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FSMTC SMS Guide

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.
  • Up to 160 characters
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:
    • 96941 Smith
    • P Smith
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