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Dev tools · May 27, 2018

Help Offline

An offline emergency help providing system 🇮🇳

Help Offline launched on May 27, 2018 with 102 votes, #412 of 2,986 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

In plain words

Help Offline is an SMS-based emergency assistance system designed for users without reliable internet access. The platform delivers essential information and emergency support through simple text messages, requiring only basic mobile phone capabilities. It serves India's population lacking smartphones or consistent connectivity, automating responses to help requests in a few straightforward steps. The system uses messaging and API technology to provide critical assistance for basic needs without internet dependence.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

About 32% of our population don't have Smartphone and also there are many people having smartphone but no internet access due to which people suffer a lot for finding basic needs. We've built a SMS based completely automated system where the user can get the required information in few basic steps by simple sending a message.

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