Post to Twitter through SMS in Pakistan

Posted by Saad Hamid on February 8, 2009

twitter-birdA while ago Twitter had to cut back on mobile integration for some countries which was indeed a big turndown for some of the big Twitterholics like me. Posting to Twitter via mobile using GPRS/EDGE is still in no way as easy and as affordable as using SMS for the same purpose.

Good news for Twitter users in Pakistan is that now you will be able to post to Twitter via SMS on your mobile which means you no longer require a GPRS/EDGE enabled handset or a data plan and what brings more joy to this offer is that it is free and you only get charged by your local carrier for a SMS per tweet.

This new service is brought to you by the Twitter Pakistan Project initiative launched by iSMS which provides an online SMS inbox service for mobile users in Pakistan.

So here is how to get started.

  1. Make a comment on this post telling us why you love Twitter and we will mail you an invite to use iSMS as it is in private beta.
  2. Once you register using the invite code, login and navigate to iSMS settings.
  3. Enter your phone number (e.g. 03335408221), name and make sure the Receive SMS box is checked and then click Update.
  4. Now in the Twitter Integration tab, enter your credentials and click Update.
  5. You will now receive an SMS from a number having your phone activation code. Use it to authenticate your account and save the number as a contact with the name 'iSMS' on your phone.

And thats it!

Now whenever you want to post to Twitter, Make an SMS and simply write 'tweet<space><tweet content>' and send it to the iSMS contact number that you saved earlier. Look for an example below.

tweet Tweeting in Pakistan is going to be so much affordable and fun from now on

Make sure to test it out and let us know if you run into any problems. We will try to help you out along with the iSMS team.

For those in Pakistan still wondering what Twitter is? In short, it is a way to update your status and let others know what you might be doing on a particular instant. Its a fun and addictive new way of staying connected with your friends wherever you go. So go ahead and give it a try and I am sure you will love it.

A big thanks to Yaser for tipping us on this.

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  • I dont need to tell why cuz I am the first one posting :P
  • First!!... NOT! :P
    cool stuff man, but updating/checking Twitter is way cheaper through Edge/GPRS for me.
  • UmEEE
    will be gr8 if it works nad even better if we can get our tweets via sms in future!!!
  • holymother! tweeter is now via SMS....That will be great fun. especially for a person like me who always wanted to hear something exciting on twitter....

    Plz send me the invite code....
    thanx......
  • Syed Yasir Ghufran
    hi...i need an invitation cuz i want to follow the hundreds blogs i 'tweet' :p
  • me me me me - though i live on a Blackberry and use GPRS for [practically everything - but I can surely use this service - and I think Pakistan needs it
  • it will be very handy , if i can tweet through my mobile , coz few times i found myself at places where i don't have internet available, so this service will be really helping for me.
  • I would like to try it out. So, an invitation will be appreciated. Thanks Dj Flush.
  • I would love to try this out :)
  • I would like to receive an invitation to join iSMS.pk. That will be great fun.
  • Mian Waqas, no invitiation is needed to join mobi2weet. Check out www.mobi2weet.com.

    Best wishes
  • I've been twittering via SMS for a while now (as in a few months). When has it ever been restricted? Though I prefer TwitterFox and the wordpress twitter plugin.
  • OK I'll admit I'm new to twitter. But at least I'm passionate about it! :D

    PS: That was one kick ass seminar yesterday dude! Very inspiring! : )
  • Why i would love to try it out because i think it doesn't work but if you say it really does you must let me try it :P
  • hmmm looks like an interesting project .......love to try it .........so an invitation code is very much needed....waiting for it
  • Tenveer, it's open to all. No invitation required.

    Looking forward to your feedback.

    Best wishes,

    support @ mobi2weet
  • I wana give it a try...
  • Thanks a million for the kind words :)

    Best wishes,

    support @ mobi2weet
  • sidneysaad
    hey this service seems to be awsome, can you send me an invite so that i can join isms
  • f3rha4n
    why i love twitter?? i don't know. may be its because of its simplicity
  • rachelparsons
    I love twitter because it makes me happy and warm on the inside.
  • usmanaziz
    Managing twitter through SMS seems a great idea. But is it a free service?
  • Myr
    I love twitter because it lets me connect to many sources that I couldn't have otherwise. Furthermore, micro-blogging allows me to reach more people than sms alone. Nut most of all, I find twitter to be more fun when used with your cell. (I used to in the UK and sorely miss it here!)
  • mairaj
    mairaj
    =923122301019
    i lov twitter bcoz im connected wid the world
  • tabishx
    I love twitter because i can update all my family and/or friends by just one text to update my status and all my friends get it. This way I don't have to send sms to a whole list of people.
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