Networking & Fun

Foursquare SMS – Now you can Check-in to places Via SMS, Check where your friends are hanging out, Check out tips that are left on places close by, check out your own Profile and loads of other interesting functionality on foursquare SMS

Click the following link to get register http://mobitel.dotgo.com


Some quick navigating keywords

  • For Quick Checkin “foursquare at Venue name” eg: 'foursquare at Anuradhapura temples
  • Checkin with search results “foursquare checkin Venue” eg: ‘ foursquare checkin Ceylon hotel’
  • To check tips “Foursquare Tips”
  • To check user profile “Foursquare profile”
  • To check ToDo list “Foursquare todo”
  • To reset the account “Foursquare reset all”

Special Offer:

 
8th of April 2012 to 8th of May 2012 the service will be totally free of charge, there after cost will be Rs. 1 + Tax Per SMS. (9th May 2012 onwards)
 
 

SMS with Gmail – Now you can send FREE SMS to your Mobitel friends via Gmail

All Gmail users can now send FREE SMS to your Mobitel user contacts through your Gmail chat window!

To use this feature all what a Gmail user has to do is,

 

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Log into your Gmail account. In the Send SMS box, enter the Mobitel number of the person you want to contact. In the dialog box, enter Contact name of the SMS recipient. Then, click Save. Type the message in the chat window and hit Enter.

 

The message will then be sent to the Mobitel number as a SMS sent from the mail address of the Gmail user. If the Mobitel user replies, the text message response will appear as a reply in Chat and the conversations will be stored in the Gmail user’s Chat history just like regular chats!

Reply SMS will be charged at just 10cents (+ tax) for the Mobitel user.

If you are a first time Gmail chat user, you would need to enable a Chat application to enjoy this feature.

To do this, follow these steps:

Login to Gmail account -> Mail settings -> click on the “Labs” tab -> enable “SMS (Text messaging) in Chat” and “SMS in Chat gadget” -> Save

 

Charges:

 
Reply SMS will be charged at 25cents (+ tax) for the Mobitel user.



 
 

Facebook: Connect with your friends anytime, anywhere! Access Facebook from your Mobitel to connect and share your experiences with people in your life. Update your status from your mobile via SMS or view the mobile-friendly Facebook zero version at wap.mobitel.lk.

 

Twitter: Twitters without a doubt the best way to share and discover what is happening at present. And now, you can be in touch with all those whom you follow and your followers. Just tweet straight from your Mobitel!

Now you can tweet via SMS or MMS on your Mobitel number.

SMS
Simply compose a text message containing the text of your Tweet and send it to 40404.

MMS
All you have to do is simply compose a picture message containing the text of your Tweet and the picture you’d like to post and send it to 40404

To access Twitter from your Mobitel, follow these simple steps:
Login to twitter -> Home -> Setup Mobile Notification (follow the prompts)

 
To sign up via SMS:  Type signup and send it to 40404 (standard SMS charges apply)
 
 

Video Sharing: Upload that special moment or that crazy experience and share it with your loved ones and friends.
You could upload a video clip via the web interface or directly call the system and start a video recording.

 

Video Blogging: Video Blogging is very similar to regular blogging, but this service comprises of additional enhanced audio/video features.
Capture important events with your mobile video and share them by dialing into a video-enabled blog or by directly uploading a video clip using the web interface.

 
To access Video Blogging via Mobitel, make a video call to 555/557 (Call charges: 3.00 LKR/min).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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