Hello,

I'm looking for a dictionary of words and phrases which are optimized
to space saving versions of the words suitable for mobile phone 'txt'
messages.

An example is "from" can be "4m" and "and" can be "&" and "before" can
be "b4".

I'll write the script which would optimize the input text to the space
saved output text.  Though, I need a reference of mobile community
familiar txting compressed words.

Thank you.

/Lizardnation

Hello lizardnation,

Thank you for your question. 

Here are a few resources for you:

T-Mobile has a shorthand dictionary available here:
http://www.t-mobile.com/mytmobile/communication/messaging/shorthand.asp

Another is found at SMS Portal:
http://www.smsportal.com/smsdictionary.asp

And at T-Mobile UK, the top 100 shortcuts for SMS:
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/Dispatcher?menuid=phones_tfe_tm_td

Mobile Thirst
http://www.mobilethirst.com/channel.asp?cid=18

FreeFoneFun
http://fp.marknatalie.f9.co.uk/ff/smsdictionary.htm

The Ultimate Mobile Phone Site
http://www.grantszone.co.uk/ultimate-gsm/sms_dictionary.html

Mobiles4U Zone
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mobiles4u/smsabr.html

Fun SMS
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mobiles4u/smsabr.html

ZDNet SMS Central
http://www.zdnetindia.com/biztech/services/sms/stories/35520.html

Mob1le.com
http://www.mob1le.com/sms.html

Brazos Cellular
http://www.brazoscellular.com/smsdictionary.htm

Singlepoint Mobile
http://www.singlepoint4u.co.uk/mobile_services/index.asp?catid=100&pcatid=4

VINAYAKA MISSIONS SANKARACHARIYAR DENTAL COLLEGE
http://www.geocities.com/vinayakamissions/sms.htm

Nokia Toner
http://www.home.no/nokiatoner/smsdic.htm

Mobtastic
http://www.mobtastic.com/sms/dictionary/sms_dictionary.asp


As you can see, there is an unlimited amount of these to be found
online. If you seek even more, repeat my search:

"text messaging" OR SMS +dictionary

://www.google.com/search?q=%22text+messaging%22+OR+SMS+%2Bdictionary&num=50&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1


I trust my research has provided you with a good start on finding
lists of SMS messaging shorthand. If a link above should fail to work
or anything require further explanation or research, please do post a
Request for Clarification prior to rating the answer and closing the
question and I will be pleased to assist further.

Regards,

-=clouseau=-

Thanks! :-)