FAQs: SMS Information
- What is SMS?
- What’s a text message?
- What’s a SMS network?
- Why would I want to text?
- What’s in it for me?
- Where do I sign up?
- How do I unsubscribe?
- Common SMS Abbreviations
SMS stands for Short Message Service. It is the ability to send and receive text messages to and from mobile telephones.
A text message is a message (normally with a max of 160 characters) sent through the SMS network.
A SMS network is an alpha-numeric message service offered by digital cellular telephone systems.
It’s direct, fun, fast, and convenient, especially when you are on the go. Be instantly notified of any packages, faxes, messages, or confirmations you may receive. Have any question answered quickly and unobtrusively. Because even though you are at dinner, in an airplane, at a meeting, in a crowded or loud area, you don’t have to wait to get things done!
Text messages to Whatever/Whenever and W Hotels may only be used during your stay with us. We offer free text messages to end users for most carriers; however, some people may not have plans that support text messaging and may be charged a small fee per text message sent and received. W Hotels will reimburse the sender up to $0.75 per day for text messages sent to a W Hotel for the duration of your stay.
You can sign up at the Welcome Desk, Concierge Desk, or by contacting a Whatever/Whenever representative.
In the event that you elect to no longer receive SMS messages, you may opt-out or turn off messaging. Users on most major carriers can reply "STOP" to a SMS message to opt-out of the program associated with that message. If users encounter difficulty, they can write to Text.messaging@starwoodhotels.com.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: Text.messaging@starwoodhotels.com.
If you would like information regarding our data privacy practices, please view our Privacy Statement.
Common SMS Abbreviations
AFAIK -- As Far As I Know
ASAP -- As soon as possible
ATB -- All the best
ATM -- At the moment
A3 -- Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace
B -- Be
B4 -- Before
B4N -- Bye for now
BC -- Because
BCNU -- Be seeing you
BBL -- Be back later
BBS -- Be back soon
BN -- Been
BRB -- Be right back
BRT -- Be right there
BTW -- By the way
C -- See
CU -- See you
CUB L8R -- Call you back later
CU@ -- See you at
CUL -- See you later
CMON -- Come On
CUL8R -- See you later
Dk -- Don't know
DNR - Dinner
doN -- Doing
EVRY1 -- Everyone
EZY -- Easy
EZ - Easy
F2F -- Face to face
FYI - For your information
GR8 -- Great!
GTSY -- Glad to see you
GUDLUK -- Good luck
HAGN -- Have a good night
HRU -- How are you
HTH - Hope that helps
IAC -- In any case
IC -- I See
IDK -- I don't know
IMO -- In my opinion
IMHO -- In my honest (or humble) opinion
IMTNG -- I am in a meeting
IOU -- I owe you
JK -- Just kidding
K -- Okay
L8 -- Late
L8r -- Later
Mob -- Mobile
MYOB -- Mind your own business
NRN -- No reply necessary
NE -- Any
NE1 -- Anyone
NEting -- Anything
No1 -- No one
NTW -- Not To Worry
NP - No problem
nufN -- Nothing
OIC -- Oh, I see
OTL -- Out To Lunch
OTOH -- On the other hand
PLS - Please
po$bl – Possible
PPL -- People
PRT -- Party
PTB -- Please Text Back
R – Are
RE -- Hello again or In Regard To
RGDS -- Regards
RINGL8 -- Running Late
RLR -- Earlier
RU -- Are you
RU? -- Are you?
RU CMNG -- Are You coming
RUOK -- Are You OK?
shopN -- Shopping
SME1 – Someone
SOS -- Same Old Stuff or Help!
SPK -- Speak
SPK 2 U L8R -- Speak to you later
SRY -- Sorry
TBD -- To Be Decided
Thx -- Thanks
Tks -- Thanks
THNQ -- Thank you
TIA -- Thanks in advance
TTFN -- Ta ta for now.
TTYL -- Talk to you later
T2Go -- Time to go
T2ul -- Talk to you later
U -- You
U2 -- You too
UR -- You are
W@ -- What
WAN2 -- Want to
WB -- Welcome Back
WOT -- What
WRT -- With respect to
WRU -- Where are you?
WTF -- What the f&*@?
WTH -- What The Hell
WTG -- Way To Go!
W8 -- Wait
XLNT -- Excellent
Y -- Why?
YR – Your
Z -- the (affected, as in "what's zee time?")
ZZZZZ – Sleeping
1DAY -- One day
1NC -- Once
2 -- To/Two/Too
2DAY -- Today
2l8 -- Too late
2MORO -- Tomorrow
2NITE – Tonight
2U2 -- To You Too
