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When will Sprint implement the feature where you can reply to messages from AIM via Text Message..instead of JUST receiving..all the other carriers have it right..what would make sprint add this?
What would be required by sprint to add in this feature? It can't be a lot..is there anyway to request it or something...
I mean look..it makes people text message more...making them use money...which equals Sprint making more money...and it also makes more people purchase the unlimited SMS upgrades...
COMMON SPRINT!
*Cross Posted at Hofo for multiple feedback*
Guy
09-09-2004, 09:36 PM
What phone are you using? I can reply to AIM messages with my A680 :confused:
CaliSurfer008
09-09-2004, 09:40 PM
not through SMS text messaging..
I just got the new Nokia 3205
Guy
09-09-2004, 09:43 PM
not through SMS text messaging..
I just got the new Nokia 3205
Ahh...you have a point. It's technically through vision, though U do receive a text message with an attached link that you access through vison. I'm not sure how the other carriers do it. Weird.
dmaul3300
09-09-2004, 09:50 PM
I agree. I was able to send/recieve messages until 3 weeks ago. I have a sanyo 8100. I called up Sprint and they told me that AIM made some updates(he didnt tell me what kind of updates to their server about 3 weeks ago(the time I started having troubles).
Sprint also said that AIM is not a supported application and that I was the first person to complain about it. He told me AIM is only compatible(the way we want it-2 way) on certain phones. I asked him what phones was it compatible on and he didnt know. It was my understanding that any phone that could utilize vision can use AIM.
The Sprint person told me I was the first person to call on this. I told him other people have been having troubles as well. He said if enough people call then they will probably do something about it.
I called AOL and they told me that the only way it would be fixed is for Sprint to fix it on their ends. They tell me Sprint can only do 1 way IM forwarding and will have to make changes to support 2 way. The AOL person did suggest to see if Sprint can put a NEWER version of AIM on the vision page. I know I dont see any version number on the version that is on my phone.
Maybe if we can get enough people to complain, they will fix it or update the version on the vision homepage. who would we need to contact for that?
dmaul3300
09-09-2004, 09:55 PM
the problem im having is that im NOT recieving the alert with the attached link. I called vision help desk and they told me to contact AOL. I did and both are blaming the other(AOL says its Sprints fault and vice versa).
Both Sprint and AOL have both said that AIM on the mobile phone is NOT a supported application and not many people have called about it. Im guessing if enough people start complain there might be a chance to fix it.
Ahh...you have a point. It's technically through vision, though U do receive a text message with an attached link that you access through vison. I'm not sure how the other carriers do it. Weird.
CaliSurfer008
09-09-2004, 10:05 PM
ya..I just hope sometime soon Sprint will dish out 2-way IMing for AIM...
maybe we can get some inside info
EightyFive04
09-09-2004, 11:42 PM
Sprint has to know that when sending the text it's going to AIM, not a phone. This is something that they are working on. They experimented with Bravo! on something kinda like AT&T did with American Idol. This is a step closer to having AIM on our phones. Be patient, but please do contact Sprint to let them know that you want it. The more people that let them know, the sooner we will see it!
CaliSurfer008
09-10-2004, 12:55 PM
that is good to know they are atleast working on it..
How can I let sprint know I want it..just call customer care?
they will be like..uhh ok..what is that lol
djfreake
09-10-2004, 01:44 PM
eff that...sms is the way to be!!!!!!
Dinozero
09-10-2004, 04:34 PM
I had Two way SMS AIM convo's on T-Mobile, I don't see why sprint couldn't have it if they wanted. Someone had a link to a site that allowed it for Sprint, some kinda program thingie.
dmaul3300
09-10-2004, 05:55 PM
could you please post it or PM me if you find it. thanks
Blitzed 80
09-10-2004, 07:14 PM
Http://www.aimforwards.com
CaliSurfer008
09-11-2004, 12:19 AM
ya..but i wanna know when sprint will get true 2-way SMS IMing
ready4URlink
09-12-2004, 11:32 AM
Http://www.aimforwards.com
Uhh, I tried to sign up...and I wouldn't finish "Step 2 of 2" it said
Yes I Agree, Create" <-- This button didn't work. Sooooo, now WHAT?
CaliSurfer008
09-12-2004, 06:23 PM
I had the same problem..but I was using Firefox..
Fired up IE..ugh...and it worked ;)
ImportsCRX
09-16-2004, 11:51 PM
NICE THIS WORKS GOOD! thanks for the site bro :) now i can SMS through AIM when someone IM's me :)
Ricky
09-17-2004, 08:38 PM
NICE THIS WORKS GOOD! thanks for the site bro :) now i can SMS through AIM when someone IM's me :)
Any way to have it work only when you are away? Or does it always forward to your phone even when your sitting at the computer?
I had Two way SMS AIM convo's on T-Mobile, I don't see why sprint couldn't have it if they wanted. Someone had a link to a site that allowed it for Sprint, some kinda program thingie.
i remember this program it was not really a program though it was more a website that forwarded aim messages it was before vision on my lg 5225 i have no problems with aim which leads me to believe its the diffsene between phones that support sms and phones that dont
Blitzed 80
09-17-2004, 09:34 PM
Any way to have it work only when you are away? Or does it always forward to your phone even when your sitting at the computer?
yes.. it only forwards your im's to your phone when you are not signed on at the pc. when you sign off aol or aim, aimforwards signs on and begins forwarding.
Ricky
09-17-2004, 11:19 PM
Im having trouble here. I registered and added my AIM accounts, set the status to "ON/Active" but it still doesn't work. When I log off of aim, AIMforwards doesnt sign me on or forward anything.
Ricky
09-18-2004, 08:07 PM
Ok, I got it to work. It seems unreliable though and slow to receive the AIM message. The replies go thru very quickly though.
ut_stephen
09-20-2004, 05:35 PM
When I get an IM and I receive a "message" in my message inbox, does this count as one of my 100 free SMS text messages? Or can I receive an unlimited number of these? How do I know if a message I receive is SMS or not? I went by the Sprint store in my neighborhood, and talked to a CSR, but he had no idea. :rolleyes:
KennyD
09-20-2004, 06:41 PM
I'm 90% certain that any sms' sent or received via imforwards will count against your 100 while sms' received through sprint's vision aim don't or atleast they didn't used to.
phatguy471
09-20-2004, 08:13 PM
This doesnt seem to be working for me. Should I be signed onto aim when its active, Im not sure how this works.
xpgeek
12-03-2004, 01:18 PM
Http://www.aimforwards.com
This site has been nothing but one blunder after another. It's very unreliable, most of the time I can't even log into it (IE or FireFox) ad whenever I try to make a change to my account after I finally do get logged in, it kicks me back out to the login screen. Plus, when I respond to IMs from other people on my phone, it never gets to the other person.
Blitzed 80
12-03-2004, 04:41 PM
Been working fine for me. Been using it for months now.
puck71
09-23-2005, 03:57 PM
As of today it looks like this is enabled by default...all of a sudden I got an AIM message via text and it said I was able to reply to it...and sure enough I did and it worked!!
FloorMatt
09-23-2005, 03:59 PM
This thread is an antique :)
Please use this one: http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74267
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