[TXT] Match Results via Text Message and E-Mail

[BBnum3]

This is awesome! I'll be at class almost all of Friday and won't be able to check the matches. Thanks a lot guys!

[Herodotus]

I've signed up for 217, 27, and 1114. I'd sign up for more but I figure I don't want to get totally swamped with messages.

This is a really awesome idea, Thank you to the guys at TBA.

[Alivia]

Can I just say how AWESOME this is?!
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the Championships, and I have class on Friday, so this will definitely help me keep up with all that's going on when I'm not by my computer!!

=]

[Battering_Ram]

i am most likey technologically declined and the answer is prolly really simple but my adress isn't working. help!

1. do i want mms or sms
2. is the one before all necessary? 10 or 11 digit number
3. phone is us cellular

thanks in advance

[BandChick]

I have a question about this..
I understand the "every phone has an email address," but my question actually wraps around the "text message" status. Is it really a TEXT or is it a DATA message. The difference in pricing on a cell phone are EXTREMELY different. It's something between 50 and 70 cents per data message, where most people have a standard text plan.

I really want to sign up for this since I'll be stuck at FTC all day, and I'd like to know how my kids are doing. But, I don't want to incur 10 dollars worth of data fees because I assumed text message, and that's not what they were.

[joshsmithers]

Very nice, thanks.

Now I just need to get unlimited texting...

[Cow Bell Solo]

I have signed up to watch a fellow friend that is going plus we have been somewhat close the the team, thanks TBA

[zachjo]

Originally Posted by Battering_Ram

i am most likey technologically declined and the answer is prolly really simple but my adress isn't working. help!

1. do i want mms or sms
2. is the one before all necessary? 10 or 11 digit number
3. phone is us cellular

thanks in advance

As far as I know US Cellular can use mms for multimedia and sms for text. I don't think the 1 is needed but try it w/o and if that doesn't wrk try it w/.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by zachjo

As far as I know US Cellular can use mms and sms for text. I don't think the 1 is needed but try it w/o and if that doesn't wrk try it w/.

Generally MMS is "multimedia message service" and SMS is "short message service", so an MMS is a picture message, and an SMS is a text message. I'd go with SMS in this case.

Also, the 1 is generally not needed, only your 10 digit phone number.

[JBotAlan]

Originally Posted by BandChick

Is it really a TEXT or is it a DATA message.

I am pretty sure this depends on what gateway you use. For instance, with Verizon, using the (number)@vzwpix.com address would send it as a pix message every time--if plan-less, this costs much more than txts do. But if you use (number)@vtext.com, it appears to send as a text (and does so VERY quickly, I might add... cool!)

Neato!
JBot

[zachjo]

Originally Posted by JBotAlan

I am pretty sure this depends on what gateway you use. For instance, with Verizon, using the (number)@vzwpix.com address would send it as a pix message every time--if plan-less, this costs much more than txts do. But if you use (number)@vtext.com, it appears to send as a text (and does so VERY quickly, I might add... cool!)

Neato!
JBot

US cellular is free for all incoming texts but I am not so sure if that is true if you are in a roaming area.

PS: your avatar is awsome. Did this really happen or is it a demo only?

[Greg Marra]

Some stats on the current notifications:

team 	count Descending
1114 	9
177 	5
932 	4
217 	4
1126 	3
2056 	3
75 	2
1511 	2
254 	2
71 	2
1625 	2
1024 	2
237 	2
39 	2
294 	2
894 	2
1540 	2
48 	2
1816 	2
1717 	1
27 	1
11 	1
2472 	1
330 	1
303 	1
1388 	1
2023 	1
469 	1
1939 	1
68 	1
118 	1
830 	1
461 	1
228 	1
292 	1
1987 	1
610 	1
171 	1
337 	1
842 	1
1902 	1
1547 	1
2614 	1
365 	1
121 	1
987 	1
40 	1
357 	1
435 	1
832 	1
179 	1
115 	1
587 	1
25 	1
191 	1
968 	1
190 	1

[Greg Marra]

I've been getting text messages just fine all morning.

I am going to throw the switch and enable open subscription. If numbers get too high, I'll have to scale back, but I think we're good for now.

[Racer26]

I have been getting them too... i just got 2 from Q21-Newton though... different match scores

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

I have been getting them too... i just got 2 from Q21-Newton though... different match scores

This means FIRST updated the scores. It sends another one if the scores change.