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Find
out who from your Buddy List feature is online
Before you send
a message, make sure that the recipient is online. Follow these
steps to find out which screen names in your Mobile Device group
(in your Buddy List feature) are available for instant messaging.
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Open a new text message. Leave the message blank, or type a
space if your phone requires a message. |
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Send the
message to the AIM-Buddies phone book entry.
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Check
the text messaging Inbox on your phone.
You'll
receive a text message back listing the screen names from
your Mobile Device group that are online.
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Send
an instant message to a screen name in your Buddy List feature
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Open a new text message and type your message using your phone's
keypad. |
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Send the
message to the phone book entry for your friend.
If the
screen name is saved in your Buddy List feature, but not as
an entry in your phone book, then send the message to the
IM number for the screen name.
If you
don't know the IM number for the screen name, send a message
to the AIM-Settings phone book entry to get it.
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Check
for new messages in the text messaging Inbox on your phone.
When your
friend responds, their message will arrive in the text messaging
Inbox on your phone and your phone may alert you with a sound
or vibration.
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Send
an instant message to an unlisted screen name
Follow
these steps to send an instant message to someone who is not listed
in your Buddy List feature.
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Open a new text message. Type the screen name and the message
using the format
screenname (colon) (space) message. |
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Send
the message to the AIM-Unlisted phone book entry. |
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Check
for new messages in the text messaging Inbox on your phone.
When
your friend responds, their message will arrive in the text
messaging Inbox on your phone and your phone may alert you
with a sound or vibration.
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