Nawras launches pioneering social media SMS service

Mobilk - Nawras has launched two new social media SMS services which allow customers to get closer to friends and family members through their existing Facebook and Twitter accounts. Oman’s customer friendly communications provider is the first in the Sultanate to offer Facebook SMS, continuing along its pioneering journey of making telecommunications a rewarding and pleasingly different experience.

The new services allow all Nawras customers, including those without a smartphone, to have easy access to their network of contacts through social media services by sending an SMS to a dedicated number for just 10 Baizas per message. 

To use  Twitter, new members or existing members simply needto send ‘start’ to 90914.To use the Facebook service, members can send ‘fb’ to 90913 and follow the instructions.  Alternatively by logging into their Facebook account from a computer, customers can configure the mobile phone option so each message sent will then be linked to their account.

Al MuhannaJaifarAl Said, Nawras Product Manager, said, “These unique, interactive services give Nawras customers more options to getcloserthrough their social networks. We constantly look for new ways tomeet customers’ ever changing communication needsby deliver caring and excellent services.”

Al Muhanna added, “Social media has totally changed the way in which we communicate today and it is becoming increasingly popular in Oman. Nawras aims to continuously be at the forefront of the industry by exploring new communications mediums and evolving with changes incustomer usagestyles.”

Using the new service, customers of Facebook can also provide status updates, add friends and follow status of other friends via SMS sent to 90913.Tweets can be sent by SMS to 90914. Customers can get assistance with the service by sending the keyword ‘Social’ to 1500.