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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Wade for President on February 19, 2007, 08:44:37 AM

Title: Pretty cool text service for MU info
Post by: Wade for President on February 19, 2007, 08:44:37 AM

I was unable to watch/follow the game on Saturday and had no way of getting score updates.

You can text 'Marquette' (or any other college team) to 44636.  It will give you real time score updates.  Perfect for that wedding scenario that won't allow you to get scores.

Title: Re: Pretty cool text service for MU info
Post by: mu_hilltopper on February 19, 2007, 09:04:37 AM

Is there a charge for that service?

Title: Re: Pretty cool text service for MU info
Post by: mu_hilltopper on February 19, 2007, 09:08:31 AM

Never mind, I found it.  It's free, and pretty cool.  Does lots of stuff:

http://www.4info.net/

Title: Re: Pretty cool text service for MU info
Post by: rocky_warrior on February 19, 2007, 10:00:50 AM

I've been using 4info (44636) and googl  (http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/)(46645) text messaging services for a while.  4info is best for sports scores (google doesn't usually even understand), but for weather, definitions, froogle lookups, and most others - google is the way to go.

Both are free, but 4info puts some short text ads in their replies.

Title: Re: Pretty cool text service for MU info
Post by: Wade for President on February 19, 2007, 10:17:39 AM

Yeah...both are free.  I haven't come across any ads like the one's Rocky mentions.

Great service that is key those limited situations.  Although, there's nothing more painful than receiving a series of texts like:

MARQ 57: LOU 50
MARQ 57: LOU 53
MARQ 57: LOU 56
LOU 61: MARQ 59