The Short Message Service (SMS) is the ability to send and receive text messages
to and from mobile telephones.
Following is a list of the FSMTC SMS Services and instructions on how to use these services:
| Service |
Instructions |
Cost to you |
| Basic SMS Service: Send text messages to any FSMTCeLL subscriber in the FSM. |
|
4¢ per message successfully sent
|
| Cell Phone PIN: Get the PIN number for your cell to check your call history. |
- Send the text message "Get" to number 746 (PIN)
- You will receive a text message containing your PIN number.
- To change your PIN number, send the text message "Set" to 746.
|
Free |
| Phone Directory Access: All phone listings available at www.phonebook.fm are also available through SMS. |
- Send request to number 411
- Phone Directory Searches: Individuals are listed last name first followed by a comma and then first name. Example:
- Smith
- Smith,
- Smith, J
- Smith, John
- To limit to one state, prefix with zip code or first letter of state:
|
4¢ per message successfully sent |
| SMS Cell Phone Refill: Refill yours or another cell phone with this service. |
Refill Your Cell Number:
- Send text message to number 211
- Message to send:
- [tracking#] [scratch#] [amount]
- Ex. 12345678 1234567890 5
Refill Another Cell Number:
- Send text message to number 211
- Message to send:
- [cell number] [tracking#] [scratch#] [amount]
- Ex. 9201234 12345678 1234567890 5
- Prevents accidentally refilling wrong cell number.
- Note: leave a space between each entry.
|
free |
| SMS Cell Number: If you forgot your cellphone number, use this service to find out. |
- Send text message "number" to 674 (MSG)
|
4¢ per message successfully sent |
| Tide Predictions: Text to get tide predictions from NOAA. |
- Create a new text message.
- Key in the state name, zip code or first character of the state name. (Currently, this works only for Chuuk and Pohnpei.)
- Send message to 8433 (TIDE)
- You will receive a text message shortly with the tide predictions.
|
4¢ per message successfully sent |
| Text to Email Address: You can send a SMS message to any email address in the world! |
- Create a new text message.
- Enter the following: [email address] [space] [your message].
Ex: "jsmith@hotmail.com Check out this cool SMS service!"
- Send message to 266.
|
4¢ per message successfully sent |
| Text for Movie Times: Text to get the current schedule for movie times at the Pohnpei Center Cinemas! |
- Create a new text message.
- You can leave the message box blank.
- Send message to 3456 (FILM).
- You will receive a text message shortly with the movie times.
|
4¢ per message successfully sent |
