How end users opt in to Johnny6 text messages

Johnny6 is the household assistant service operated by Nick & Haley (Nick Bartz, sole proprietor). It sends SMS from (443) 450-9872 only to subscribers who opted in themselves, in one of the two ways shown below. The screenshots are of the live Johnny6 iPhone app with the subscriber's number redacted.

1. In the Johnny6 app

Settings, Text messages. The subscriber sees their mobile number, ticks the consent box (unchecked by default), ticks the box acknowledging the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions linked beneath it, and taps "Turn on text messages". The button stays disabled until both boxes are ticked.

Johnny6 app settings: mobile number, consent checkbox with disclosures, privacy and terms checkbox, links, and the Turn on text messages button

After tapping the button:

Johnny6 app settings after opting in: Text messages are on for this number, with a Turn off text messages button

They then receive this confirmation text:

Johnny6: You're opted in to texts from your household assistant. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to opt out.

2. By text message

The number (443) 450-9872 and the START keyword are shown to subscribers in the app, in the footer under Text messages ("You can also text START to (443) 450-9872 and reply Y to the welcome message"), and on this page. The exact exchange:

Subscriber: START
Johnny6: Household assistant texts for the family: reminders, confirmations and answers to things you asked for. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to opt out. Terms: https://johnny6home.com/terms Privacy: https://johnny6home.com/privacy Reply Y to confirm you want these texts.
Subscriber: Y
Johnny6: You're opted in to texts from your household assistant. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to opt out.

A number that is not a registered subscriber receives: Johnny6: This number only texts members of one household. Nothing has been set up for you and you will not receive further messages.

What subscribers receive afterwards

Reminders they set, confirmations of things they asked for, and answers to their questions, for example Johnny6: Hi [Name], reminder you set: [event] at [time] today. Reply STOP to opt out. Message frequency varies. No marketing, no third-party content. Nobody is enrolled by another person.

Opting out and help

Subscriber: STOP
Johnny6: You have been unsubscribed and will not receive any more messages from this number. Reply START to resubscribe.
Subscriber: HELP
Johnny6: household assistant texts. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Help: nickbartz@gmail.com

Privacy policy ยท SMS terms and conditions