When I first started using Twitter, I didn’t have a data plan for my cell phone. I did, however, have unlimited texting. Here’s a guide on how to tweet through texting.
1. Create a Twitter account. Go to http://www.Twitter.com and set up your Twitter account. Be sure to choose a name that your followers will be able to remember easily. Complete the process of creating your account by uploading a profile picture, adding a biography, customizing your design, and following some current Twitter users. (You can follow this blog at @SaneandSocial.)
2. Add your mobile information to your Twitter. At the top right of your Twitter, click on your username. Then, select “Settings”. Click on the mobile tab and enter your cell phone number. (You can choose whether or not you can be found on Twitter via your cell phone number.) A confirmation text message will be sent to you. Once you enter this confirmation information on Twitter.com, your account will be ready for texting.
3. Add Twitter to your cell phone’s contacts. This step is optional, but I found it to be the easiest way to send my tweets. Save 40404 as “Twitter” in your phone. This is the number you will send tweets to.
4. Send your first tweet. Create a new text message to 40404 (or “Twitter” if you programmed the number in your phone.) Don’t forget that a tweet is only 140 characters long!
You can do more than just send tweets via text message – you can also direct message other users, follow Twitter users, unfollow Twitter users, favorite a tweet and more. A full list of Twitter text commands can be found on Twitter.com.
