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What is Bebo Mobile?
Bebo Mobile lets you access Bebo from your mobile phone and stay in touch with your Bebo friends when you are out and about.
With Bebo Mobile you can:
- Receive and reply to text alerts for new profile comments, Bebo mail, and sayings from your friends
- Upload mobile photos directly to your profile via MMS (picture mail)
- Post profile comments, mail messages, and sayings via text messages
- Browse the mobile Bebo website at m.bebo.com
Upload Mobile Photos - Take photos on your camera phone and share them instantly with your friends on Bebo. You can send your camera phone photos directly to a special "Mobile Photos" album on your profile.
Text to Bebo - Post profile comments, send mail, and update your sayings all via text message. Cool "Nicknames" feature lets you choose which Bebo friends you want to message without having to remember/type in their username.
Browse Bebo's Mobile Site - Bebo's mobile site makes it easy to access all your favorite features from the main website right on your phone. See recent updates from your friends on your Lifestream, browse profiles and leave profile comments, view and comment on photos and blogs, view and send mail, and more!
How do I get Bebo Mobile?
Bebo Mobile is currently available around the world.
There are several ways to access Bebo on your phone:
Bebo Mobile Site: Go to m.bebo.com on your phone to get the mobile version of the Bebo Site
Bebo Messaging: Sign up for Bebo Messaging to get alerts, message friends and upload photos
Bebo Mobile Alliance: Use Bebo to upload photos, by clicking on a link on your phone's menu and more with a Bebo Mobile Alliance partner (more info soon!)
How much does it cost?
We work hard to keep the cost of accessing Bebo Mobile as low as possible. Prices vary by mobile operator, but as general guidelines:
Bebo Mobile Site: Unless there is a special offer to make the Bebo Mobile Site free to use from your mobile operator, your standard data rate and charges will apply.
Bebo Messaging: We will tell you the cost of receiving a text, sending a text and sending picture mail before you activate messaging.
Bebo Mobile Alliance: Ask the Bebo Mobile Alliance partner providing the service, but in general standard charges apply.
If your mobile operator does not support Bebo Mobile Messaging you can still use the Bebo Mobile Site. Stay tuned and register so we can tell you when messaging is available on your operator...
What kind of alerts can I receive?
Currently you can receive alerts for new Profile Comments, Mail, and Sayings from your friends. We're constantly updating these features: join the Bebo Mobile Group to get the latest updates.
How do I set up alerts?
By default, you will receive alerts for some categories like new profile comments and and all new mail. You can also choose to "follow" your friends to receive an alert whenever they post a new saying.
To change these settings at any time, visit your Mobile Settings. Your main options will include:
- Turn all alerts on/off (if off, overrides any other settings)
- Set the maximum number of alerts you would like to receive in one day
- Profile comments on/off
- Mail on/off
- Friend sayings: choose which friends you want to receive alerts from, if any
You will only receive alerts instantly on your mobile if you don't have Review ALL comments set in your Privacy Settings.
How do I subscribe to friend sayings?
Go to the Mobile Settings page and select Subscribe to my Top 16. You can also type in your friend's nickname and select Subscribe to subscribe to a specific friends' sayings.
Can I reply to alerts?
Yes!
If the alert's message fits in one text, simply reply back via text with your own message. You can:
- Reply to a profile comment will post a profile comment back
- Reply to a mail will send a mail
- Reply to friend sayings will post a profile comment back to the friend.
If you reply to a profile comment or friend sayings and prefix your message with the letter l, your profile comment will be posted with luv. For example, l cool! i can send luv with my comments now!
If the alert text message does NOT fit in a single text, you cannot reply back via SMS - you will receive a link to view the message on the mobile site, and you can reply to it there. Standard charges may apply for viewing the Bebo Mobile Site in this case.
How can I turn off alerts?
From bebo.com on the Web: just sign in to Bebo.com and go to the Mobile section. Here you can control all your alerting preferences including turning off all alerts.
From the phone: You can either reply to any Bebo text/SMS with the word STOP or send STOP via text/SMS to the short code we use on your operator:
How do I upload mobile photos?
Easy! To get your photos from your phone to Bebo:
You can set up a personalized email address for your account. Send pictures through MMS or email using your phone to this address and they will be uploaded to your mobile album. To set this up, please go to this page
If the company you buy your mobile phone service from (your mobile operator) offers Bebo Mobile Messaging, you can send your photos directly via Picture Mail/MMS to the code listed below. To set a caption for the photo, just type your caption in the Subject of the Picture/Mail/MMS.
By default, all photos uploaded via mobile will go into a special "Mobile Photos" album. From there you can copy mobile photos into any other album just like any other photo uploaded to Bebo.
Be sure to enable your Mobile Uploads Module so your friends can see your new uploads on your Profile!
| Country | My Mobile Operator | Shortcode for Picture Mail/MMS |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Bell | 2326 |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 62326 |
| United Kingdom | O2 | 62326 |
| United Kingdom | Orange | 22326 |
| Ireland | 3 | 53231 |
| Ireland | O2 | 53205 |
What number do I use to send texts to Bebo on my mobile operator?
| Country | My Mobile Operator | Shortcode for Texts/SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Bell | 2326 |
| Canada | Rogers | 2326 |
| Canada | Telus | 2326 |
| Canada | Virgin Mobile | 2326 |
| Fiji | Vodafone Fiji | 2326 |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 62326 |
| United Kingdom | O2 | 62326 |
| United Kingdom | Orange | 62326 |
| United Kingdom | Virgin Mobile | 22326 |
| Ireland | 3 | 51231 |
| Ireland | O2 | 51205 |
| New Zealand | Telecom NZ | 2802 |
| New Zealand | Vodafone | 2802 |
What kind of texts can I send to Bebo?
You can send texts to the Bebo Mobile Messaging short code for your mobile operator to post new sayings, post profile comments, send mail, and post blogs. Each feature has its own command. A table of commands you can send is shown below:
| Command | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| say <text> | say hello | Post up to a 140 character saying to your profile |
| comment <nick> <msg> | comment jill hi! im txting from bebo mobile! | Post Comment to friend's profile |
| luv <nick> <msg> | luv john hi! here's some luv! | Post Comment with Luv to friend's profile |
| mail <nick> <msg> | mail bill bebo mobile is schweet! lol! | Send Mail to friend |
| blog <msg> | blog wow! i'm posting from my mobile! | Post to your Blog |
| stop (arret) | stop (arret) | Stop all alerts :( |
| help (aide) | help (aide) | To receive a list of the commands that you can use. |
The nickname is a short name you can give to your friends, so you don't have to type in their full username on the phone. See the nicknames section below for more details.
Are there any shortcuts/advanced features for texting?
Yes. To save time, instead of typing out the full command you can simply enter the first letter of each command.
For example, the command to post a saying is "say".
- the standard way to post a saying is "say this is a mobile saying"
- the shortcut is "s this is a mobile saying"
This works for profile comment ("c"), luv ("l"), mail ("m"), and blog ("b") as well.
How do I use the "Nicknames" feature?
Nicknames are a handy way to let you send messages to your Bebo friends via text, without having to type in their full usernames. When you verify your phone number and activate Bebo Mobile for the first time, default nicknames are given to all your friends. You can update these default nicknames at any time from the Edit Nicknames page: Bebo Homepage -> Bebo Mobile -> Mobile Settings -> Edit Nicknames.
Nicknames must be unique, meaning that every single friend of yours must have a different nickname. Nicknames can be from 1-15 characters and cannot contain any spaces or special characters - only lower-case letters (a-z) and numbers (0-9) are allowed. Special characters are fun until you have to type them in on your phone!!
How do I access Bebo's mobile site on my phone?
Just point your phone's browser to http://m.bebo.com.
What can I do on the mobile site?
On m.bebo.com, you can...
- Check out recent updates from your friends in Lifestream
- See Friends and add new ones
- Browse Profiles, post Profile Comments and Share the Luv
- View and Post Sayings
- Browse Photos and post Photo Comments
- Send and Receive Mail
- Read Blogs and post Blog Comments
- View Safety Tips, Block other users and Report Abuse
- ...and more!
How do I sign in?
Once you are on m.bebo.com, you will be asked to enter your Bebo username/email address and password, just like on Bebo.com. You can check the "Remember me" or "Save password" box so that you don't have to re-enter your username/password for two weeks. Safety Tip: Only check "Remember me" if you PIN lock your phone.
If you have checked the "Remember me" box and you now want to turn off the automatic sign-in, just click the "Logout" link at the bottom of the page.
How do I report abuse from the mobile site?
To report abuse navigate to the profile page of the person you wish to report, then click the link 'Report Abuse' located below their profile photo. To flag a specific photo to Bebo staff, simply click the link 'Report Abuse' located below the photo. When a Bebo member is reported, Bebo does not disclose details of the member who reported them.
How do I block/un-block another member from the mobile site?
You can block/un-block a person from contacting you or posting to your profile page by following these steps:
- Navigate to the profile of the person you wish to block/un-block. You can do this by clicking on their username or photo.
- Under their profile photo, click the link 'Block'.
- Click the button 'Block This Member' or 'Un-block This Member'.
Your profile does remain visible to users you have blocked although you can stop them viewing your photos by editing individual photo albums.
How do I get help?
First make sure that you've read the FAQ's as these should answer most of your queries, however if you still need help, please contact Bebo.
What can my mobile operator help me with?
- Phone settings
- Mobile Browser settings to be able to connect you to Bebo's mobile site
- Text/SMS or Picture Messaging/MMS settings on your handset or account
What can Bebo help me with?
- Bebo mobile website, m.bebo.com
- Posting texts and mobile photos to your Bebo profile
- Taking inappropriate content down
- Reporting abuse of Bebo's Terms of Service on the mobile website
How do I contact Bebo?
Please visit the Contact Us page to submit your question - be sure to select Bebo Mobile in the "Question type" drop-down menu.