Anybody knows more about ICQ?

icq - ICQ logo
@youless (112164)
Guangzhou, China
January 13, 2013 9:18pm CST
ICQ is a very early chatting software in the internet but I haven't used it quite a long time. Since MSN will be soon unavailable overseas and my friend doesn't know how to use Skype. So last night I downloaded ICQ in my mobile phone. I think sending a SMS will charge me but it is not free of charge for me to make a call?
2 people like this
12 responses
@LouieWpHs04 (4554)
• United States
14 Jan 13
I used to use it, but always got confused as back in it's hayday, the only way you could see users identified is by #'s. I recall that being really annoying. I liked the style and how it worked, it was actually a pretty fun messenger. Just very confusing at times. Could always use Yahoo or AIM? Honestly. ICQ is probably MORE complicated than Skype.
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
Since no more people use ICQ, so it will become less popular.
• United States
14 Jan 13
(I am not saying ICQ is complicated, I am just saying it would probably be more of a hassle than Skype.)
1 person likes this
@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
14 Jan 13
I don't even know that name, I have so many other soft-wares and websites why will I go for it? Is there anything special?
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
This is a very old chatting software.
• India
15 Jan 13
okay, thanks.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
14 Jan 13
Hi youless, I like to chat with friends or loved ones using wechat on smartphone. It's free and we just need to do a software loading. We can keep in touch with someone texting or voice chatting or video chatting Quite handy and I use it often. We can listen to the voice chat whenever we have time Happy posting
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
Wondering which chatting software you like to use.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Jan 13
I installed that software more than 4 years ago but never used it to chat with my online friends so I uninstalled it after I found out that most of my closed friend don't know how to used ICQ, they prepare to used skype, yahoo messenger and MSN.. UserID composed of number series so it's hard to remember when you want to log-in other computers
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
I don't understand why my friend likes to use ICQ.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
15 Jan 13
I forgot also the features of ICQ, I think still SKYPE is the most common used and even our television mostly used skype when they have interviewed people outside our country.
1 person likes this
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
16 Jan 13
Youless, more than 10 years ago i ever installed ICQ and chat with my classmates. Nowadays, i don't use ICQ anymore because most of my friends and family prefer YM. I even had forgotten my ICQ code. I prefer to installed YM since it is more easy for them to use for chatting and send files. Why don't you advise your friend to use YM, since it is more like MSN.
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
16 Jan 13
I can see you have used the internet for quite a long time.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
14 Jan 13
i dont know what ICQ is. but either way, you sending SMS and Call is not free... why not use the YM instead. I am not sure if chikka.com is free in other countries. why not try it. it may give you free sms.
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
OK, I will try chikka.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
15 Jan 13
yes, but i am not sure if it is for all countries. i hope it will work for you too.
1 person likes this
@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Jan 13
I used to use ICQ several years ago but I'd forgotten all about it. I don't know how it works with a mobile phone, I just used it on the computer and everything is free that way.
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
I haven't found surprising new features of ICQ today.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
14 Jan 13
Now it really is getting far too complicated for me, the joys or not the joys of modern technology, the gadgets, the apps and the different techniques of communication!
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
You can say simple is the best
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
14 Jan 13
I heard about ICQ from the teaching of our textbook years back, but I have never tried to install and use it so far since QQ is the most frequently-used chatting software in our country. Have a good day, youless.
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
In fact QQ is a copied version from ICQ in my opinion.
• United States
14 Jan 13
I haven't been on ICQ in over 10yrs! I didn't even know if it still existed anymore. I don't use MSN much I usually use the chat on FaceBook to keep in touch with people. Which is kinda nice because you know who you are talking too, vs ICQ random people constantly wanted to be your friend just like on Yahoo. Not that it was all that bad I did meet some nice people in South Africa who were slacking at work *LOL* Sorry I don't know the answer to your question.
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
If so, your ICQ number is cancelled already.
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
14 Jan 13
Hi youless I never heard ICQ till today ,I saw your discussion then i searched for it i found that it is also a chatting site but i did not understand whether it is applicable to Mobil or PC ?Can we use in Pc ? is it free? is it avaiable all over the world or only specific countries?
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
It has a download part for mobile phone and PC.
@matron (4)
14 Jan 13
ICQ is easy and simple to use. Like skype or any other chat service.
1 person likes this
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jan 13
But my friend told me if you didn't use it for a year, your account would be deleted.