Google Plus is set to penetrate the Indian masses in a big way by allowing users access to their accounts via SMS. Since mobile phone penetration is huge in the country and smartphones are only just about catching up, this new facility is sure to win them a big following. In fact, it is sure to make them leaders in the social networking marketplace.

All one has to do to make use of the Google Plus SMS service is integrate the mobile number with the Google Plus account. This can be achieved by accessing the account from a computer and getting onto the settings page. Once there, the user has to add the mobile number to the account. India needs to be chosen as the county and the phone number needs to be added without a country code. A request for a verification code then needs to be sent to Google. On receiving the code on the phone in a message, it simply has to be keyed on to the settings page, thus completing the integration.

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