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Twitter updates by text - send and receive tweets on your mobile
Love Twitter? Use your phone to stay in touch. It's really simple to set up - and it's completely free to receive tweets*.
Key features
- Send and receive tweets on your mobile
- It's absolutely free to receive tweets*
How does it work?
Twittering by text is just the same as sending any other text. You don't have to download any special software or connect to the internet. Just type your tweets like you type a text and send them to 86444.
What do I need?
All you need is a Twitter account and the special Twitter number (86444) to send and receive your tweets by text.
If you've already got a Twitter account, setting up Twitter updates by text is easy.
- Login to your Twitter account.
- Go to settings.
- Choose Devices and enter your mobile number.
- You will see a verification code on the screen - text it to 86444.
- To receive tweets from the people you follow, go to your follower's page and turn on device notification.
You can tweet anytime by texting your tweet to 86444.
How much does it cost?
Sending texts to Twitter will either come out of your text bundle (if you have one) - or you'll be charged at your standard text rate of 12p a message. Receiving tweets is completely free.
* Subject to a fair use limit of 500 texts per month. Read the Twitter SMS Terms and conditions
