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#214512 13-May-2009 00:32

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freitasm: Seriously folks, this is stupidity... At 140 bytes per message (not 160 as standard SMS), and $0.20 each, it comes to $1497.97 per megabyte.

Go get a smartphone and forget about this.

I guess you don't send text messages at all anymore? That's a silly analysis. It's not really based on a per byte thing is it? Probably most texts don't even fill the capacity. A 3 byte "yes" means the cost balloons out to nearly $70k per MB. Oh noes! Better make sure if you do have enough money to burn to send a text that you at least fill up to the 160 character limit, it's better value!

I do use SMS. A few a month, but not hundreds - if probably less than 50.

But my point is that if you will be a heavy user than it's more economical to go for a data plan.

Receiving free SMS updates is nice, but a personal preference.

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#214521 13-May-2009 07:33

freitasm:
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Only Vodafone customers are able to use this service in New Zealand.

Must be of some value if Vodafone New Zealand announces an "exclusive" deal that is not.

Well it is "Exclusive" until telecom release it on the 29th

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#214527 13-May-2009 08:45

I disagree. It's not "exclusive". It's just different timing. Actually the Vodafone service is not active yet either, and the press release says "The service will launch in the coming weeks."

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#214528 13-May-2009 08:47

And great updates will be free!

Not that i'm a big twitter user but will be well recieved by many.

I may be able to put this to some serious use too for broadcast sms control ;-)

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#214557 13-May-2009 10:11

I may start using Twitter again with this. If it doesn't cost me any extra above my normal SMS allowance, then I find the concept of Twitter via SMS very appealing, and would opt to receive updates from about ten or so contacts that I am interested in having their tweets "pushed" to my handset.

For firing off a quick tweet on the run, I found it too much hassle to crank up an app or a browser and wait for loading and/or login.

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#214566 13-May-2009 10:35

tonyhughes:
For firing off a quick tweet on the run, I found it too much hassle to crank up an app or a browser and wait for loading and/or login.

Ping.FM it updates your tweets etc via email learnt that from Chris021 :)

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#214571 13-May-2009 10:47

It sounds too good to be true, but I take it I can receive Air NZ's "tweets" for free? I like getting those Grabaseat deals and I miss the grabaseatquick site.

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#214591 13-May-2009 12:16

freitasm:
nate:

Only Vodafone customers are able to use this service in New Zealand.

Must be of some value if Vodafone New Zealand announces an "exclusive" deal that is not.

No, not exclusive, but possibly only available via the "TWTR" short code on the vodafone network - unless of course Telecom use the same short code.

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#214598 13-May-2009 12:35

Yes, Telecom is using the same short code.

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#214614 13-May-2009 13:47

freitasm: Must be of some value if Vodafone New Zealand announces an "exclusive" deal that is not.

It was exclusive at the time it was published, then Telecom announced the same deal later in the afternoon.

Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong

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#214714 13-May-2009 21:22

So if someone had 4k friends and followed them all via text, they could in theory be recieving thousnads of tweet texts a day via their mobile? Interesting.....

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#216586 21-May-2009 11:09

sooo..... is this live yet?

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#216624 21-May-2009 12:34

Twitter is more fun when used through your mobile phone. Set yours up!

Note: We currently don't support sending SMS to this number.
Mobile Phone: +6421xxxxxx
Device updates: ......

Not yet.

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