Want to update your personal status via text? Check your Windows Live calendar on your phone? Pretty soon you'll be able to do just that with SMS for Windows Live.
SMS for Windows Live is on its way! So what will SMS for Windows Live do for you? You'll be able to update your personal message, check your Windows Live Calendar, invite people to join your network, and Get contact info for people in your Windows Live contact list.
To use these services, first you’ll need to register your mobile number with Windows Live (if you haven’t done this yet, we’ll tell you more about it at the end of this blog post), and then you’ll just send a text message (SMS) with a “command” to a shortcode.
Standard SMS messaging charges will apply when the service becomes available. So your mobile operator will charge your normal rate for each text message you send and receive. There’s no additional charge from Microsoft.
How to use the new SMS services
After you’ve registered your phone number, and started the service, you’re ready to start sending commands. Below are all of the things you can do with SMS for Windows Live, along with the commands you’ll need to know.
Update your personal message
To update your personal message, create a new text message and type the command update followed by your personal message, then send it to the shortcode.
Check your calendar
To see your Windows Live Calendar events for today or tomorrow: Send a text message with the command today or tomorrow. Windows Live sends you a text message that lists the date, time, and subject of each event. To get more details about an event, reply with the event number.
Invite people to your network
With just an SMS command and an e-mail address you can use your phone to invite a friend to join your network. To send a network invitation: send a text message with the command invite followed by their e-mail address.
Search your contacts
If you aren’t syncing your Windows Live contacts (or if you don’t have a Windows Mobile phone and can’t sync), you can use SMS commands to search your contacts and see contact details. To search your Windows Live contacts: Send a text message with the command srch followed by the name of the person you’re looking for.
Windows Live for SMS will be available in Australia soon, stay tuned for more updates.
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