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Transport for London (TfL) offers a range of services via SMS which allow travellers to request information about journeys etc. using simple commands.
Transport for London (TfL) offers a range of services via SMS which allow travellers to request information about journeys etc. using simple commands.
==Number==
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*<div class="vcard"><span class="fn org">Transport for London SMS</span>: <span class="tel">60835</span></div>.


== Commands ==
== Commands ==
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=== Requesting Information ===
=== Requesting Information ===


* '''''tfl''''' - Sending "tfl" to 60835 requests a WAP link for available services.
* '''''tfl''''' - Sending "tfl" requests a WAP link for available services.


* '''''tubemap''''' - Requests the London Underground tube map (on certain handsets only)
* '''''tubemap''''' - Requests the London Underground tube map (on certain handsets only)


* '''''A'' to ''B''''' - Sending A to B to 60835 requests the next available method of travelling from point A to point B (i.e. "Charing Cross to Liverpool Street Station").  A/B can be a station or a place.
* '''''A'' to ''B''''' - Sending A to B requests the next available method of travelling from point A to point B (i.e. "Charing Cross to Liverpool Street Station").  A/B can be a station or a place.


* '''''Home''''' - Sending "Home" requests a listing of registered taxi firm numbers (see [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/findaride/textservice.asp TfL Cab Wise]).
* '''''Home''''' - Sending "Home" requests a listing of registered taxi firm numbers (see [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/findaride/textservice.asp TfL Cab Wise]).


* '''''tube Line''''' - Sending ''tube Line'' (i.e. "tube Picadilly" requests status updates on a given tube line.
* '''''tube Line''''' - Sending ''tube Line'' (i.e. "tube Piccadilly") requests status updates on a given tube line.


=== External Resources ==
== External Resources ==


[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/mobile/ Mobile Internet and Services for Transport for London]
[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/mobile/ Mobile Internet and Services for Transport for London]
==See also==
*[[picoformats]]

Latest revision as of 18:33, 20 December 2008

Transport for London

Transport for London (TfL) offers a range of services via SMS which allow travellers to request information about journeys etc. using simple commands.

Number

  • Transport for London SMS: 60835
    .

Commands

Requesting Information

  • tfl - Sending "tfl" requests a WAP link for available services.
  • tubemap - Requests the London Underground tube map (on certain handsets only)
  • A to B - Sending A to B requests the next available method of travelling from point A to point B (i.e. "Charing Cross to Liverpool Street Station"). A/B can be a station or a place.
  • Home - Sending "Home" requests a listing of registered taxi firm numbers (see TfL Cab Wise).
  • tube Line - Sending tube Line (i.e. "tube Piccadilly") requests status updates on a given tube line.

External Resources

Mobile Internet and Services for Transport for London

See also