How to setup Twitter on your feature phone

Many people don’t have Smartphone's like iPhones, Blackberries or Android devices. If you own an old skool Nokia, that simply allows you to send and receive text messages, then you can still use twitter. The great thing about Twitter is that it’s so simple to use, and requires basic technology.

I’d like to walk you through the basic steps to create a Twitter account using a computer like a PC or Mac. Then I’ll show you how you can register your phone with your Twitter account. Lastly, I’ll explain how to send your first tweet from your phone.

 

On your computer, in your web browser, type in http://twitter.com

You will see a “Sign up for Twitter” button.

Click on it!

 

 

 

 

Now you need to create your account on Twitter. It’s really simple, and requires very little information.

Type in your name, email address (so Twitter can contact you).

Choose a password to login to your Twitter account.

Be inventive, and type in a username. This is the nickname you will be known as on twitter. It could be a real name, or something fictitious. There is a limit on the number of characters.

Once complete, hit the “Create my account” button.

 

 

Here’s one I created earlier

 

Now Twitter will want you to select friends to connect with. You don’t need to do that at this stage. so just go back to your web browser, and type in http://twitter.com again and click on the little cog in the top right hand corner

Then click on “Settings” followed by the “Mobile” option on the left hand side, and select your Carrier (network provider).

Not all networks are supported by Twitter, but the main ones are. Some networks like Tesco or GiffGaff use another carrier like 02 to provider their service, so select O2 if you are with either of those companies.

Type in your phone number, but drop the leading zero (if in the UK). So 07734 123456 should be typed in as 7734 123456. Then hit the “Activate phone” button.

You will be asked to send a text message "GO”  from your phone, to 86444. Once you have done this, after a few seconds, a message will pop up in your browser to confirm your mobile has been activated on Twitter.

Now you are all ready to Tweet using text messages.

I recommend you create a contact in your phone address book called “Twitter” with a number of 86444. Then to send a tweet, simply send a text to “Twitter”. You can send anything you like. For example, how you are feeling, what you are doing, a question you have. Try it.