BeamMe

Using Beams

What is a Beam?

A Beam is essentially a piece of information from a website that is able to be sent to a mobile device. Wherever you see the symbol to the right next to information on the web, you can click on it and have that information sent straight to your mobile phone as an SMS.

Can I send a Beam to Myself?

You can send a Beam to yourself to conveniently record information or mobile urls. Just enter your mobile number. If you are travelling overseas please enter your country code as well.

Can I send Beams to other people?

You can send a Beam to any of your friends and they will receive it immediately.Some Beams will have a 'from' field where you can enter your own number or name so that the message will be seen to be coming from you (CallerID). If you don't or can't set the 'from' field the message will be perceived to be coming from the website you are sending from. The drawback of this is that it can be perceived by the recipient as SPAM which is why it is nice when you are sending messages to your friends that you enter your name or number.

Can I send Beams to more than one person?

You can send the same Beam to different people however currently you can only send one at a time.

What happens to my mobile number?

Your number is safe and secure using the BeamMe service. We use a 128 bit secure SSL connection to encrypt and relay your Beam request to our delivery system. Some websites may ask you to opt-in to an SMS mailing list when you send a Beam. You will see a checkbox that must be checked before you can send the Beam. By checking this box you are opting into the publishers list which allows them to send you further messages at no cost to yourself.

By using this will I be opting into a paid SMS service?

No. You are not subscribing for any ongoing premium services.

Do I need to enter a country code?

The BeamMe.Info system locates the computer you are on using your IP address and pre-populates the country code, however sometimes this may be incorrect, check that the country code is correct if it isn't or if you would like to send the Beam to a different destination country click on the current country code to be presented with a drop down list of other countries. Select the destination from the list to get the right code.

My Beam didn't arrive, what happened?

If your Beam has not been delivered double check that you have entered the number correctly. If you are sending to another country please enter the country code. Also from time to time mobile networks suffer outages that result in messages not being delivered. If you believe your problem is something more serious please send us an email with a description of your experience and your mobile number using the support link on our contact form.

I recieved a second message with an advert, am I being spammed?

No, to pay for the SMS message some publishers may add a short sponsors message. If you are in a country that does not support concatenated or multiple SMS messages the advert will be sent as a separate SMS. Unless the Beam has an opt-in box you will only receive one message from the SMS sponsor per Beam. The cost of sending the SMS is paid for by the advertiser.

Can I send Beams to friends or colleagues overseas?

Yes, please remember to use their country code before adding the number. Click on the current country code to be presented with a drop down list of other countries. Select the destination from the list to get the right code.

The information on the Beam I received was not what was on the website, what do I do?

You can check the content of the Beam message before you send it by clicking the "message" link at the top left of the Beam Box. If you would like to alert us or comment about the content of a Beam use our contact page. Don't forget to include the URL of the webpage you are viewing.

My Beam is displaying the warning "Blocked by Internet Security", what's wrong?

You are running an old Norton Internet Security, please upgrade to the latest version or lower the privacy settings within the program to see Beams on your computer.

Can I request a feature for BeamMe.Info?

Absolutely! We appreciate all feedback regarding the BeamMe.Info system. Please use the contact page to do so.