Google is slowly bringing all the Facebook features and experience right on Google+. Apart from the usual notifications in Google Bar, email notifications and mobile push notifications – you can also get SMS notifications on your phone!

These SMS notifications are not enabled by default. Just like Facebook SMS notifications, you will have to add your phone number so that Google could send you Google+ notifications.

How to Get Google+ SMS Notifications

NOTE: SMS notifications are currently only for the US and India.

Follow the steps below to enable your free Google+ SMS notifications:

• Go to Google+ settings (click the gear icon at top right).
• Under “Set delivery preferences”, look for the option for Phone.
• Click on the option “Add phone number”.
• Choose your country from US or India. Enter your number and click Send for verification code.
• Verify, and you should be able to get Google+ SMS notifications now on any phone!