How to Use Twitter Through Your Cell Phone

Twitter is known as a social networking and micro blogging website where their members can send brief info, tweets or short updates within the site or coming from different ways like from other websites, through instant messaging, cell phones, or from third-party services. These tweets, brief info or short updates are being broadcast to the user's circle of friends or to everyone depending on the option that the member has chosen on his or her Twitter account.

Instant messaging (IM) is generally based on a text type of communication through a kind of shared software service that is connected with personal computers, portable gadgets or other devices. The user's text is then conveyed over a network, such as the internet. These days, the internet can be easily transformed and used as a network that’s why these messages can also be sent alfrom one person to the other instantly.

Short Message Service (SMS) is a communication service that is a part or an element of most GSM mobile communication system. It allows the exchange of short text messages between mobile phone devices. Twitter members can also receive updates through the SMS on their cell phones. IMs can be also accessed to your cell phone through the use of your Twitter account.

You can receive updates from your friends and families through your Twitter account page and be updated with the most important people in your life. There are many cell phone companies that offer this type of service. This article will show you on how to use Twitter through your cell phone.

Things You'll Need:

1. Twitter account
2. Computer
3. Web browser
4. Internet connection
5. Cell phone with text messaging capabilities

1. Visit the website Twitter.com and click "Join For Free" submission link. If you want to receive your tweets or short updates from loved ones or friends through text messages, select Text Messages.

When sending a tweet within the United States, just text your update to 40404. it's advisable to get an unlimited text messaging plan to avoid receiving a huge amount of texting bills if you're the type of person who likes to send tweets most of the time.

2. Proceed to the "Settings" where you can see a link on top of their web page. Select an option under the Settings tab if you want to receive tweets from your followers through text messages directly into your cell phone.

The Option tab is located under the word Settings. You can also opt to receive them only at certain hours of the day so that you will not be disturbed if you are busy or just decide not to receive text message updates.

3. Use the sample text commands below when you tweet or send a text message to your friend using your cell phone:

Sample no. 1: A username + message

This directly sends a private message to the intended recipient. He or she can view it under his or her Direct Message tab.

Result: A I would like to see a movie with you tonight.

Sample no. 2: @username + message

This directly sends the tweet or text message to your friend and will appear on his or her Reply tab.

Result: @friendfromweb I am glad to receive some of your updates today.

4. Look for the "Mobile Phone Number" text box. Once you can locate it, enter in your cell phone number and your area code then click the Save button. If you like to receive updates from friends and family on your cell phone through Twitter, just check the box next to "It's okay for Twitter to send text messages to my phone. Std. rates apply."

Antedate or predate your phone number with a plus (+) sign including your country code if you live outside the US. Users with phones that have internet access such as BlackBerry or other smart phones can be used to access their Twitter page accounts at m.twitter.com by using Twitter's mobile capability.

5. Expect a text message from Twitter which says "That worked! What are you doing now?" Once you can receive this message then you're ready to use your phone to update your Twitter account. Send text messages from your cell phone whenever you have available time to connect with friends and family.

Many people just enjoy sending "tweets" while they are riding on a bus or waiting at the doctor's office. You'll get text messages instantly from your friends every time they send their updates if you had opted to receive updates from your mobile Twitter account.

Sending and receiving tweets or text messages on your cell phone through Twitter is easy. Smart phones like the Android are given specific applications that can be easily coded.

If you have a recent Twitter update, you can just view it through searching the Google map including updates for every contact that you have. You can also check for a Twitter application that works with Google's official "QuickContact" bar.

• There is an application when you want to use Twitter for your Blackberry called "Twitterberry", a useful app for users with Blackberry phones.
• Just text the word "OFF" to the Twitter number if you want to turn off updates to your cell phone.
• Twitter's "WHOIS" username can retrieve the profile information for a user who does not have blocked updates. One example is WHOIS Wonder Woman
• Twitterfon is one of the applications that Twitter has for iPhones.
• Study first the options and user ratings before you install any Twitter app because some may work well than others.
• You can use Twitter on your cell or smart phone as long as it has a text messaging capability.
• Using your cell phone with Twitter is probably the cheapest and most economical way due to its unlimited text messaging plan.
• Wherever you go, your Twitter stream will always update you on various topics every time you use Twitter on your cell phone.