Twitter’s supported mobile carriers
Support KB Category: Using Twitter
Twitter SMS commands
You can perform certain actions, like following a user or marking a friend’s update as a favorite, by using the designated Twitter commands below.
When using these commands, do not append an @ symbol along with the command text. If you send these commands with an @ symbol, your commands will be read as a username …
Tweeting a photo via MMS
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS): Often called picture messaging, allows you to send messages that include media, like audio or photos, from your phone. To tweet a picture via MMS:
Twitter via SMS FAQs
How do I use Twitter on my phone?
If you already have a Twitter account, you can access it from your phone using SMS or Twitter’s mobile website, mobile.twitter.com. You can also create a new Twitter account via SMS by sending the word START to your Twitter shortcode.
Does it cost money? Will fees be …
Will I be charged for tweeting via SMS?
Twitter will not charge you for text messages, or to use mobile.twitter.com. However, you may see usage charges from your service provider depending on the type of data/rate plan you are currently on.
How you may be charged for using Twitter on mobile:
Your carrier will charge you for text messages from Twitter in the same …
Using an SMS PIN – Twitter
Setting up an SMS PIN
If you’re concerned about someone spoofing your account you can choose to prefix your mobile updates and commands with a short PIN (short for “personal identification number”). For security reasons, only you should know your PIN.
To set up your PIN:
SMS follow – Twitter
Want to get updates from @Twitter but don’t want to create a Twitter account? No problem! Use SMS follow to receive Twitter updates without having to sign up or add your phone to a Twitter account.
Note: Message and data rates may apply. To get started:
SMS follow allows you to get great content, directly from people you …
Getting Started with Twitter via your mobile phone
How to sign up for a new Twitter account via SMS:
Tweeting via text message
If you add your mobile number to your Twitter account, you can tweet by sending a text message to a short or long code.
Sending a text message to any of these short or long code phone numbers will post your message as a Tweet to your Twitter profile (and it will be sent to …
