Get BBC News on your mobile phone

You don't need a computer to access the BBC News website

BBC News is available on mobile phones, palmtop computers and other wireless handheld devices.

You can get the top stories from the BBC News website about Africa and events around the world - wherever you are.

Headlines from all the main news sections of the website are available - including world news, business, technology, science and entertainment.

To get the BBC News website on your mobile phone go to www.bbc.co.uk/news on your phone's browser.

If you are not sure how to do this, please consult the user manual for your device or check the manufacturer's website.

Once you have accessed the site, you can save its location in your phone's bookmarks.

Operator charges

The BBC does not charge for access to its website on mobile devices but your network operator may charge you for the data you use.

To check how much these charges are, contact your network provider.

Users with Blackberry, Palm, Microsoft or other smartphone devices can also try the PDA version at www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/pda.

For more details on the BBC's PDA versions click the link below

PDAs and smartphones