Just to let you know, what we have heard most recently is that SXSW is still deciding whether or not to sell anymore wristbands, but if they decide to do so they will go on sale next Wednesday, the first day of the music festival. That is all the information we have right now. Someone suggested in a previous comment thread that they will only be sending text messages to people with 512 area codes, so if anyone finds out more in that regard please post about it in the comments, because we're not entirely sure when and how the announcement will be made. We got a couple emails from people looking for wristbands, so we're just trying to help out. We're soooo nice.

I heard about the 512 area code from a post on the SXSW Forum page: http://www.sxsw.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=576.
"Unfortunatly if you do not have a 512 area code, the SMS alerts don't apply. I live in San Antonio and signed up for them and was told yesterday at Waterloo they only work for Austin." I say sign up, ya never know. I'll post something here & on myspace as soon as I get word on wristbands. Cheers!