Plurk and Twitter on SMS


{ Sunday, December 14th, 2008 }

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to post an update message just as you would in an instant messaging client. These updates (otherwise known as tweets), are text-based posts that can only be 140 characters in length.

Plurk is similar to Twitter only that your updates (called plurks) and your friends’ are arranged in a timeline so your friends can easily view and comment on them. Plurks can be posted with qualifiers, which are one-word verbs used to represent a thought (ex. “feels”, “thinks”, “loves”, etc.). Its like an instant messenger / social networking / forum / micro-blogging service rolled into one.

An easier way to update your Plurk and Twitter is to use SMS or text messaging.

To start plurking via SMS, sign up first at phplurk.com. Then, register your PLURK account to their gateway by sending:

PREG <plurk username> <password>

To update your timeline, send either

PLURK <your update>

or

PLURK <qualifier> <your update>

Valid qualifiers:

loves, likes, shares, gives, hates, wants, wishes, has, will, asks, was, feels, thinks, says, is

mahal, ipinamamahagi, nagbibigay, kinasusuklam, gusto, naghahangad, nagtatanong, nararamdaman, iniisip, sinasabi, ay

To start twitting via SMS, sign up first at phtwitters.com. Then, register your TWITTER account to phtwitters.com, by sending:

REG <twitter username> <password>

To update your timeline, send

TWIT <your update>

To send a direct message, text

TWITD <username> <your message>

The gateway numbers to send to:

GLOBE – +63-916-4967171
SMART – +63-929-3632359
Update: SUN CELLULAR – +63-923-8852052


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16 Responses to “Plurk and Twitter on SMS”

  1. 1
    stilletopoint

    hi! can you add SUN CELLULAR in the list please? they are the most affordable service provider for Twitter and Facebook updates as of todate. thanks.

  2. 2
    txtbuff

    @stilletopoint: Sun Cellular’s gateway number has been posted.

  3. 3
    DavaoBase

    I’ve tried using phplurk SMS gateway, but it’s not that consistent. In my 10 tries, only 2-3 updates were successfully fed to my Plurk account. What gives? I have followed the instructions to the last detail, but it’s still not that reliable for me.

    FYI, I’m also using Plurk’s instant feed application in order to post the same update to my Twitter account.

  4. 4
    txtbuff

    @DavaoBase: which SMS gateway are you using? Globe, Smart, or Sun?

  5. 5
    twitterchick

    does it cost anything when i update twitter using the Sun Cell gateway?

  6. 6
    paolo

    Is this safe?
    I just want to know cause we’re giving our passwords here.
    thanks

  7. 7
    bestest

    Is this really safe? :)

  8. 8
    cherry

    is this safe?

  9. 9
    hayley

    Is it possible for us to post photos to our plurk using this? If not, is there another site which has that service? Please email me. Thank you.

  10. 10
    demolee

    this is safe.. however, lately… Globe posts doesn’t show anymore on plurk? am i missing something.. is there an issue with the globe gateway?

  11. 11
    iamme

    i’ve tried using the sun portal but then i can’t see the message in my timeline.
    what’s going on?

  12. 12
    marian

    I tried using the globe gateway, but i still didn’t get a direct message in twitter. Why?

  13. 13
    coco

    for sun, text help to 2555 and it’ll give you the instructions (for free) on how to update to twitter and facebook, but not on plurk. the status messages are worth P1/update

  14. 14
    roseee

    HI, u can also try @tweetitow for texting your tweets. pls see here http://wp.me/pAl2p-24 on how to get started.
    tenchu.

  15. 15
    Jeff

    is there any way to receive @replies on your mobile in the country? for free, via gateway or via any of the very few carriers?

  16. 16
    ras

    i think phtwitters no longer works :(

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