[Paul Brislen]

Media Release
12 May 2009


Get Tweeting with Vodafone

Vodafone New Zealand has signed an agreement with Twitter allowing customers to send updates to and receive TXT notifications from the ever popular messaging network used to share and discover what’s happening – right now. Only Vodafone customers are able to use this service in New Zealand.

Vodafone customers will be able to receive TXT messages from people they choose to follow via TXT on Twitter and send messages to a short code (TWTR/8987) for their “tweets”, @replies, or to follow someone on the go.

Best of all, regular TXT charges will apply to customers sending tweets via TXT and all TXT message updates sent from Twitter will be free of charge.

“Twitter lends itself neatly to our SMS service, but more importantly this is a great way for our Customers to use their mobiles to stay connected with their on-line community,” says Charlie Clementson, Vodafone New Zealand Head of Media & Entertainment.

When receiving a text message from Twitter with a URL, customers will be able to click on the link and access the publicised webpage directly from their mobiles.

"Mobile TXTing extends the power of Twitter's real-time network in a simple but significant way," says Kevin Thau Director of Mobile Business Development at Twitter. "Twitter is the messaging network you didn't know you needed until you experience it over SMS."

The new service is easy to use on any mobile device and offers fast mobile access to one of the most popular social networks in the world.

The service will launch in the coming weeks.

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