SMS Applications TNM leads the way for Malawians
Observing carefully at the market cellular phone operators Telekom Networks Malawi is leading the way on added sms services initiatives. Theservices span from agriculture sector to your personal convinience.
1- SMS to Email
This is one of my favourites since now I can send an email on my mobile. It doesn have to be a fancy gadget just your simple nokia.
All you gotta do is
i- go to message window
ii- type the recipients sms address e.g manga@sdnp.og.mz# and then your message
iii- on the number # type 444Rest be assured that your message is in your hands.
2- ESCOM bills project
Recently ESCOM have introduced a service whereby you type in your sms your Escom acct number. Then after a few seconds you get your status in a msg like the one below:
" YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL( Mr Mangaliso Jere, .MW) IS NOWMWK 1, 000,000.Thank you for keeping your account up to date "
3. MACE project SMS
This is the oldest project ( bout 5 plus years old) an IDEAA project done in partnership with TNM. It ha made it possible for various stakeholders in the Agriculture industry to access prices of commodities by simply sending an smsThe prices are up dated by IDEAA officers in the regions
4.TNM Call Back
Well this service has just been introduced it helps subscribers who could have either flashed to send a msg.It allows a subscriber short on credit or units communicate with another TNM subscriber so that the latter can call back
All you gotta do*707*08560086#
The recipient gets the following msg
" Please call [ Perpertually Broke Phone] at 08560086 powered by TNM"
1- SMS to Email
This is one of my favourites since now I can send an email on my mobile. It doesn have to be a fancy gadget just your simple nokia.
All you gotta do is
i- go to message window
ii- type the recipients sms address e.g manga@sdnp.og.mz# and then your message
iii- on the number # type 444Rest be assured that your message is in your hands.
2- ESCOM bills project
Recently ESCOM have introduced a service whereby you type in your sms your Escom acct number. Then after a few seconds you get your status in a msg like the one below:
" YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL( Mr Mangaliso Jere, .MW) IS NOWMWK 1, 000,000.Thank you for keeping your account up to date
3. MACE project SMS
This is the oldest project ( bout 5 plus years old) an IDEAA project done in partnership with TNM. It ha made it possible for various stakeholders in the Agriculture industry to access prices of commodities by simply sending an smsThe prices are up dated by IDEAA officers in the regions
4.TNM Call Back
Well this service has just been introduced it helps subscribers who could have either flashed to send a msg.It allows a subscriber short on credit or units communicate with another TNM subscriber so that the latter can call back
All you gotta do*707*08560086#
The recipient gets the following msg
" Please call [ Perpertually Broke Phone] at 08560086 powered by TNM"
posted by Mangaliso Jere at 10/16/2006 05:04:00 PM
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