VivaCell-MTS’ new Facebook SMS service allows communicating on Facebook via SMS
22-05-2012 16:20:16 | Armenia | Science and Technology
May 22, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that now with “Facebook SMS” service one can communicate on Facebook without using Internet traffic. Activating it one will get messages, wall posts, comments, friend requests and many other notifications via SMS, and will be able to respond to them by sending reply messages. Besides, one can update his/her status and perform a number of other actions by sending the corresponding request to 32665 number.
To use this opportunity the user has to access the “Account Settings” section from his/her Facebook page, choose the “Mobile” link and activate text messages (if the account information does not contain a phone number, first a number will be needed to add). One can also activate the service by sending an SMS with fb or f to 32665 short number.
The notifications will be sent to the user from numbers starting with 32665 and to respond to each s/he will need to reply to that specific message.
The notifications received via “Facebook SMS” service are free of charge, and the price for each response message or request sent to 32665 short number is AMD 4 (VAT included).
Requests sent to 32665 short number
Action Request
Service activation f
fb
Status update
Help* help
aide
Sending photos to post on your Facebook page* photo
photos
Turn off text notifications stop
off
Turn off text notifications on
start
* To use these features Internet connection is required.
Requests used in responses to notifications
Action Request
Like like
Comment
Poke (in case you receive a poke) p
poke
Accept a friend request add
Stop receiving notifications for a given conversation mute
More details about the service are available on https://www.facebook.com/help/mobiletexts.
For more information one can visit www.vivacell.am, contact 111 free of charge hotline, chat with us through “111 Online”, or approach one of our service centers across Armenia.
VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia’s leading mobile operator, having the widest 2G/3.75G/4G network reach and spreading a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. For more information, visit www.vivacell.am
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100 million mobile subscribers. The Group has been awarded GSM licenses in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that boasts a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about the MTS Group can be found at www.mtsgsm.com.