In store windows, even in large multinational stores, we often read: visit our website for all information, flyers, opening hours, and so on. The user visits the website, downloads the flyer, sees the opening hours, and you lose any trace of them; you know nothing about them, losing the contact. Asking a user to register to get the flyer is not a good idea, many will not want to, especially from a mobile phone, filling out endless registration forms, just to get an email which has little value given the number of emails received and often changed. On the phone, a number receiving sms is rarely changed. If this user had read, send an SMS to number 347 123 123 and write only FLYER, they receive the link to download the flyer via sms, or, send an sms to number 347 123 123 and write only PROMO to receive an immediate 30% discount voucher. For this user, we will have their phone number. In our control panel, you can create campaigns and send sms to all people who interacted with either autoresponders or surveys, technically they are added to the list linked to the phone that receives it but placed in a separate category. When sending a campaign, you can select which categories to send to, subscribed via OK, manually added, or imported from the device's phonebook.

Autoresponder, static and dynamic automatic responder. Using variables, an autoresponder replies. If you create a variable, for example INFO, you can link a text response to that variable. This applies when the autoresponder is static. A practical example could be a store window poster reading: "Send an sms to number 333 333 333 writing only PROMO, and you will receive a promotional code." Users sending sms to get a response in this case will not be subscribed, but you can still send to these lists by selecting "send to sms" as explained in the mass sms guide. The dynamic autoresponder is very similar; the only difference is that instead of writing the static message, you can pass the request to a script. For example, you created the variable PROMO and set up a dynamic autoresponder that passes everything to the URL [www.mysite.com/auto.php](http://www.mysite.com/auto.php). When an sms with the variable PROMO is received, the script auto.php is called (the name can be anything). Whatever the script outputs will be the message sent in response. The script receives the variable parameter via HTTP Request Method POST. With a dynamic autoresponder, you can customize the promotional code, assign one to each customer, store the assigned promo code in your database, linked to the phone number, and so on. The variable received via POST method is v (v=), which in our example would be v=PROMO. Note: the request method is POST. Uses are endless, from home automation—where the variable could request the room temperature or open a gate—to checking information in a database.

HTTP request method POST variables param client server
v autoresponder variable, the variable or message; if a user sends an sms and writes PROMO, v=PROMO
from the phone number of the user sending the sms
to the phone number receiving it, i.e., your number where GenioSms app is installed
id id of the responding device where the app is installed. If multiple devices exist, the first free device responds and the others do nothing.
idm message id, each message received by the device has a unique id.

Example script for dynamic autoresponder
In the control panel, under the autoresponder section, there is a CODE button. Clicking it opens a page with sample PHP and Perl code for your website.

In the video below, we will show how to create autoresponders from our control panel. The possible uses are endless, use your imagination.

Video, autoresponder sms reply
In the video below, we show how sending an sms triggers the autoresponder to reply to our promo message.