Can I get a text when someone tweets?

By way of SMS on any phone in the United States, you can get alerts from anyone on Twitter. This is true even if you don’t have a Twitter account. All you have to do is text “follow TWITTERNAME” to Twitter’s shortcode, 40404, and you will start getting realtime updates.

How do I get text alerts from Twitter?

Send GO from your phone as a text message to 40404. You’ll receive a text message from Twitter confirming that your device has been verified and SMS alerts have been enabled. Refresh the page until you see your phone number listed. Turn on SMS device updates for your Twitter.com account and then click Save Changes.

Can you get tweets sent to your phone?

Open your own Home screen and, under Device Updates on the right sidebar, click phone to activate your phone notifications. Now you can subscribe to receive SMS tweets from any or all of the people that you already follow on Twitter.

Can you still text 40404?

The ability to tweet via text was important to Twitter in the service’s early days, but it’s more of a legacy feature at this point since most people rely on the smartphone app. The feature still exists, though, allowing you to text a number, such as 40404, and have that message posted to your account.

What text number is 40404?

Twitter is said to use “40404” short code to send marketing texts. The same code is also used by Twitter to notify its users regarding their Twitter account activities.

What are SMS commands on Twitter?

Twitter SMS Commands

How do I get text message notifications?

Text Message Notification Settings – Android™

1. From the messaging app, tap the.
2. Tap ‘Settings’ or ‘Messaging’ settings.
3. If applicable, tap ‘Notifications’ or ‘Notification settings’.
4. Configure the following received notification options as preferred:
5. Configure the following ringtone options:

Why can’t I receive SMS from Twitter?

I didn’t receive the SMS code If you’re logged in, verify that your phone is turned on correctly in your Mobile settings. If you recently changed your phone number or mobile carrier, you will need to update your settings. You may do so through the web, iOS, or Android apps if you are still logged in.

What happened to Twitter SMS?

‘We’ve seen vulnerabilities with SMS, so we’ve turned off our Twitter via SMS service, except for a few countries,’ the company said. You can no longer receive tweet notifications via SMS. Twitter is retiring the feature.

How do I skip Twitter phone verification?

Go to “Account and Settings” on the left. This will take you to “Login Verification.” You will see an option to turn off login verification. This will make sure that Twitter will not confirm your additional information like phone number while logging in.

Why is my phone not notifying me when I get text Messages?

Why isn’t my phone telling me when I get a text? Firstly, make sure to check the Do Not Disturb mode and disable it. After that, navigate deep into System settings and then Messages to get to Notifications. If that doesn’t help, change the default notifications sound or reinstall Messages.

Why is my phone not notifying me when I get a text?

When you aren’t receiving iPhone message notifications, make sure the Messages app is permitted to show them on the Lock Screen, Notification Center, and elsewhere. To do this: Open Settings and tap Notifications > Messages. Next, check the boxes for Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners.