Who Has the Yahoo Messenger?

@marciascott (25529)
United States
July 19, 2008 9:51am CST
I have it on my computer? I know it is free when on my Computer. but I also have a cell phone, How does that work? I have friends all over the world I want to text them from cell phone. Is it expense? I am just curious. I tried using it for the first time today. What if I want to send a picture How would I do that? just go to email? First of all tell me about yahoo messenger on cell phone, I know I could call and ask the phone company but I want to hear it from my friends, if you know something about yahoo messenger on cellpone, please let me know. I know you havle to send Text messages. I am just trying to understand it a little better, someone help me out here! (
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
19 Jul 08
This is all so far out of my league I couldn't assume an answer! I wish you luck figureing it all out! Didn't know the two were even an working option! There are so many ways to communicate these days that theyjust get confusing to me and sometimes I just wish we could go back to snail mail and phones with cords! Oly two ways and everyone did the same 2 ways and you didn't have to rememeber who was compatiable with what and which friend had what and did your tools work with that program ... ... and which costs this and what doesn't charge that and if a friend doesn't have what you have, do you just not communicate? !!!! It was funny the other day I was on the phone - landline and a cordless phone. I was on hold and went to do something and held the phone in the old fashioned shoulder clutch and of course my face hit the disconnect button on the phone handset. Of course, disconnected and I had to dial back, and be on hold longer waiting for someone to answer in the first place! What ever happened to a hand set that was just that - a handset - no buttons or controls, just a "talk" and a "listen" end!
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 08
LOL, LOL, I have done that so many times, just the other day I was talking to my Son and this happen. Oh, but don't be talkng to a person that you had been waiting to hear from, and we got disconnected, that is a pain for real!
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Or if you are on with customer service of a place and trying to solve a problem and if disconnected you can't call back and talk to the same person - you have to start all over with another representative! That is maddening!!
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@goldeneagle (6743)
• United States
19 Jul 08
I have heard of this technology. I have the yahoo messenger on my computer. I think you have to pay for every message you send from your phone to someone through the yahoo messenger, though. I have never researched it.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 08
This is the weekend? so everything that is done on the weekend should still apply I think? I hope so.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 08
Oh, no it is not I just check with my Provider, 20 cents a text message, and it is free on the Internet.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
20 Jul 08
I would call your cell phone carrier and get the info from them in writing. Nothing with those guys is for free.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
19 Jul 08
I always use windows messenger on my computer but it doesn't even work right anymore. I have also tried to use the Yahoo messenger too and it took several hours trying to download so I stopped it and do not have it now to be able to help you out with this. I know another Mylotter will be able to hel you. If all else fails, call your cell phone provider or you can even email Yahoo and ask them to assist you too.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 08
I know Steph, I just thought maye some of my friends had the same thing, and could tell me. How are you, I don't heare from you much these days! I think I will call though just to make sure. I know everything is free on the weekend.
@terri0824 (5203)
• United States
19 Jul 08
From what I understand using my cell phone and yahoo messenger or aol messenger. It uses your air time, so be careful using it during peak minutes. As well as it is considered your text messages so they count towards that as well. And also if you use it be sure that you log out, because if you don't log out you will be applied charges towards your peak minutes. That's what I know about mine anyway. For these reasons I don't use mine very often.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 08
Well, This is the weekend, so I assume everything is free with AT&T. It is always free after 9:pm and free on the weekends that is what I assume.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 08
Hi, Terri, it does not apply to my CELL PHONE WHEN Texting, it is 20 cents
@harishv (149)
• India
20 Jul 08
Ya, i too have yahoo messanger, it's easy to chat with friends and also it is absolutely free. Messaging through cell phone will cost based on regions and also we will be interrupted if we don't have currency whereas in yahoo messenger we dont have such problems as it is absolutely free..
• United States
20 Jul 08
I have yahoo messenger only for my computer, for networking, YIM marketing and friends. I don't text on my phone it is too expensive. PM me if you'd like me to add you to my blast or friends list on YIM.
@mouse27 (1155)
• Canada
22 Jul 08
well that is someting that you are going to have to discuss with your cell phone company i know with my phone i can use msn messanger and send emails with my telus email address for a flat rate of 15 dollars a month other service for me that require the internet cost 8 dollars a second pretty much so i would talk to your cell phone provider they may have a plan that you can add so that its cheaper to use it.
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
20 Jul 08
hello there marcie.i am the same too! trying hard how to get a internet access on my cell phone coz my friend in Norway even shes away from computer she still can use yahoo or anysite.when i tried to join they send me numbers or code but when i tried to down load it does not recognize so i have friend said,we need to ask in a cellphone shop to ask them help but i still did not do it since we move to Philippines soon.so i will ask in Philiipines Smart company to do it thank you.