China: Let’s Text Again, Like We Did Last Summer: China Lifts Messaging Ban in Xinjiang

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | January 20th, 2010 | Trackback

Authorities restored text messaging in Xinjiang province Jan. 17 more than six months after shutting it down during riots in the provincial capital of Urumqi. Restrictions still apply, however: text messages cannot be sent outside China, and individuals can send no more than 20 messages a day. Cell phone use is also restricted, with roaming services for phones from outside the province blocked. Internet access is limited only to approved web sites such as the state-run Xinhua News Agency.

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