How to Send Tweets to a Phone
Twitter users can receive "tweets" through a computer or phone. Any phone can receive tweets via SMS, as long as it accommodates text-messaging. Twitter doesn't charge for sending tweets to phones, but the user's cellular carrier may charge for receiving text messages.
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Instructions
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Open a new text message on your phone.
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In the "To:" field, type the Twitter short code for your country. The United States short code is 40404. (See Resources for other country codes.)
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Type the word "START" in the body of the message and send it. You will receive a message welcoming you to Twitter.
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Reply to the message with your Twitter password in the body. Wait for a second text message from the Twitter system.
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Reply to the message with "OK" in the body.
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Tips & Warnings
To start following someone on Twitter, send a text message with "FOLLOW" followed by a space and the person's username.
The password is case-sensitive. Be sure to type it correctly on your phone. Some phones automatically capitalize the first letter.
