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Old Aug 6, 2012, 12:01 pm
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Upgrade notification - by text message?
Is it possible to get notice of UDU or the like via a text message? I couldn't find this option (only see e mail) but I would think this would be very easy for UA to do if they currently don't offer it.

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Old Aug 6, 2012, 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by elitefreak
Is it possible to get notice of UDU or the like via a text message? I couldn't find this option (only see e mail) but I would think this would be very easy for UA to do if they currently don't offer it.

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Yes..it's always been possible. It's in the flight status notification section of your profile. I've got mine set up for texts.
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Old Aug 6, 2012, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by SEA1K4EVR
Yes..it's always been possible. It's in the flight status notification section of your profile. I've got mine set up for texts.
That's for flight delays and the like. I have this as well; it doesn't send you a text when you get upgraded.
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Old Aug 6, 2012, 12:34 pm
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I've gotten SMS for upgrades as well. You can disable this function if you want here:

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/app...ubUpgrade.aspx
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Old Aug 6, 2012, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by edcho
I've gotten SMS for upgrades as well. You can disable this function if you want here:

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/app...ubUpgrade.aspx
Still confused. Where it says:

___ Send me text-only messages

I believe that refers to the e mail configuration (text vs. HTML).

I stil don't see how to add a mobile phone number to get upgrade notifications via text message.
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Old Aug 6, 2012, 2:44 pm
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Originally Posted by elitefreak
Still confused. Where it says:

___ Send me text-only messages

I believe that refers to the e mail configuration (text vs. HTML).

I stil don't see how to add a mobile phone number to get upgrade notifications via text message.
You can receive email as sms, just double-check with your carrier
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/939/s...erizon_virgin/
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Old Aug 6, 2012, 4:14 pm
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you can get a email via text if you have verizon
put in your number (xxx-xxx-xxxx @vtext.com)
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Old Aug 6, 2012, 5:49 pm
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Originally Posted by drwoo
you can get a email via text if you have verizon
put in your number (xxx-xxx-xxxx @vtext.com)
Cool! Thanks.
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Old Aug 7, 2012, 7:32 am
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or (phone #) @txt.att.net
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Old Sep 4, 2012, 7:59 am
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Originally Posted by drwoo
you can get a email via text if you have verizon
put in your number (xxx-xxx-xxxx @vtext.com)
Well, that didn't work, but I think it needs to be:

[email protected]

Where the x's are the phone number, no dashes, no 1 beforehand.

We'll give it another try . . .
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Old Nov 13, 2014, 7:19 am
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Still tryin'
I still have not been able to get this to work. Does anyone have the definitive answer on how to get upgrade notifications as text/SMS messages?
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Old Nov 13, 2014, 10:09 am
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Originally Posted by elitefreak
I still have not been able to get this to work. Does anyone have the definitive answer on how to get upgrade notifications as text/SMS messages?
Fwiw, I have been completely unsuccessful since 3/3 in being able to receive anything other than sporadic (n.b. sporadic) flight departure reminders via sms. My carrier is AT&T and it worked like a charm under PMUA but again, post 3/3 I get bupkes
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Old Mar 21, 2017, 11:20 am
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Still tryin' to figure out how to get text when CPU clears
Nothing has worked for me. Anyone who can help?
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Old Mar 21, 2017, 8:39 pm
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My company uses AMEX and our stuff also shows up in Tripcase. We get notification when the ticket has changed due to upgrade - but that seems to be an AMEX ticket tracking system function, not Tripcase.

Regular RPU/GPUs do end up sending e-mails when they clear > 24 hours. I have never gotten one for CPU from United.
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