People on Twitter have been sending these text messages around (uploaded by @SheriefFarouk)
He tells me that all his friends (over 20) got the text messages from across Cairo (masr el gedida), Nasr city, Rehab city , maadi, Alexandria and Tanta. So the text messages covered a wide geographical area.
They were sent around yesterday, calling on Egyptians to “confront the traitors and criminals”. They have been widely seen as an attempt to shore up support for President Mubarak.
There are allegations all over Twitter that they were sent to Vodafone customers in Egypt, unsolicited. I am currently trying to confirm this, so don’t take it as fact.
Updates at the end
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Translation: Youth of Egypt, beware rumors and listen to the sound of reason – Egypt is above all so preserve it.
Translation: The Armed Forces asks Egypt’s honest and loyal men to confront the traitors and criminals and protect our people and honor and our precious Egypt.
Translation:
First text: To every mother-father-sister-brother, to every honest citizen preserve this country as the nation is forever.
Second text: The Armed Forces cares for your safety and well being and will not resort to using force against this great nation.
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Translation: The Armed Forces asks Egypt’s honest and loyal men to confront the traitors and criminals and protect our people and honor and our precious Egypt.
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The translation have been verified as genuine. Several Egyptians have also confirmed they are actual text messages, and not spoofs.
Pictures via @glinner (via @BodyInTheThames).
Thanks also to @esraa_ali and @El_Amster and @inkelectric and @salmaeldaly and @monaeltahawy.
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Update: One tweeter from Cairo tells me they were sent to all Vodafone customers, including herself. We still need official confirmation from Vodafone.
Another confirmation here that the text messages were received.
Update 2: A Facebook group has been set up for Egyptians to upload pictures of their text messages. If you got these messages or other ones, upload yours there and say how you got them!
Update 3: Vodafone Egypt is 45% owned by Telecom Egypt. [hat-tip R_McCormack]
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