In one of our previous post, we mentioned a trick using which one could receive unlimited free Orkut scrap alerts via SMS though Orkut does not officially support this! 😉 Now, in this post, I will let you know, how you can subscribe to receive your Facebook wall posts, messages or alerts on mobile via SMS instantly as and when they are updated.
Unlike Orkut, Facebook provides unlimited free SMS notifications for all your wall posts, messages and also for the wall posts of your friends that you select!
Steps For Activating Free SMS Alerts on Facebook:
- Login to your Facebook account and go to settings->mobile or directly follow this link
- Click on “add mobile number” option, punch in your mobile number there and you’ll instantly receive a verification code on your mobile that you will have to put on the given form to verify that you are the actual owner of the mobile number provided
- You are done, now set the time between which you would like to receive text messages from this page
- Also, as seen on the screenshot, set what type of messages or wall posts you would like to receive as SMS from “settings->Notifications” area or follow this direct link to open notifications page
Verdict on Facebook Free SMS Service:
Just like Twitter, Facebook is one the most trending and popular social networking site and getting such a nice advantage of free SMS alerts is an add-on for Facebook fans. All I can say is they must utilize this free service without any second thoughts! 😉
thanks sir! it is really helpful, needful.. thanks
@jinesh
Welcome to Mobile Gyaan. You can receive more such updates from Mobile Gyaan on your Email inbox for free from here 🙂
@Rahul
Yes, the service is completely free and instant. It reaches your mobile inbox before you get a copy of the alert on your email inbox 😉
i tried, i sent msg with my mobile, and it succceeded. i am using nokia n70 with airtel in jamnagar, gujarat… thanks to facebook and mobilegyaan!
is it paid service?
as in does FB charges for every SMS sent?
thanks deepakbhai.. i am receiving your updates via google sms channel, previously sms gupshup.. thanks .. can you do a favour ? how can i use twitter with mobile.. please do write.. thanks. jinesh
Buddy these days, facebook does not allows you to register your cellphone for free….
you’ll need to send atleast one sms to them to tell them that its you….
Yes, that is mentioned on the post I guess. Sending one SMS to verify your mobile number is OK, isn’t it?
i sent sms and not receiving a activation code?
@rachel
It worked fine for me Rachel, probably resending the SMS should help.
This site helped me a lot.it really works!………..
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I am getting my wall posts via text but not the whole post. it says to see the rest of the post reply “n” for next. I do but it never sends me the rest of the post. it just posts a n under the wall post like i replied that way. What am I doing wrong?
@Kimmie:
Yes, even I am experiencing similar prolbem. Looks like its a bug by Facebook and the SMS provieders.