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Don't be the last to know about what's happening with your friends, family or co-workers just because you're away from your computer. You now can subscribe to receive text messages of your friends' status updates directly from their Facebook profiles. This feature was the before, but Facebook user need to subscribe his friends status updates from the" settings" but now you can do directly from profile page.

To get started just click on the "Subscribe via SMS" link below your friends' profile pictures to get their latest news while you are on mobile.You'll get SMS from 51555. You can also comment on your friends' status updates directly from your phone by replying to the text messages you receive. You can even subscribe to mobile updates from the Facebook Pages of your favorite celebrities, public figures, businesses and organizations. Isn't that great?, Now stay updated on the go.

If you already have Facebook Mobile activated for your phone or device, then you will begin receiving the text message updates after confirming your subscription. If you haven't yet set up Facebook Mobile, you will be taken through a series of steps to activate it before receiving text messages.

While Facebook does not charge for this service, your mobile-service provider's standard text messaging rates will apply so be sure to check with your provider. You also can stop receiving text message status updates from your friends and connections at any time.
To do that, there are three ways

Facebook is offering this service in 18 countries service providers like the U.S., U.K., India, South Africa, Indonesia and New Zealand, There is a screenshot besides, find all 18 countries

If your country is not in the list, don't worry you can visit the mobile site m.facebook.com, or get the from device-specific applications for iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, Windows Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Widsets, INQ