Boring by text
A short text on Saturday mornings with a link to the day’s edition.
Texts haven’t started yet. This page says how they’ll work.
What a text says
Good morning Cam. Today's Boring: boring-news.app/today?ref=text - Reply STOP to stop.
It comes at 8:00 in the morning in your time zone. Never earlier.
How to sign up
- Sign in on your account page, or open Settings, then Emails and notifications, in the app.
- Enter your US mobile number and, if you like, your first name.
- Choose how often, and your time zone.
- Tap Text me. We text you a 6-digit code to confirm the number is yours.
What you agree to
Above the Text me button, you see this:
How often
One text a week, on Saturday mornings.
Taking a break
Press Pause texts on your account page, or in the app under Settings, then Emails and notifications. Choose 1, 2 or 4 weeks, or a date up to 3 months away. They start again on their own.
Stopping and help
Reply STOP to any text, or press Stop texts on your account page or in the app. The texts stop at once. Reply START to start them again, or HELP for help. Or email boringnews.hello@gmail.com.
Your number
We use your number and first name only to send these texts. We never sell or share them, or your consent, with anyone for marketing. Twilio sends the texts for us. When you stop, we delete your number within 30 days. It’s in your copy of your data, and goes when you delete your account.
Message and data rates may apply. Carriers aren’t liable for delayed or undelivered messages.