4INFO has teamed up with Seattle community group Mission Movers to offer a community-based SMS service. “This community network allows the members of the Rainier Valley to access valuable information that is constantly updated by members of the community itself, such as tutoring services, sports scores, coupons, merchant discounts, and more. To view information for Rainier Valley, users simply text “rvp” and a query, such as “rvp tutor” or “rvp meeting” to 4INFO (44636) on a cell phone. Results are sent back immediately and free of charge.”
This is a pretty neat service — most people in the community involved don’t have consistent access to the internet, and I’m guessing they don’t have high-end phones either. But the majority of people have access to an SMS-capable phone…
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