Send SMS Text Messages From AIM

Contributor Icon Contributed by davak Date Icon September 28, 2003  
Tag Icon Tagged: Instant messaging

AIM versions greater than 5.2 now allow the sending of SMS test messages.


Instant messages and SMS messages are very similar. One day the two will be completely interchangable and probably more popular than email. Recently this integration has begun.

With AIM versions greater than 5.2, users can send SMS messages to most mobile SMS-capable devices.

1. Click IM
2. In the “To” field enter the phone number in the following format:
+12223334444

The leading “+1″ is required before the 10 digit phone number.

AIM now has a related new feature as well. You can “add mobile” numbers to your buddy list just as easy as adding other AIM accounts.

1. Click Setup
2. Click Add Mobile
3. Insert number as directed.

Some phone services will let you reply to AIM as well; however, this is not yet standard.

Enjoy!
Davak

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  • trevor
    Is this free to the everyone when you send messages to cell phones from aim
  • davak
    Only speaking from experience, Cingular charges for an AIM-generated SMS messages just like any other SMS message that is received.

    Of course, there is no way to bill the person creating the SMS message using AIM.

    Davak
  • duck
    so does that mean its counted as an actual text message? like charged as one and everything?
  • NeedHelp
    When attempting to send a text message via +1xxxxxxxxxx I get the following error when I type my phone number - "Auto response from +xxxxxxxxxx: This is an illegal phone number." (replaced my phone number with x's). I do not have an illegal phone or phone number. I use Verizon Wireless, which the service does work for. My exact phone model works - VZW tech support tested it on another handset. ???
  • i was able to text from aim to just about everyone, now it says offline, even when i text myself, and I know I am not offline??? Any idea's

    L
    www.toplineautomotive.biz
  • did you find out why, I used to aim text all the time to all phones, now I am getting the message you are
  • Sarah
    The same thing is happening to me!
  • coby
    lmao same here.... all my phones are offline now
  • smartbutlazy7
    how do you fix it?
  • Name
    Im having this same problem except i can still get texts from the offline phones... any ideas?
  • Anonymous
    does this only work with american cell phones?
  • AlexTheBeast
    I went snooping around and can't find the answer. Hard for me to test it here in Carolina. :)

    Hopefully somebody will find the answer.
  • kEndall
    so you can't put the link and say "click" or something and it'll send the message to your phone? IM me this answer, please. sn= omgitskendall
  • dd
    why wont this work is says invalid screen name when i enter it
  • Anonymous
    Teleflip Appears not to work with a UK number
  • Anonymous
    ok i have a data plan on my phone, but not text if the person responses to the IM/SMS does it come back as an IM
  • Anonymous
    this seems to work in AIM on my t-mobile motorola z3. I already had free text messages, which i think is what AIM uses, just didn't want texts staying on my phone. good find!
  • Anonymous
    I'm not sure if this feature works any longer without restrictions. However, I have come across a compiled list of sites that allow free SMS text sending to cell phones without registration. This is the link here.

    the major down side to sites like this is, the users you message cannot respond back like they may have been able to using the AIM service.

    Bae23,
  • Matt
    Is it consider a text message to the person receiving it on the phone?
  • Alex
    This just stopped working for me recently. It doesn't reply notifying that my message has been sent to the phone number and I know that those people I send too have text messaging.
  • son
    can we use this method to send message in yahoo using phone number as the address?
  • Tanzeel Ahmad Shiekh
    Only speaking from experience, Cingular charges for an AIM-generated SMS messages just like any other SMS message that is received.

    Of course, there is no way to bill the person creating the SMS message using AIM
  • gotnate
    it would appear that the AIM sms gateway is down right now, i can't send a message to my own phone or my friends phone. it says that mine is offline and my friend never got his O_o

    Edit: suddenly my phone is in my buddy list and i can send messages to it.
  • reginald davis
    thank you for our time.....for the last two days i have not been able to sign in to my yahoo site....as if someone has changed my password and id! i have had this free site for over 5 years now and i would hate to loose everything i have saved over the years......please if you can find the time in your busy schule..............i need access to my site! thank you for any help...........reddogdudu at yahoo.com
  • Jackie
    when you send an sms it asks the person if they want to accept sms through aim by texting back the letter "a" if a person denies it is there any way to accept it again if they change their mind.
    everytime i try to send it again it says the user does not accept sms through aim
  • rodney
    did you ever find an answer i am having the same problem
  • Tamika
    Yes i am having the same problem with it as well! doesn' anyone know how to change it?
  • gaaragirl911
    Did u find the answer to the problem??
  • David Nichols
    You can also change your IM to Mobile settings using text messages right from your phone. Text any of the following commands to 265019:
    'a' Accept all text message IMs from the specified sender
    'd' Decline all text message IMs from the specified sender
    *** 'on' Allow all text message IMs from any sender *** try this one
    'off' Block all text message IMs from any sender
    'ask' Ask Me to accept or decline each new sender
    'block screenname' Block all text messages from a specific sender
    'unblock screenname' Unblock a previously blocked sender
    'help' List of commonly used IM to Mobile setting commands
  • iluvjay87
    hey text back is me veronica
  • Dan
    ok, why does the 'characters remaining' not work all the time? It is very inconsistent. Is there a patch, or an AIM version that actually fixes this? Oh I'm talking about texting to a phone of course. Otherwise it doesn't matter the amount of characters.
  • socalrj
    How do you get rid of "So and so sent you a message from AIM" and "You can reply to this message"? it's very annoying.
  • robert
    good
  • Haley
    someones been iming/texting my phone from aim. how do i block them?
  • Isaac
    I am trying to text to my mobile with Aim but it shows that Im offline.
    I use to be able to do it up last week,
    Pls advice how can I fix this problem.
    Thanks
  • kelsey
    the same thing is happenign to me.!
  • Sharon
    A user I added to my buddylist last week is showing online, but I can't confirm that he's receiving messages. Any new cell numbers are showing offline and respond with "user is not accepting offline messages" type error. Is this service offline?
  • gaaragirl911
    Help please!
    I sent a text to a friend on my iPod Touch using the free AIM. He deleted the text without accepting it, how am I supposed to re-send it for him?
  • jofish7000
    how do i change someone's name from their mobile number to their name or nickname when in the conversation box while texting them?
  • Name
    how do you block aim user from texting your cell phone?
  • heyomgdotheellie
    it's not working for me?? all the phones on my buddy list appear offline and whenever i send a message to a phone the phone doesn't get it and it says this person currently appears offline
  • glendonbennett
    This is just a test
  • botis
    will someone please explain how i send a message as a text i just got this e-mail address and i havent figured out how this works i went to my e-mail account and see no options to send a mobile message.....PLEEEEEEEEEASE HELP ME!
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