Send SMS text messages from iChat.
That's right folks, after posting in a few other threads I decided to start a new thread just to spread the word. This comes courtesy of Macinator over at ars...
This works with my shite verizon phone, when I try to reply to the message from my phone it says I need full digital service...
I'm assuming this is just a part of the AIM protocol and iChat benefits from it rather than some iChat specific feature.
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And for those who don't know yet, apparently you can now do SMS messages free through iChat (at least the AV version). Go under File-New Chat with Person, enter "+1" then the area code and phone number for their "address", type in your message, and away it goes. Handy.
Ken
And for those who don't know yet, apparently you can now do SMS messages free through iChat (at least the AV version). Go under File-New Chat with Person, enter "+1" then the area code and phone number for their "address", type in your message, and away it goes. Handy.
Ken
This works with my shite verizon phone, when I try to reply to the message from my phone it says I need full digital service...
I'm assuming this is just a part of the AIM protocol and iChat benefits from it rather than some iChat specific feature.
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Originally posted by Harald
*wonders whether to dig up an old thread that may be interesting here*
Do it.
I just sent an instant message to my girlfriend's cell phone number (+1-xxx-xxx-xxxx), and she replied back...all in the same iChat window for me. It sure beats inputing letters manually on my phone, or using Mail to send messages to her phone. It's perfect for those situations when she's away from her computer, calling her would be inappropriate, and inputting text manually using my phone would be annoying. I enjoy this feature a lot.
I also set up my phone so that I can receive instant messages whenever i'm signed off of my aol instant messenger screenname. My mobile icon appears in the AIM client, and all IM's are forwarded to my cell phone. Pretty cool feature as well. I wonder what it looks like in iChat.
iChat doesnt even open a chat window!?
+1 888 5465689
Glad to see this trick though.
Originally posted by der Kopf
Well, I was thinking... Harald, do you know something to make this work in Europe and stuff?
I wish I did! Not even played with this feature yet. But that is very cool if it free ...
Originally posted by der Kopf
Well, I was thinking... Harald, do you know something to make this work in Europe and stuff?
As long as AOL don't offer that service outside the US it won't work.
Originally posted by agent302
Shouldn't it work if you replace the 1 with whatever the country code is of the phone you're trying to dial? ie, while a use number would be +1, UK should be +44
Should do (you'd think).
But doesn't.
Originally posted by Harald
Should do (you'd think).
But doesn't.
Ah. That sucks.
Originally posted by T'hain Esh Kelch
Cant get it to work here..
iChat doesnt even open a chat window!?
instead of entering +10045 enter countrycode for denmark.
if denmark is 44 then enter +44 and then the number. +1 is the US.
Back in '97 I remember that that phone companies weren't even charging for SMS since they thought nobody would use them.
fast forward to 2004 and here in France its about 12euro cents PER message, and anywhere between 25-40euro cents per MMS.
Bastards...
Originally posted by ShawnPatrickJoyce
I just sent an instant message to my girlfriend's cell phone number ... and inputting text manually using my phone would be annoying. I enjoy this feature a lot.
For those not in America note that you can type and send/recieve SMS messages through AddressBook and a Bluetooth enabled phone.
Not quite as cool, nor as free, but still handy.
Originally posted by stupider...likeafox
For those not in America note that you can type and send/recieve SMS messages through AddressBook and a Bluetooth enabled phone.
Not quite as cool, nor as free, but still handy.
Does that still work for you? Since 10.3, address book doesnt pop up a window with the SMS... grrr...