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Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« on: November 27, 2008, 01:43:19 AM »
Just send DANSDEALS to 4INFO (44636) You'll get a text everytime the site is updated. Text message includes the post header and the beginning of the post. The service is free but regular text charges that your carrier charges you, apply.(If you don't have unlimited text messages). Reply STOP to any message to stop receiving alerts.

For site admins If you want to post a widget heres the code
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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 01:24:15 PM »
Thats cool. how did you set that up?

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2008, 05:08:56 PM »
.ThIs is awesom.

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2008, 10:36:21 PM »
 4INFO (44636 i tried texting to 44636 and it came back as not a good number.

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2008, 11:20:08 AM »

I have 4info in my phone as a number to text to find out the status of flights, interesting

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2008, 01:01:02 PM »
I have 4info in my phone as a number to text to find out the status of flights, interesting

You can text google (GOOGL- 46645) for flight info as well. for example- American airlines flight 465 is "aa 465"

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2008, 05:46:47 PM »
can sombody explain how to do this step by step? just to text to this ## dosnt work. thanks. ???

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2009, 05:51:43 AM »
This service only works in the usa i've tried it once from the uk but it doesn't york from there anyone have better luck ? 

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2009, 10:19:05 AM »
You can also get a text with twitter.
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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2009, 02:40:17 PM »
Dan, you (or maybe me) should set up something like feedburner.com. You need a gmail account to set it up, and then you simply enter www.dansdeals.com into the box. You then produce a feed which people can sign up for an e-mail every time there is a new post. you can then see the stats of how many people are getting your feed, and from where they are reading it etc.
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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2009, 09:09:56 PM »
Dan,

1) Log into your feedburner account
2) Click on My Feeds
3) click the "Publicize" tab
4) Click "E-Mail Subscriptions"

Enable e-mail subscriptions, and now the following link should work:

http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=Dansdealscom&loc=en_US
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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2009, 12:09:50 AM »
Dan,

1) Log into your feedburner account
2) Click on My Feeds
3) click the "Publicize" tab
4) Click "E-Mail Subscriptions"

Enable e-mail subscriptions, and now the following link should work:

http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=Dansdealscom&loc=en_US

Done!
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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2009, 02:51:01 AM »
Looks great! Now you just need to post the link on the blog so people actually know about it! Also, try it yourself and see which name and e-mail address it's coming from. I don't know if you want that info public.
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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2009, 03:16:29 PM »
thanks. is there still a way to get  a text to my phone when theres a new post? the 4INFO thing didnt work for me, and i am in the u.s.

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2009, 03:51:32 PM »
thanks. is there still a way to get  a text to my phone when theres a new post? the 4INFO thing didnt work for me, and i am in the u.s.
www.twitter.com/dansdeals
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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2010, 05:37:33 PM »
This always worked for me. It stopped working a few weeks ago... now when i send the text to 4info, i get a response:

"Sorry, 'DANSDEALS' didn't return results. Send 'help' for general help. More @ www.4info.com"

Is anyone else having issues with this now?

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2010, 02:20:52 AM »
This always worked for me. It stopped working a few weeks ago... now when i send the text to 4info, i get a response:

"Sorry, 'DANSDEALS' didn't return results. Send 'help' for general help. More @ www.4info.com"

Is anyone else having issues with this now?

Me tooo!!!
I just signed up but i got the same message as you

im in the US of A

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2010, 01:20:29 AM »
Done!

I get this:
FeedBurner

The feed does not have subscriptions by email enabled

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Re: Get a text message when Dan posts a new deal
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2010, 10:31:34 AM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.