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Michael Specht replied on August 27, 2008 05:53 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

My personal project http://tweet2sms.com is taking beta testers at the moment, so if you are in Australia drop me a line and I will see if we can set you up.

A comment on the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

+1 to New Zealand too! I love twitter and the apps are far slower than sms in my opininon. Dang Australians - maybe I should gust give up and hop across the ditch?! – lukejtharries, on August 27, 2008 05:26

Eridanus replied on August 26, 2008 12:07 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

greengo:

In the UK, O2 seems to be the only carrier which (still) treats Twitter's international Isle of Man number as an inland UK number.

Two acquaintances on different O2 tariffs (one with SMS 'flatrate', one on prepaid) have their SMS to Twitter charged at the expected inland rate.

I don't know how long O2 will hold out - but I'm sure they could gain customers by advertising their Twitter-friendly attitude. Perhaps O2 are even Twitter's UK negotiation partner for restoring SMS delivery to Twitter users?

A comment on the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

If you're willing to pay to receive Twitter sms and you're open to using a third-party service, there are a couple already up and running that work in the UK and do not charge a premium fee for posting Twitter updates via sms. See http://gsfn.us/t/kmw#reply_577374 for details – mdy, on August 26, 2008 10:53

greengo replied on August 26, 2008 10:14 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

I was just getting into using Twitter and really enjoying it. Although it was costing me a premium to send Tweets in*, I felt the service was worth the somewhat extortionate fee applied by the network.

However, without the SMS option, Twitter loses much of what makes it special and I'm fairly sure that my usage will fall off a cliff. I would certainly consider a premium package but I would much rather that UK SMS operators brought their pricing down to a more reasonable level.

*holds breath*

* I'm in the UK and the 3 network I'm on charges me 25p per message because it treats the Twitter number as international due to its Isle of Man location!

A comment on the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

(a while back means probably last summer or so - hehe.) If Twitter decides to chat to Swedish Telcos - please avoid Telia. They suck and are expensive as hell. Tele2 and even 3 is a better bet for a good deal. ;) – Dabitch, on August 25, 2008 09:40

Kimeh replied on August 25, 2008 07:26 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

I just which that Twitter would also talk to the Philippine Telecoms

Globe Telecom
Smart
Sun

--please? I really miss receiving and getting my phone flooded by the twits. :(

bryanrodas replied on August 24, 2008 21:53 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

What about Guatemala and all central america, don't forget us...

A comment on the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

I second that. It's so frustrating we gotta look for alternatives on twitter copy cats – penghisap, on August 24, 2008 10:32

goodlan replied on August 24, 2008 02:22 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

no SMS to China...
I can wait till i find the alternatives.

Lalita replied on August 23, 2008 23:30 to the question "Why does twitter lie about sms charges?" in Twitter:

I an NOT from the UK (Indianapolis, Indiana USA) and am getting charged for sms messages -- tweets -- from Verizon, which it treating them as data usage and not just SMS messages (I get dinged for both--losing one SMS message from my 500 message allowance and getting charged an overage fee from Verizon because I don't have a data plan).

This month is was an extra $100 US. Man am I pissed. I'm telling everyone I know who tweets through Verizon that it will cost them $.45 each and drain their monthly voice limit as well.

fuaga replied on August 23, 2008 21:02 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

This is the end for twitter in europe. It ́s that simple! Grrr...
How can you do this...
I ́m so sad and angry you decided to stop the SMS Service.
Olaf (Germany)

makochan200 replied on August 23, 2008 13:13 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

You say you keep us posted... you don't...

BOO!!!

Same as the IM-stuff: you say you work so hard for it: N_O_T_H_I_N_G_ happens!! Been so for two months now...

You just don't deliver.

BOO!!

☻☻☻☻☻

Rodrigo Bastos replied on August 22, 2008 22:17 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

I need to talk with someone from twitter, about relationships with a Brazilian company for SMS services... thanks!

A comment on the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

It's impressive how quickly these third-party services are springing up. – mdy, on August 22, 2008 12:46

jonathan replied on August 22, 2008 09:02 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

so Twitter hates foreigners - it was too good to last - I guess you discovered that it costs to make customers happy. Now you just make us unhappy instead. It was great while it lasted, I was truly hooked. Hit my 250 limit every week.

My company disables 3rd party apps on Blackberry and Twitter via a website is just too much trouble for too little benefit - so I am afraid it is goodbye

What frustrates me is the feeling that you do not understand your European (world?) market at all. Sitting in Silicon Valley, we must all seem like weird foreigners to you. Over here not EVERYONE has an iPhone or web-enabled devices with unlimited rate plans. SMS rules - and guess what? we are used to paying for it. So why oh why did you not at least look at some charging plan? Nope you make Silicon Valley assumptions and just turn us off.

mnsar replied on August 21, 2008 23:43 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

Another service to do tweet-to-sms in uk: http://twittex.com
5p/sms and some bonus for the start. They have almost instant notification (not like tweetsms :D ) and possibility to configure many phones / assign friends to numbers / block some friends. Pretty nice...

A comment on the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

@MikeonTV: So far as I can tell, rachel1981uk is just a normal Twitter user such as you and I; here we just do our best to help each other. Twitter support people have icons within a green frame bearing the word EMPLOYEE (three are currently participating in this thread). Your understandable frustration will scarcely be noticed in this VERY LONG thread on the cessation of SMS delivery via Twitter's international number. You are likely to have more success in a (shorter) thread more closely related to your specific problem, especially if several other users are already participating there. – Eridanus, on August 21, 2008 14:13

Eridanus replied on August 21, 2008 13:42 to the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

rachel1981uk:
I've already suggested to Twitter that they implement (non-SMS) instant notification via ping calls for those of us who relied on SMS DMs via Twitter's international number.

This would be the automated equivalent of the impoverished teenager who phones Dad but hangs up before Dad can answer. Dad notes a Missed call from his offspring, and can react appropriately.

Ping calls would surely be inexpensive and easy for Twitter to set up, and we'd at least know when to run to the PC or (for those of us who can) start a Twitter app. on our mobile devices.

If such an interim solution would help you just a little, please indicate your support there, and encourage Twitter to get involved too.

A comment on the discussion "Changes for SMS users: the good news and the bad" in Twitter:

@rachel1981uk Pardon me for interrupting but I see you are a member of the Twitter support team. My account has been frozen from following anyone for the better part of two weeks. I am not a spammer and am no where near the 2000 ceiling. Twitter has not responded to any of my four tickets and the Getsatisfaction claims I have made get buried in the noise. People are following me and I cannot follow back. They are looking at me funny. Is there anything you can do? http://twitter.com/MikeonTV – MikeonTV, on August 21, 2008 13:19