txtFeeder: Read The Web On Your Cell Via Text Messages

If you want information from the web on your cell phone but are wary about the data charges you would incur then txtFeeder has a solution for you. It can deliver website feeds via text messages thereby helping you avoid the data charges.

The process is simple – create a free account, pick your feeds and send the commands via SMS to txtFeeder to read them. For example, you can send ‘feed list‘ and it will return your list of feeds. Then you could send the feed number and it’ll send the corresponding feed headline. Hence this is a good service for those whose SMS charges are way lower than their data charges and they just want no-frills information from the web.

web on your cell

Features:

  • Read website feeds on your phone through text messages
  • Currently US only. Sign up is free.
  • Obtain information by sending simple commands
  • Good for those who have a costly data plan

Check out txtFeeder @ www.txtfeeder.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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