How to Direct a Message to Someone on Twitter From a Cell Phone

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Twitter is a micro-blogging service that allows users to send short messages, or tweets, to one another on a variety of web-based devices, including cell phones. Sending a public or private Twitter message to someone via cell phone is as simple as sending a text.

Instructions

1. Open a blank text or SMS screen on your cell phone.

2. Type the intended recipient's username by prefacing it with an @ symbol, if you're sending a public message. The username should read: "@twitterusername." Private direct messages should not include the @ symbol. Instead, you must type 'd twitterusername.'

3. Compose the message, keeping in mind that both tweets and direct messages are limited to 140 characters.

4. Send the message to Twitter's text phone number, 40404.

Tips & Warnings

• Various third-party Twitter applications that use the Twitter API allow you to send Twitter messages and direct messages without sending a text.

• Don't forget to use "d " before the username instead of the "@" symbol if you wish to send a direct message. Otherwise, the message will go public on your Twitter timeline --- and others will be able to read your private direct message.

Resources

• Twitter