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Subway updates via SMS/txt msg

Submitted by reconfigure on 3 December 2010 - 11:46pm to DIY New York City.

You can now check on subway updates by sending "txtnyc" (space) "subup" to 368-638. There is no need for any kind of registration or fancy-phone.

They are the most recent updates I'm aware of (test it yourself, I have) and the fastest/most convenient way to access it.

06 Dec20:47

just tried the subway txt update

By John Geraci

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You can now check on subway updates by sending "txtnyc" (space) "subup" to 368-638. There is no need for any kind of registration or fancy-phone.
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I just tried this and iPhone changed "subup" to "sunup" for me at the last second, right as I hit send. Gotta love the iPhone.

Thanks for sharing - will check it out.

07 Dec18:16

"Street Sheets" Emergency Services Info via SMS/txt message

By reconfigure

http://safelinkwireless.com offers free phones to those that meet low income levels. http://assurancewireless.com does as well but does not offer free text messaging.

"Street Sheets" Emergency Services Info (see http://streetsheets.re-configure.org) is now available through text messaging by sending "txtnyc" (space) "ss" to 368-638.

Perhaps this is something that people working at shelters, pantries, and various places that help with homelessness relief can find of value and perhaps share with those that could use the info.

It's hard to say how many (if any) people without housing own a mobile phone and have unlimited text messaging to access this info but it's an interesting resource to see what kind of potential it can have.

Jason Liszkiewicz
jz[at]txtnyc.net