Zong Twitter Sms Alerts

Tweet the world over an SMS with Zong Twitter Service. With Zong Twitter SMS service, followyour interests, stay connected and see whats happening across the globe. All this and lot more on just overSMS.

To start using Twitter SMS service with Zong, SMS ‘Start’ from your Zong connection to 40404 as

SMS.

You will be guided through a setup wizard to connect your Zong number with an existing twitter account
or otherwise signup for an new account.

How to activate:

• Send START to 40404
  You will receive the following message from 40404
  Welcome to Twitter! Reply with sign up to begin.
  Already on Twitter? Reply with your user name instead. (Standard message charges will apply.
  Reply with HELP for more)
• Reply with your Twitter username. You will receive the following message from 40404
  Hi, <username>. Reply with your password to Tweet on this phone.
  (Passwords are case sensitive. Your phone may capitalize first letter of your password)
• In case you have correctly entered your password, following message will be receieved from
  40404
  Your password is correct. Reply with OK to confirm yoy want to use Twitter with this phone
• Reply with OK and you will receive following message form Twitte
  Your password is correct! You are all set up to use Twitter with this phone. Type a Tweet
  anytime, just send it to 40404

After this confirmation all messages sent to 40404 will become a Tweet and will be sent to your
followers. You can also view your mobile tweets on your online account.

Un-subscription:

Send OFF to 40404 to discontinue Zong Twitter SMS service. You can reactivate it anytime by sending On to 40404

FAQ’s

What can be done with this service

You can sign in/ sign up with Twitter and stay connected with your followers by Following them

I have a Twitter account how can I sign in on mobile?

You can sign in by sending START to 40404 and following the guideline

I don’t have a Twitter account, can I use this?

Yes you can still use it by registering with Twitter. Just send START to 40404 and follow the steps

Will my Tweets be posted to online account as well?

After the set up has been completed, all messages to 40404 will be posted to your online Twitter account

Can I receive Tweets on my mobile?

Yes you can receive Tweets by Following your selected list. Just type FOLLOW <space><friend’s username> and send to 40404. After this all tweets from the mentioned username will be sent to your phone. Further u can follow as many users as you want

I am receiving loads of update, How can I get fewer?

You can send commands from your phone to for any people you follow by sending OFF<space> <username> to 40404

I have subscribed to Zong Twitter SMS service but I am not receiving other people’s updates?

When you’ve attached your phone to Zong SMS Twitter service, you will only receive updates from friends you’ve asked to get mobile Tweets from. Similarly you friend has to Follow you on SMS to receive Tweets on his/her phone

How can I get Direct Messages?

Send� Set Messages On to 40404

To turn off DM notifications, send Set Messages Off

How can I Turning On @mention or reply notifications?

If you only want to receive notifications of mentions made by you are following, send� set mentions on to 40404

If you’d like to receive mentions of your username made by anyone (potentially even from users who you are not following)send set mentions all to 40404

How can I turn on notifications to get Tweets from a specific person on phone Send ON<space><Username> to 40404

For example, to get @m9byzong’s updates using phone, send ON M9byZong to 40404

Other SMS commands:

Use the commands below to send private messages, favorite Tweets, and more.

@username + message

Reply: shows your Tweet as a reply directed at another person, and causes your twitter to save in their “replies” tab.
Example: @m9byzong I love the Sab Keh Do song

D username + message

Direct Message: sends a person a private message that goes to their device, and saves in their web archive.

You can also use M username + message to send a private message now!

Examples: d krissy want to pick a Jamba Juice for me while you’re there?, m krissy wanna pick
up a Jamba Juice for me while you’re there?

RT username

Retweet: sends another user’s latest Tweet to your followers.

Example: RT Zong

SET LOCATION placename

Updates the location field in your profile.

Example: set location Pakistan

WHOIS username

Retrieves the profile information for any public user on Twitter.

GET username

Retrieves the latest Twitter update posted by the person.

You can also use g username to get a user’s latest Tweet.

FAV username

Marks that user’s last Tweet as one of your favorites. (reply to any update with FAV, FAVE, or

FAVOURITE to mark it as a favorite if you’re receiving it in real time)

STATS

This will share your number of followers, how many people you’re following, and your bio information.

HELP

Get useful tips by sending help, info, or aide to 40404