Add a link to set up a mobile account on the Mobile setting page

[snakeling]

Title:
Add a link to set up a mobile account on the Mobile setting page

Area:
setting

Summary:
Add a link to the "Edit profile" page to set up a mobile account on the Mobile setting page.

Description:
Currently, if you don't have a mobile account set up, the Mobile settings page only display the settings for Email posting, with no indication as to what's necessary to set up Mobile posting, even though the tab description says "Voice post, text messaging, and mobile options".

It would be useful to have a line saying something like "Text Messsaging: You do not currently have a mobile account set up. You can do so at the Edit Profile page." with a link to said page.

Poll #758

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 25

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Should be implemented as-is.
11 (44.0%)

Should be implemented with changes.
11 (44.0%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
2 (8.0%)

(Other: please comment)
1 (4.0%)

Comments

[denise]

Just noting that my "with changes" vote is that it should only show for paid accounts, since the only form of mobile integration we really have at the moment (SMS interaction = hella expensive) is being texted through the site from your profile, which is a paid feature.

[snakeling]

In which case, maybe say something like "Mobile posting is a feature only accessible to paid accounts. You can upgrade your account at the Shop." for free accounts?

Just put some placeholder in there so that people don't ask where the mobile posting options are.

[denise]

Well -- what do you mean by 'mobile posting', really? The only form of mobile posting we have is if your phone supports sending email, which devolves to post-by-email. Posting by SMS would require us to have an SMS shortcode (expensive) and pay SMS carrier charges (very expensive).

[azurelunatic]

worksforme!

[zarhooie]

My with-changes is more nitpicky: I'm not crazy about the phrasing. :) I've got no idea what it should be, mind.

[sophie]

This suggestion seems invalid; DW doesn't do mobile posting through SMS.

Or did I misunderstand you?

[snakeling]

I thought it was possible, but denise corrected me on that one. That said, there are options to be set, as per the tab summary, though I'm not sure what they are, given that my provider's not on the list :)