Subscribe to Friends’ Facebook Status Updates via SMS

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Common questions about Facebook’s new “subscribe via SMS” feature which I have answered below (scroll down to see all the answers or click on a specific question):

What is “subscribe via SMS” on Facebook?

“Subscribe via SMS” is the ability to recieve a friend’s status notifications on your mobile phone through text messages.

How can I “subscribe via SMS”?

Go to the profile page of the person whose status updates you’d like to receive by text message on your mobile phone. Under their profile picture, you will see a list of options. “Subscribe via SMS” should be one of the options. Click on “subscribe via SMS”. It’s that easy!

Shana's Facebook Profile

How do I add “subscribe via SMS” to my Facebook account?

From what I can tell there is no way to add the “subscribe via SMS” to one’s profile. This option is “turned on” by Facebook and should simply appear. Note that you will not see this option if you’re looking at your own profile. I would recommend asking a friend to log-in and go to your profile in order to see if the “Subscribe via SMS” option is present.

Why can’t don’t I see “subscribe via SMS” on a friend’s Facebook account?

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but mostly your friend has restricted your access (or perhaps everyone’s access) to their status updates.

Can I change my settings so that Facebook friends can’t “subscribe via SMS” to my updates?

At this point, anyone who is able to see your status updates can choose to subscribe to them. To change who sees your Facebook status updates, go to Facebook’s Profile Privacy page and change the “Status and Links” settings accordingly.

Can someone tell whether I’ve “subscribed via SMS” to someone’s updates?

Currently, there is no way for someone to check whether you have subscribed to their status messages.

Can I tell who has “subscribed via SMS” to my status updates?

Currently, there is no way for you to see who has subscribed to your status messages.

I have other questions about “subscribe via SMS” that you haven’t answered. Where can I learn more?

Simply leave your question in the form of a comment below and I will do my best to help you.

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  • Joeyherrera98
    does it cost money to suscribe to someones status
  • DK
    I can't see my 'subscribe' option on my profile even though i look at it through my friend's.. what am i supposed to do? All my friend have that option but not mine.. I'm freaking out!!!!! please help...
  • Bjr3
    I want to add someone to a specific list, but it keeps going to a SMS link on the left side of my page under lists. How do I ge rid of that list?
  • Billy
    I want to receive replies from status update after I have reply, is there a way? When facebook messaging to mobile, I can receive what friends wrote and I can reply and we can have a conversation that way. I want to do the same with facebook statuses so I can reply to friends or other people that are commenting on it instead of just sending one text to the update and not knowing what the reply I got.
  • kris
    Is there a way to subscribe to when my friends comment on their own status or picture?
    For example I comment on their status is there a way for me to recieve a text that they have replied?
  • lilbit
    how can you find out who subscribe's to your own facebook page??? lik i want to know if my ex is trying to check up on me.
  • Thank you! I was going crazy trying to figure out the "SMS" thing until I read your post.
  • ejay
    can you subscribe to everyone on facebook via sms like all at once. or do i have to subscribe one by one
  • You would have to subscribe to each person individually.
  • sonja frazier
    How do i in jus one click subcribe to via sms for all my friends on facebook?
  • This is currently not possible.
  • Cindy
    Why would I stop receiving SMS status updates for a friend on Facebook when they are still in my SMS list and their wall shows "unsubscribe" which would mean you are subscribed?
  • maisue
    even though you don't subscribe your friends via sms...how come your still getting there status updates? is there a way that even though your friends don't subscribe you that they can still receive text messages of your status updates?
  • debt01
    I cannot find a way to add "Subscribe via SMS" to my profile and I read your response stating that this feature has to be turned on via Facebook. I am having a difficult time searching through Facebook's numerous questions through their "Help" center and cannot find a way to contact someone who actually works (if you will) for Facebook. Any suggestions? Is there a way to contact Facebook directly? It seems that a lot of my friends have this feature and I would llike to have this feature as well!!! Thanks!!!
  • The "Subscribe Via SMS" option will not be shown to you when you are looking at your own profile. However, others will be able to see it when they are on your profile and, similarly, you will be able to see the "Subscribe via SMS" option on others' profiles.
  • Nill
    How do I find out who everyone you have subscribed to?
  • Once you've signed into Facebook, if you navigate to http://www.facebook.com/friends/?filter=ms, you will see a list of people to whom you have subscribed.
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