[jeff burmeister]

Everyone;

SpecialStage.com is trying to create a real time, cell phone text messaging system for event information and updates.

If you would like to help us test this new system, please go to our Event Messaging Center and see if your cell phone is compliant with our systems.

http://www.specialstage.com/message_center.asp

Only a limited number of cell phone services are available at this time.

We will be testing the system through out the duration of the Ojibwe Forests ProRally this weekend.

Updates will be made after stages or when interesting new occurs. total number of character that can be sent is very limited, so the messages will be brief. Also, due to the timing of events, and the change in time zones, these messages could come in at late or early morning hours. Please be aware of this.

Again, this is just a test of our new system, and we hope that you will enjoy this new offering.

Jeff Burmeister
SpecialStage.com

 

[Tony Dacres]

works here in Cincinnati

Suggestion: get your address down to a minimum # of characters - it will increase message room ([email protected], for instance). Minimize the overhead chars.

We'll see how well it works at the Rally!!!!

Good luck
Tony

 

[MattLovell]

Works with Verizon here in SoCal. I agree with the suggestion to make your address as small as possible, Verizon limits message legnth to 160 characters including the "From" address.

-----
the message above is 183 characters...

 

[Matt]

This is cool as hell!

Thanks!

Matt.

 

[gplsek]

thanks for the sugestions. I will make the apropriate changes.

-george

 

[Shawn]

Can you add Canadian providers?

Telus [email protected]

Would like to try it!

Shawn


Rocky Mountain Rally
http://www.rockymountainrally.com
Calgary, Alberta
May 24-25, 2002

 

[gplsek]

done

 

[Rallymedik]

Works fine here in N.Cal with At&T Wireless

-greg

 

[Pete Kuncis]

Works with Cingular in Boston.

 

[Matthew Johnson TRI Rally]

I signed up yesterday and haven't seen a test message yet. I'm on Sprint PCS in NC.

I assumed the email address asked for in the form was simply to allow me to login and edit my profile, not the one for my phone. It appeared you made the phone email address out of the tele number.

Has anyone else had this work on Sprint PCS around the States?

Cheers,

Matthew
www.trirally.com

 

[Don Kennedy]

Maybe that's what happened to me. I signed up yesterday and never got the message. I'm AT&T and get messages emailed to me from my system at work all day long so I know it works. I'm in PA BTW.

 

[gplsek]

I have tested the system with Sprint PCS and it worked fine.
I saw your profile and your phone email looks fine as well.

If you go to make changes to your profile you will get another
test message. Try it again.

Just tested AT&T seems ok, let me know if you still have problems.

-george

 

[dejota]

Yes, it works with Sprint PCS in Cleveland...you also have to have SMS enabled on your account. If you still can't get it to work, shoot me an email and I'll look at it.....

Emmons (DJ) Hathaway (Sprint PCS Switch Technician)
PGT 323 GTX #812

 

[Don Kennedy]

Thanks. Worked fine this time. I guess PEBKAC.

 

[RallyGTX]

Works with Verizon in Seattle

Matt Manspeaker
Seattle, WA USA
89 323GTX - Open

 

[krummenp]

Works in Portland Oregon with my cruddy old Nokia phone on AT&T!
Whoohoo! first time I've ever received a message on that phone, you'll have to tell me how you did that!

Paul K
Web Czar
Oregonrally.com

 

[Shawn]

>done

Thanks! Works fine here in Alberta.

Looking forward to it.

Shawn

 

[gplsek]

do not reply to the messages, as I set the reply to address
as [email protected] to save space, as most cell phones will only take
100 characters.

I anticipate most of the updates to be pretty short.
such as the top 10 OA
or separate message for class leaders
and any interesting news in another message.

-george

 

[J Nelson]

Hey George, we are good on AT&T wireless in Nevada. Came through immediately!


John Nelson

 

[Over Exposure Racing]

Works on Nextel in Las Vegas, took 15 seconds.

Very cool.


Bradney A. Boli
Over Exposure Racing
Honda Accord #311