AIM Through SMS

DGinsburg · 08-30-2005, 08:14 AM

I have been waiting for Sprint and AOL and/or Yahoo to set up their IM services through SMS. Where I work has a really weak signal and I can't always logon to Vision, but text messages usually come through okay. My wife won't use vision but will use text messaging, so having AIM or Yahoo through SMS would be a big benefit to me.

I was trying the login for AIM and usually don't get a response back. This time I did. I thought that since maybe I was roaming on Verizon, it was an error. But when I got to my wife's work, I was playing around with it and it seemed to be working. I can send and respond. If the messages are long, they will get broken up it 2 or 3 or how ever many is needed. On AIM it shows that my screenname has two-way messaging.

I tried to set up the AIM forwarding, but that would not let me respond to the messages. It was still the one-way text messaging (as of last night.)

I logged in by sending a text message to: 265000. It seems to use the 265-xxx short codes. You can follow their guide on their website. There are a lot of short codes, but anyone who IM's you, their code will be given to you so no worries there.

I'm glad that Sprint and AIM added this as a choice for me to use.

**jh101_7** · 08-30-2005, 08:57 AM

can you link to the page you found this please.

DGinsburg · 08-30-2005, 09:04 AM

Here is the link to the AIM Mobile section: http://aolmobile.aol.com/portal/mobileaim.do

Here is the link to the AIM thru SMS service pdf: http://aolmobile.aol.com/pdf/AOL_Mob...User_Guide.pdf

It does not list sprint as one of the options for SMS service.

**jh101_7** · 08-30-2005, 09:11 AM

it works i tried it. awesome

I am glad they got this finally.

landale · 08-30-2005, 10:12 AM

Nice to see AIM finally introducing something like this using a SMS system. It seems to work really well for me but even though it's more feature rich I think IMForwards still is easier to use as I don't have to remember a bunch of codes. Plus it doesn't look like AIM will automatically sign you on to this when you sign off the main program or when sign you off forwarding when you sign on to the main application again.

kush_14 · 08-30-2005, 11:08 AM

wow it works really well...AWESOME FIND!

yeah yeah · 08-30-2005, 11:21 AM

too many codes.

**sidefx** · 08-30-2005, 11:53 AM

doesn't send me the confirmation code. did this come through quickly for the rest of you?

**FloorMatt** · 08-30-2005, 12:14 PM

Dang, I wish Yahoo would get rolling with this, too.........I've been wanting them to support YM over SMS (for Sprint).

x3d33x · 08-30-2005, 12:36 PM

yaay finally! Maybe one day we can respond to forwarded IMs. That would be so much easier.

michelle · 08-30-2005, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jh101_7

it works i tried it. awesome

I am glad they got this finally.

how do you get this to work? can you please share? i want in too! i just registered and got the confirmation code. now what? how are you guys getting this to work when the user guide doesn't list sprint as a carrier? is IM forwarding supposed to be on or off?

EeZeEpEe · 08-30-2005, 12:52 PM

I admit that there are a whole lot of codes and it doesn't sign on automatically but I still like it because you can actually check your buddy list and it separates a long message to short ones. Another plus is it doesn't have an advertising reply.

EeZeEpEe · 08-30-2005, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michelle

how do you get this to work? can you please share? i want in too! i just registered and got the confirmation code. now what? how are you guys getting this to work when the user guide doesn't list sprint as a carrier? is IM forwarding supposed to be on or off?

IM Fowarding should be "On". Then try sending a text to "265000". This should sign you on. If you have another SN, sign on to AIM with that one and see if the one you set up with your phone is working.

michelle · 08-30-2005, 01:03 PM

thank you, i will go try that.

edit: wow awesome! now i have to get all those damn codes on a crib sheet.

EeZeEpEe · 08-30-2005, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michelle

thank you, i will go try that.

Oh I forgot to mention to include your "screenname(space)password" as is says in the manual.

08-30-2005, 08:14 AM	#1
DGinsburg Telegraph User Join Date: Mar 10, '03 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 76	AIM Through SMS I have been waiting for Sprint and AOL and/or Yahoo to set up their IM services through SMS. Where I work has a really weak signal and I can't always logon to Vision, but text messages usually come through okay. My wife won't use vision but will use text messaging, so having AIM or Yahoo through SMS would be a big benefit to me. I was trying the login for AIM and usually don't get a response back. This time I did. I thought that since maybe I was roaming on Verizon, it was an error. But when I got to my wife's work, I was playing around with it and it seemed to be working. I can send and respond. If the messages are long, they will get broken up it 2 or 3 or how ever many is needed. On AIM it shows that my screenname has two-way messaging. I tried to set up the AIM forwarding, but that would not let me respond to the messages. It was still the one-way text messaging (as of last night.) I logged in by sending a text message to: 265000. It seems to use the 265-xxx short codes. You can follow their guide on their website. There are a lot of short codes, but anyone who IM's you, their code will be given to you so no worries there. I'm glad that Sprint and AIM added this as a choice for me to use.

08-30-2005, 08:57 AM	#2
jh101_7 Now with AT&T Mood: Join Date: Dec 8, '04 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 1,806 Phone: iPhone Trades: 9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,369	can you link to the page you found this please. __________________ Jimmy

08-30-2005, 09:11 AM	#4
jh101_7 Now with AT&T Mood: Join Date: Dec 8, '04 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 1,806 Phone: iPhone Trades: 9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,369	it works i tried it. awesome I am glad they got this finally. __________________ Jimmy

08-30-2005, 10:12 AM	#5
landale Telephone User Join Date: Mar 8, '05 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 269 Phone: Blackberry Tour Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 949	Nice to see AIM finally introducing something like this using a SMS system. It seems to work really well for me but even though it's more feature rich I think IMForwards still is easier to use as I don't have to remember a bunch of codes. Plus it doesn't look like AIM will automatically sign you on to this when you sign off the main program or when sign you off forwarding when you sign on to the main application again. __________________ My Plan: $30 for 450 min with free 6pm N&W, free power vision, free unlimited sms & 5% loyalty discount

08-30-2005, 12:14 PM	#9
FloorMatt Touched by an HTC Join Date: Dec 31, '04 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,489 Phone: HTC Touch Trades: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 6,335	Dang, I wish Yahoo would get rolling with this, too.........I've been wanting them to support YM over SMS (for Sprint). __________________ Who needs a hardware keyboard?

08-30-2005, 09:04 AM	#3
DGinsburg Telegraph User Join Date: Mar 10, '03 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 76	Here is the link to the AIM Mobile section: http://aolmobile.aol.com/portal/mobileaim.do Here is the link to the AIM thru SMS service pdf: http://aolmobile.aol.com/pdf/AOL_Mob...User_Guide.pdf It does not list sprint as one of the options for SMS service.

08-30-2005, 11:08 AM	#6
kush_14 Cordless Phone User Join Date: Jan 3, '04 Location: Canton Mi Posts: 674 Phone: A600 Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 319	wow it works really well...AWESOME FIND!

08-30-2005, 11:21 AM	#7
yeah yeah Telephone User Join Date: Feb 21, '05 Location: DMV Posts: 168 Phone: iPhone 3G Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 430	too many codes.

08-30-2005, 11:53 AM	#8
sidefx ... Mood: Join Date: Aug 17, '04 Location: Notre Dame Posts: 349 Phone: HERO!! Trades: 12 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,578	doesn't send me the confirmation code. did this come through quickly for the rest of you?

08-30-2005, 12:36 PM	#10
x3d33x Telephone User Join Date: Apr 16, '05 Location: Michigan Posts: 170 Phone: Sanyo 8400 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 449	yaay finally! Maybe one day we can respond to forwarded IMs. That would be so much easier.

08-30-2005, 12:52 PM	#12
EeZeEpEe Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Feb 11, '05 Location: New York City Posts: 397 Phone: Treo 755p Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 502	I admit that there are a whole lot of codes and it doesn't sign on automatically but I still like it because you can actually check your buddy list and it separates a long message to short ones. Another plus is it doesn't have an advertising reply. __________________ LG TP 1100 -> Sanyo SCP-5150 -> LG PM-325 -> Nokia 1100 -> Motorola v557 -> Treo 755p Sprint customer since 2001

08-30-2005, 01:03 PM	#14
michelle The Chellster - Contributor - Join Date: Aug 19, '02 Location: mars =Þ Posts: 2,485 Phone: HA!! Trades: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,868	thank you, i will go try that. edit: wow awesome! now i have to get all those damn codes on a crib sheet. __________________ ~shutter bug central~ $45/mo: 540aT, UL NW 8pm, UL Vision, UL PictureMail, UL VideoMail, UL SMS, UL P2P. Member since 1998. a920 + EVDO + BT + PAM + MacBook = Last edited by michelle; 08-30-2005 at 01:10 PM.

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