07 Feb, 2009

Twitter Pakistan Project: iSMS brings cheap tweeting to Pakistan

Posted by: yaser In: Startups| Technology| Telecommunication| journalism

iSMS As part of a movement to encourage freedom of speech, free media, citizen journalism, effortless integration of common life with internet and to promote mediums of expression we have recently launched another project through a platform which is already in a successful beta. “Twitter Pakistan Project” powered by iSMS. Twitter has been a famous platform for bringing your life close to your loved ones, family and friends. Twitter caught air with that sleak looking website and impressive mobile integration and became a platform for not only connecting to others but to express yourself effectively.

Sadly it didn’t last longer and twitter had to cut back on mobile integration in a lot of countries, Pakistan being one of them. Though one can still use it through its mobile website but nothing replaces the easiness in updates through mobiles . Adding to that Pakistan is a country where SMS rates are way cheaper than any part of the globe.

With iSMS.pk our major goal is to bridge the gap between people using technology that completely fits into the prime motive behind Twitter Pakistan project. Thats why iSMS has laucnhed a cheap tweeting platform connecting twitter to mobile users in Pakistan. Now you can sign up on iSMS and send local messages (instead of costly international sms) and update your status on Twitter. The service is in Beta and the invites are limited. We are giving 100 invites through Bhonpoo, you can email me on yaser<at>2scomplement.com (<at> = @) and ask for iSMS invite.

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28 Responses to "Twitter Pakistan Project: iSMS brings cheap tweeting to Pakistan"

1 | ALE-Xpressed

February 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm

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… and I deserve an invite for being the first commenter here :P

2 | yaser

February 7th, 2009 at 9:46 pm

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hahaha you would have definitely gotten one but i can’t really do anything about it :P … jokes apart dude you are already registered on iSMS.pk, hook it up its available in the settings tab. :)

5 | zeeshan

February 8th, 2009 at 3:38 am

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hey, already sent you an email. I’m gonna love this service i know that. If it works out all well as it’s described. Thanks for bringing this to our knowledge and thanks in advance for the invitation.
:-)

6 | Now twitter in Pakistan with a local number « Irfan’s Weblog

February 8th, 2009 at 4:52 am

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[...] users to use twitter via local number and get updated via local SMS. Today, Yaser invited me to the iSMS twitter service for Pakistan. This simple application allows you to change your status using a local number making it [...]

8 | yaser

February 8th, 2009 at 5:21 am

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@ Rafaeel: you are already registered on iSMS, you can goto settings and configure your account
@zeeshan: an invitation has been sent to you

9 | Now twitter in Pakistan with a local number | Tea Break

February 8th, 2009 at 6:22 am

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[...] users to use twitter via local number and get updated via local SMS. Today, Yaser invited me to the iSMS twitter service for Pakistan. This simple application allows you to change your status using a local number making it [...]

10 | Abdul Qudoos

February 8th, 2009 at 6:38 am

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and what about my invitation :(

11 | Imran Anwar

February 8th, 2009 at 6:55 am

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It’s good to see Pakistanis keeping alive the spirit of innovation (despite many challenges) and starting new things as we did in starting Internet and email here almost 20 years ago.

It is also good to see people promoting use of tools like Twitter, which I have also encouraged in my articles in newspapers here and online. http://imran.com/media/blog/

All the best. I’ll try to help spread the word when you are open to public. Good luck.

Imran Anwar
http://imran.com

12 | zeeshan

February 8th, 2009 at 10:20 am

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hey thanks for the invitation, i’m now using iSMS :-) and its working justtt finee
i can also invite 10 people and i have already posted regarding it on my blog :-)
thanks again.

13 | Moving one step a head using Twitter through my cellphone | Tea Break

February 8th, 2009 at 11:22 am

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[...] since its the beta version, its Invite only. I got the invitation when i commented on this post at Bhonpoo, and so every one who joins gets to invite 10 more people to join the service. Once you invite some [...]

14 | Babar Bhatti

February 9th, 2009 at 6:07 am

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Super! Keep up the innovation.

15 | Ali

February 9th, 2009 at 10:32 am

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Hey, nice blog. Adding in my reading list.

16 | iSMS Integrates Twitter: First In Pakistan | Tea Break

February 9th, 2009 at 11:23 am

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[...] Yaser has shared the interesting new service by isms.pk on his blog. Now you can use twitter from your mobile through web-2-sms service provided by isms.pk. Yaser notes that twitter had to cut back on the service from mobiles in Pakistan and isms.pk has provided the solution. You need to configure your account on isms.pk to use the service – very easy. Good work isms.pk team! With iSMS.pk our major goal is to bridge the gap between people using technology that completely fits into the prime motive behind Twitter Pakistan project. Thats why iSMS has laucnhed a cheap tweeting platform connecting twitter to mobile users in Pakistan. Now you can sign up on iSMS and send local messages (instead of costly international sms) and update your status on Twitter. The service is in Beta and the invites are limited. [...]

17 | ubaid

February 24th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

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can we get the sms updates of the people we are follwoing thru iSMS?

18 | yaser

February 27th, 2009 at 10:39 am

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@ Ubaid: Right now that option is not available but it totally depends on the number of users that are interested to use Twitter Pakistan Project. If the numbers are high we will extend the service to incorporate sms updates

19 | Abdullah

March 14th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

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I need an invite, can I get one too

20 | aimymalik

March 17th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

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you people are made am already updating my twitter via sms in pakistan by sending message on a local no and its working 100% fine since 1 year.
isms.pk i tred it but.. but it works only abou 50% times.

to know my way to updte twitter
email me at
aimymalik@gmail.com

21 | Majid

April 14th, 2009 at 11:29 pm

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I Need Invitation

22 | Fosia

June 26th, 2009 at 6:43 pm

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Thanks of shairing good invitation detail.

23 | azib

June 29th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

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I want One Invitation Too if You have ??

EMAIL ID- Azib_96@hotmail.com

24 | Ibtassam

July 7th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

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If possible please send me an invite to ibtassam@hotmail.com I really need twitter to send me sms updates…and u may add me on hotmail too thanks :)

25 | Ibtassam

July 13th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

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I still havent received any invite :( Please send one .thanks

26 | Favad

August 6th, 2009 at 9:15 am

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Please send me an invitation favad1@gmail.com

27 | mobi2weet

August 15th, 2009 at 2:43 am

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nOkay wow you can tweet using SMS and receive updates too. Simply sms ‘reg your_id your_password (twitter userid and password) to 03014402764 or 03314805098. No downloads, no computer required!
Guys/Gals! Give it a try, and you may like it more than other apps – beside you may just win an IPod too :)

28 | OmarKareem

January 7th, 2010 at 12:35 am

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Guys.. I need an invite…Please send me one at gyousaf00@gmail.com I’ll be obliged .

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