 Clinton NJ 08809"
Airports:
- Airport Codes: "@EWR"
- Airport Names: "@Newark Liberty Airport"
Landmarks:
Name: "@Yankee Stadium", "@Golden Gate Bridge"
Name & State "@Times Square NY"
| I want to ... | SMS Message Code |
|---|---|
| Get content messages and meeting opportunities | @<location> |
| Only get meeting opportunities | meet@<location> |
| Only get content messages | msg@<location> |
| Stop getting any messages | stop |
| Stop getting meeting opportunities | stopmeet |
| Stop getting content messages | stopmsg |
| Get help | help |
| Create a content message at your current location for ALL | message content |
| Advanced - create a content message at your current location | ?[channel:][user1][,user2,user3...] message content |
Geopepper Mobile Application: The Geopepper Mobile Application uses the GPS chip in your mobile device and a data service (see What does Geopepper cost?) to automatically send your location to the Geopepper service. You just need to turn on the GSP chip when you turn on your mobile device and let Geopepper do the rest. You still control when you want to get meeting opportunities, but you don't have to text message your location.
Geographic Messaging Service (GMS) is a new kind of mobile messaging. GMS messages are delivered based on geographic targeting. Content is sent only when a user has entered the target zone, or geofence, so it is delivered when the information is most relevant.
A Geopepper Channel delivers content to a group of subscribers who share an interest in a specific topic or type of information. The channels can be managed by a 3rd-party provider, giving you the latest location-based content about events and businesses in your area. Or it can be your own personal channel on which you and your friends leave messages for one another.
Publishing Permissions:
Some Geopepper channels will allow you the create messages for yourself and other members of the channel. You can create content for a channel if have an active Outbox tab for that channel on your Message page. If the Outbox tab is disabled, you do not have permission to create messages for that channel.
What does Geopepper cost?
Most features of Geopepper (Beta) are free-of-charge. However, even if a feature is free-of-charge, you may incur charges from your mobile network provider. Mobile network charges you may incur include but may not be limited to text messaging, multimedia messaging, and data network access charges. It is your responsibility to be aware of the fees assessed by your mobile network and to pay for these charges.
The Geopepper Mobile Application, which you must download, uses a large amount of data network bandwidth. Therefore, we recommend that users of the Geopepper Mobile Application have a mobile network plan that allows for unlimited data usage for a fixed fee. If an unlimited data plan is not available from your mobile network provider, you should consider not using the Geopepper Mobile Application.
NOTE: Currently our GPS Application supports the following platforms:
- Symbian S60 3rd Edition (tested on Nokia 6220 Classic and Nokia N95)
- Blackberry (Blackberry 8800, Blackberry 9000 Bold, Blackberry Curve)
- Windows Mobile (tested on Samsung Blackjack)
Download Instructions
- After you have registered with Geopepper, you can download the GPS application.
- Point your phone's web browser to: http://www.geopepper.com/m.
- After clicking on the link, the GPS Mobile Application will download.
- It will prompt user to "Do you want to install application on phone". Select Yes.
- On device follow the instructions to install the application.
- Successful installation will prompt user, application successfully installed.