Did you know you can send Tweets by text?Adding your phone to Twitter makes it easy to tweet from places where even WiFi and mobile web don't work! Follow the instructions below to add your phone to an account you've already set up on Twitter. Don't have an account? Then you can skip to the next section to read about how to sign up via SMS.
For those who has Twitter account – send (start) by SMS to 1888, follow the instruction and begin using the service.
Important note: you have to select the Twitter accounts that you wish to receive updates from on your mobile – not all the Tweets you have on your web-based account are coming to your phone by default – you need to specify which accounts you want to see on your phone by sending: Follow (username) to 1888 once you are ready to use the service.
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Want to start sending Tweets from your mobile phone, but don't yet have a Twitter account? Just follow the steps below from your phone to set up your brand new Twitter account and begin tweeting via SMS. (Already have an account? The previous section covers how to add your phone via SMS, or you can also add your phone via web.)
To create your new Twitter account...
Choosing a Username
When you send a text to Twitter short code, it will you for a username.
When you join Twitter from your phone, Twitter team will collect all of your updates on the web. When you're ready to claim your web account, you just have to add an email address and a password to complete your profile. Twitter team already have your Thuraya phone number, so you'll use that to give your identity. Go to twitter.com and find the Sign in button at the top right of the page. Then, follow the steps below:
Twitter SMS Commands
You can perform certain actions, like following or marking a friend's update as a favorite, by using the designated Twitter commands below.
Turning mobile Twitter updates OFF and ON
How To Post a Tweet via SMS
Tweeting via text message from your phone is one of the easiest ways to post a message to Twitter. Read on to learn more about how to send a Tweet via text message from your phone.
If your Tweet did not post to your Twitter profile, you may not have added your phone correctly.