The World’s First SMS Enabled Toilet?
Working in the messaging industry, I’ve seen my fair share of oddball applications for SMS, but this one’s taking the, erm…. whatever.
In an effort to curb vandalism, some public toilets in Finland are now kept locked until you text the Finnish word for “OPEN” to a number displayed on the toilet door. It’s thought that recording the time and mobile number of all the users of the toilet will act as a deterrent.
I don’t know much about the situation in Finland with pre-pay mobile phones though. In the UK at least, there’s no obligation to register your details with the operator before being able to use the phone. Other options were considered, including the use of CCTV.
Nope, there is no obligation to register your details with the operator in Finland :) This SMS enabled toilet can be nice when you’re using pre-pay and run out of credits..
Comment by niko — February 20, 2008 @ 1:05 am