19 August, 2008
Twitter – SMS updates in Australia
Are you an avid Twitter user?
If you’re an Australian sending your updates via SMS on your mobile – here’s an update on the service.
CNET: SMS updates gone for Aussie twitterers
Twitterers can still use the UK number, +44 762 480 1423, to send updates to the site. But that number will no longer deliver text-message updates back to users, and Twitter recommends that they use the Twitter mobile site or a third-party client like TwitterBerry, Twitterrific, TwitterMail, or Cellity.
Due to huge telecoms costs being experienced by Twitter, they have had to shut down use of the SMS update for Australian users.
They say it’s a temporary measure until (if?) they can negotiate with mobile operators to make it possible for SMS numbers to exist around the world.
Such agreements have been made with telcos in the US, Canada and India.
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Comments on Twitter – SMS updates in Australia »
Twit SMS - keep connected | Funk-eBlog.com.au @ 3:41 pm
[...] posted previously about the Twitter SMS update service being turned off for Australians, due to rising telecommunication [...]
There’s Chime in Australia for posting free SMS tweets too, they have an aussie number setup for it: 0429558117 .. you have to signup on the website first though, http://getchime.com
Another cool Twitter application is Twiogle, you can search twitter and google at the same page.