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A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

I'm in Canada and having the same issue. Using Telus. – starshine_diva, on October 15, 2008 01:37

A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

Absolutely, I understand. I'll see if I can get something together. Rest assured, we're as concerned about privacy as you. – Brad Kellett, on October 12, 2008 00:28

A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

Brad Kellett - Thanks for your quick response!
I'd expected rapid access to a table of prices by country (Germany and UK are of particular interest, BTW) for comparison with alternatives. Thus a conventional local SMS might still work out cheaper than a Twitter DM via 3jam.

In Germany we're ultra cautious about entering personal details before reading the small print, because there are some nasty extortion scams around which allege non-payment for expensive services never actually signed up for, and threaten their victims with debt collector thugs. – Eridanus, on October 12, 2008 00:23

A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

Good point, I'll get that fixed up ASAP. We don't charge you a thing during the signup process, FWIW. It doesn't show prices before you sign up at the moment because it's variable depending on where you are, but I'll fix that up.

We accept PayPal or Google Checkout, and the price per message depends on where you are, but is always <10c. – Brad Kellett, on October 11, 2008 23:57

A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

Brad Kellett - http://3jam.com/twitter won't let me find out anything about 3jam's tariffs or payment methods unless I sign up. I'm unlikely to sign up for any service before I know what it's likely to cost me! – Eridanus, on October 11, 2008 23:50

A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

I use 3jam myself, but they're currently limited to delivering direct messages only.

If you're willing to pay to receive Twitter sms and you want more than just your direct messages, there are other alternatives, which you'll find listed here: International SMS Alternatives. – mdy, on October 11, 2008 23:25

Eridanus replied on October 11, 2008 20:55 to the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

Justin:

Yes, dacary is correct in all points:
all Twitter SMS from +447624801423 stopped on 13th. August 2008
- though it's still possible to send SMS updates to that number.

However, Twitter is trying to set up some new national numbers. A few days ago, crystal from Twitter stated:

Not everyone is aware of this, but getting international numbers in place and ready for use is no small project. It takes time to get new numbers for international use set up in other countries. There are many steps that have to be taken by many different entities to get the proper international permissions to obtain phone numbers. Following that, multiple entities must then build the infrastructure with which to support the numbers. Carriers in every country are different and there are numerous small projects within the larger project. All of this means it takes awhile to get everything in place. In this case, the time it's taking is the bad news.

The good news is, we should have local numbers ready very soon. We're also in the process of bringing our India short code up to speed as well. We're working on getting international numbers to you guys as soon as possible, and have been on task since the initial announcement was made. Thanks for your patience in the meantime!

Some time ago I suggested some interim alternatives in this post about Twitter's old international SMS number.

I included lots of links; please follow them!

If enough of you indicate your support for any ideas you find useful, Twitter may get interested too.

A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

The place I work for recently launched a Twitter service whereby we provide a few international numbers to tweet with, plus delivery of your direct messages to your phone (sorry if I sound spammy here...). You can check it out at http://3jam.com/twitter – Brad Kellett, on October 11, 2008 20:02

Justin replied on October 11, 2008 19:56 to the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

that sucks. is there a work around? Do you know of any international number that does work reliably?

dacary replied on October 11, 2008 19:51 to the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

Receiving SMS updates isn't available via the UK number anymore. It was just costing Twitter too much. I think it's possible to still send updates just not receive.

Justin replied on October 11, 2008 19:46 to the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

I didn't have a single problem in the UK nor in France for the first 8 months I lived here. However SMS updates have stopped working all together. Someone help please...

thewor replied on July 14, 2008 17:20 to the problem "Nolonger recieving twitter SMS updates." in Twitter:

i also have problems my network is vodafone pt. My confirmation code isnt't sent could't someone validate my phone number please.
my twitter username is thewor

Joash replied on July 12, 2008 11:02 to the problem "Nolonger recieving twitter SMS updates." in Twitter:

for me, i can't even send updates via text!!! it stopped abruptly on Saturday!!
i don't think its my provider's problem because they show that the message has been sent!!

A comment on the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

Selana, I have ATT as well and mine was working fine, then it just stopped last year. I Have been adding and deleting and just can not get it to work. What is odd is that my husband has no issue with it working and mine wont. I wonder if it is because I am a second phone on his account. Although I really don't see why that would make a difference. – Vretallin, on June 30, 2008 04:25

Selana H. replied on June 30, 2008 04:22 to the problem "SMS stopped" in Twitter:

I'm on ATT as well, and everything was working fine, until I upgraded my phone. I can still tweet out, but nothing comes in. I went through the whole, "remove-add-verify" thing. I've sent "on" more times than I can count. And still, nothing. So sad!! I heart Twitter, I'm going through withdrawals!

mdy replied on June 19, 2008 03:17 to the problem "Facebook Twitter App Not Working" in Twitter:

Hi. Twitter has a status update on the Twitter Status blog that says they deployed a fix to the Facebook app a couple of hours ago.

Perhaps it's working now...?

mdy replied on June 13, 2008 20:24 to the problem "Facebook Twitter App Not Working" in Twitter:

Twitter posted a status update on Jun 12 on the Status Blog.

They seem to be aware that the problem still exists.

The relevant excerpt:

Facebook app: currently broken for many users, we need to rework some of the core functionality of the app to bring it back in a stable way.

pixee replied on June 13, 2008 18:40 to the problem "Facebook Twitter App Not Working" in Twitter:

i'm having the same issue...

P Rivera replied on June 13, 2008 04:01 to the problem "Facebook Twitter App Not Working" in Twitter:

Having the same issue. No go!

stephenpontes replied on June 12, 2008 21:57 to the problem "Facebook Twitter App Not Working" in Twitter:

Having the same issue, even after following the numerous "fixes" above...