66196 Text Messages

Chubby Chaser · Post #1 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm

I don't know if any of you guys do this also, but I joined the Lakers text bot last year and it's pretty cool. If i'm not mistaken all you have to do is text "MYLAL" to 66196 then you're in. This is a text bot that text messages you Laker updates, and scores if you miss the game. Even though I'm pretty up to date with my Laker stuff already via realgm, lakersground, and am570. But this text bot is still pretty cool. THey'll text you info on injured players as soon as it's available. They'll also text you results of MRI tests for players and all that good stuff before it becomes public. I'm sure i'm not the only one who does this. For all you guys that do this also, how do you like it?

Post #2 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:11 pm

its gotten a lot faster. two seasons ago they'd send be the score the next morning.

Chubby Chaser · Post #3 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:15 pm

Ha. The only time I would get mad at the text messages was when the Lakers would have a tough loss. And I'd forget about it, then the next day I'd get a text message about it and it would just ruin my day . I remember it too. It was last year after Bynum got hurt, before we traded for Pau when we lost that close game to Detroit on a game winning 3 by Tayshaun. (I think it was Tayshaun). That game really pissed me off.

Desiderium · Post #4 » by **Desiderium** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:24 pm

how do u register for it?

That Nicka · Post #5 » by **That Nicka** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:50 pm

no thanks... I would get pissed if I had to tivo the game and I was on my way home to watch it and they texted me the score.... I would be like WTF!!!!!

amb1ent · Post #6 » by **amb1ent** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:03 am

no fee for this besides normal texting rates, right?

Chubby Chaser · Post #7 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:14 am

Ya there's no fee except normal text rates by your phone provider. From what I remember, you just text "MYLAL" to 66196 from your phone and it will automatically add you to the list. It provides updates, scores, latest laker news, results on tests of injured players. It's all good stuff.

lakersfanatic · Post #8 » by **lakersfanatic** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:29 am

Not that i would.. but how would you unregister for the service if you needed to?

thanks!

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #9 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:20 pm

Isnt it like 3.99 per month? No thanks. Ill just go online and check the results.

Chubby Chaser · Post #10 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:52 pm

To stop you text "STOP" to the same number at any time then it'll stop. And again, No there is no charge. The only thing u pay for is ur normal text rates that u have set up with ur phone company. That's all. No additional fees. It's just a text message

Verbal · Post #11 » by **Verbal** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:22 pm

Thanks for putting it out there.

lakersfanatic · Post #12 » by **lakersfanatic** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:59 pm

Kewl! im registered! hehe

Speedlot · Post #13 » by **Speedlot** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:17 am

Sorry for not being too trusting. Can we have some mods vouch if this is free, besides texting charges?

Post #14 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:56 am

http://www.vibes.com/lakersalerts/

Lakers fans sign-up to get Lakers text messages.
Just fill out the form below and get Lakers news and game results sent right to your phone.
The service is free*, courtesy of Verizon Wireless. Text alerts are available to all carriers.

*Standard Rates Apply

Chubby Chaser · Post #15 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:29 am

Speedlot wrote:Sorry for not being too trusting. Can we have some mods vouch if this is free, besides texting charges?

Just don't sign up then and live your life drinking from your half-empty glass.

Speedlot · Post #16 » by **Speedlot** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:01 am

Angry much? Thanks for the helpful thing, but is it really that wrong for me to not trust random online people?

Anyway, I texted mylal to 66196 and it gave me an error message...?

"Sorry , We couldn't understand your message. This is the West Area vote/alert short code. - 877.5710774 std msg chrges apply. HELP 4help. STOP 2 quit."