TIP: Yahoo Instant Messenger, SMS Mobile
Did you know you can do Yahoo IM via text messaging (SMS)?
If you have a large or unlimited text messaging plan, you might like this.
In Yahoo Messenger you can "Log in to mobile" which will then user your text messaging app as your Yahoo IM. When I log out on the desktop I log in to Mobile. That way anyone that IM's me goes to the text message app.
This explains it:
http://mobile.yahoo.com/messenger/sms;ylt=AvIhQjgigJETTgJOVb48r8B3tQcJ;ylv=3
The quick and dirty:
Send a text message to 92466 (spells 'YAHOO')
In the message type : in username password
(substitute with your user name and password)
You'll get a response that you're logged in with a partial listing of your friends list.
To log out:
To 92466 type: out
I have used this for years and it works great. Best yet, it works instantly, doesn't require you to run a program.
Now if only Google would do the same with GTalk.
AOL IM (AIM) has a similar thing called "AOL Anywhere" where it will forward SMSs to your phone automatically if you log out.
If you have a large or unlimited text messaging plan, you might like this.
In Yahoo Messenger you can "Log in to mobile" which will then user your text messaging app as your Yahoo IM. When I log out on the desktop I log in to Mobile. That way anyone that IM's me goes to the text message app.
This explains it:
http://mobile.yahoo.com/messenger/sms;ylt=AvIhQjgigJETTgJOVb48r8B3tQcJ;ylv=3
The quick and dirty:
Send a text message to 92466 (spells 'YAHOO')
In the message type : in username password
(substitute with your user name and password)
You'll get a response that you're logged in with a partial listing of your friends list.
To log out:
To 92466 type: out
I have used this for years and it works great. Best yet, it works instantly, doesn't require you to run a program.
Now if only Google would do the same with GTalk.
AOL IM (AIM) has a similar thing called "AOL Anywhere" where it will forward SMSs to your phone automatically if you log out.
Windowez, Windows XP Pro
