Post on Facebook Via Text

Facebook Texts allows users to post on Facebook by sending a text (SMS) message. Because no Internet connection is required to use Facebook Texts, the service is extra convenient for users without smartphones. If you have a Facebook account and SMS-enabled mobile phone, you’re just a few steps away from updating your Facebook status by text message.

Steps

Setting Up Your Mobile Phone in Facebook

  1. Find the Facebook Texts phone number for your location. In most areas, the number for Facebook Texts is 32665 (FBOOK). Other locales might have a different number so check Facebook’s list at https://www.facebook.com/help/130694300342171 to make sure you’ve got the right one.
    • Facebook Texts will not work in countries where Facebook use is restricted.
    • If you don’t see your phone provider or country and are confident that Facebook is not restricted in your area, use the default number (32665).
  2. Log in to Facebook from your computer. You’ll need a computer with Internet access to set up Facebook Texts.[1]
  3. Open your Facebook settings. Click the down-arrow in the top right corner of the screen and select “Settings” from the menu.
  4. View your mobile settings. Click “Mobile” from the menu on the left side of the Settings screen. If you’ve already provided your phone number to Facebook, it will be listed under “Your Phones.”
  5. Add the phone number you use for sending texts. If it’s not yet listed, click “Add a phone.” Select your country and phone service provider and then click “Next.”
    • If you don’t have free unlimited text messaging on your phone plan, Facebook Texts will count against the amount that comes with your plan. Standard message rates apply.
    • You can edit, modify or remove your mobile phone number at any time.
  6. Verify your phone number. Click the “Verify” link next to your phone number. Facebook will now text you a confirmation code. Type that code into the Facebook box that reads “Enter confirmation code,” then click “Confirm.”
    • If you didn’t receive a code, click the link that says “Resend Code.” Also, double-check that you entered the correct phone number.
    • If you got the code but entering it returns a message that says “Facebook texts not activated,” try texting Facebook. Compose a new text message to 32665 (or the Facebook Texts number specific to your area). Type the letter F as the message (capital F, no spaces) then tap Send. You should receive a text message confirmation that says “Confirmed!”
  7. Change or confirm your phone number settings. Once you’re verified, a message will pop up in Facebook asking if you want to “turn on text notifications.” If you check the box, all of your Facebook notifications will be send to you via text message (this could get expensive). You’ll also see an option to change the privacy settings for your phone number. Choose to share it with friends, certain friends, or keep it private, then click “Save Settings.”

Posting to Facebook by Text Message

  1. Compose a new text message to 32665 (FBOOK) on your phone. If you determined that your region uses a different Facebook Texts phone number, use that instead.
  2. Type your status update. Anything you type in this text message will appear as your Facebook status.
    • Facebook Texts doesn’t limit the length of your texted Facebook status, but text messages in general have a 160-character limit.[2]
    • Some phones and providers will break longer messages into multiple texts, enabling you to post longer updates to Facebook.
  3. Send the text. Once you tap Send, the message will be posted to Facebook, visible to all friends with whom you share updates. For tips on how to control who sees your updates, see How to Manage Facebook Privacy Options. Remember, standard messaging rates apply.

Tips

  • If you want to receive all of your Facebook notifications as text messages on your phone, text 32665 (or the Facebook Texts number specific to your region) the word START. You can stop these notifications at any time by sending a text that says STOP.
  • To receive a text from Facebook containing a list of everything you can do with Facebook Texts, send a text to Facebook that says HELP.[3]

Warnings

  • Different phone providers charge different amount for text messages. Check with your provider if you’re unsure of your rate.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/170960386370271
  2. ↑ http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/text-messaging-faqs/
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/125384024209252
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