Configuring YahooIM's pure SMS commandline IM - Zero battery drain!

[fuuup]

YahooIM has an SMS to IM (and vice versa) command line interface that does not require any software, is always on as long as you stay signed in, and operates purely on SMS, which translates to no battery loss in standby. This will work on any phone regardless of OS.

Here are setup and usage instructions:

Signing in:

(1.1) Using text messaging, address a text (SMS) to: 92466
(1.2) Then, text: in [Yahoo! ID] [password]. Do not include brackets.
(1.3) Your contacts will now see you as mobile.

To make it easier to sign in, you can save the information in (1.2) in the "My Text" option under the SMS menu on your phone. You may also want to add 92466 to your contact list as "YahooIM" so that it is easily recognizable and accessible. For an easier way to sign in, read the instructions under "Receiving and replying to a message" below.


Note: If you sign into the product from your phone, some carriers will send you an SMS that says you’re logged in. Sprint sends you a message telling you which users on your buddy list are online.


Receiving and replying to a message:

(1.1) Your Incoming Yahoo! Messenger for SMS messages will look like any other text message.
(1.2) Select Reply and type your message.
(1.3) Click send/OK.

Note: Each of your contacts will be assigned a unique SMS ID/phone number. After you've completed the signing in process the first time (which registers your phone) you can sign in without entering your username and password by simply sending one of your contacts a message. One way to skip entering your password for signing in is to add yourself to your contact list and just send yourself a message to login.

Initiating a message:

(1.1) Send an instant message to your Yahoo! Messenger contacts using their Yahoo! ID. To begin, address a text message (SMS) to: 92466
(1.2) Type: to [Yahoo! ID] [message] Do not include brackets.
(1.3) Click Send/OK.

Signing out:

(1.1) Using text messaging, address a text (SMS) to: 92466
(1.2) Then, text: out
(1.3) Select Send/OK.Note: Some carriers will send you a text message confirmation that you are signed out of Yahoo! Messenger for SMS.



Pictures are available here if you need a visual aid to set this up:
http://mobile.yahoo.com/messenger/sms/signin-phone

Let me know if this has been helpful and if you have any questions.

Thanks!

[Meanee]

Similar instructions for AIM that I found on the net


Send '?' to one of these numbers for help with that command.

To perform a command, just write an SMS message and send it to the number of the command you want to perform. If applicable, the SMS message you send should include your AIM screen name or someone else's screen name depending on the command you are performing. Other commands just require you to send a blank message to that number. For instance, sending the message Xtreme1980 to 265003 adds the Xtreme1980 screen name to your buddy list.

[265000] AIM-SignOn: Signs you on to AIM. Specify your Screen Name (without spaces) and Password separated by a space.

[265001] AIM-SignOff: Signs you off of AIM.

[265002] AIM-Buddies: Displays Buddy List and the status of each buddy in this group.

[265003] AIM-Add: Adds an AIM user to the Buddy List. Specify a Screen Name.

[265004] AIM-Delete: Removes buddy from the Buddy List. Specify a Screen Name.

[265005] AIM-GetInfo: Displays information about an AIM User. Specify a Screen Name.

[265006] AIM-SetAlert: Sets permanent alert. You are notified when that user comes online. Specify a Screen Name. To clear the alert, send this message again.

[265007] AIM-Block: Blocks exchange of messages and presence with an AIM user. Specify a Screen Name.

[265008] AIM-Allow: Allows exchange of messages and presence with an AIM user. Specify a Screen Name.

[265009] AIM-SendTo: Channel used to send messages to AIM users. Specify a Screen Name, colon, then your message. Messages will appear to be from your Screen Name.

[265010] AIM-SendSMS: Channel used to send messages to AIM users. Specify a Screen Name, colon, then your message. Messages will appear to be from your phone number.

[265011] AIM-SetAway: Changes your status. To change your status to Away, send a blank message. To stop being Away, send a message again.

[265018] AIM-Settings: Displays the numbers that should be programmed into your phone book for each command and mobile buddy.

[265019] AIM-Welcome: Provides information about the Mobile AIM service. To learn more, send a message with 'more', or visit mymobile.aol.com

[265020] AIM-Mobile: Used by AIM to notify you when there is a system event.

[265021] AIM-Unregister: Stops services associated with a Phone Number from being delivered to a mobile device.

[265022] AIM-Recycle: Opts a mobile device into receiving messages addressed to its phone number. Stops services associated with a Screen Name from being delivered to a mobile device.

Note: When you first sign on, a group called "Mobile Device" is created in your buddy list. When you sign onto AIM via SMS only buddies in this group will appear. You can move your entire buddy list into that group (as I did), or put a select few buddies in there.

When you sign onto AIM via SMS you will then receive SMS(es) with a 265*** code for each buddy in your buddy list. Store the code under their name in your cell's phone book for easier IMing. This way it will be quicker to send IMs, and incoming IMs will be tagged with that buddy's name. Every time you update your buddy list (within the Mobile Device group) on the computer, you will receive an update to your buddy's codes when you sign back onto AIM via SMS.

Another Note: Some phones won't show the Send command in your SMS screen until you have typed the first character. Therefore, it makes it tricky for you to send a blank message. Just type a blank space to get the Send command to show and then press Send

[badsez]

good stuff. now.. we just need something similar for gtalk.

[fuuup]

Awesome. I was looking for those commands to use along with the AIM sms forwarding feature:

http://mobile.aol.com/aolproducts/im...PrdIForwarding

It'll register your phone number and as soon as you sign out of AIM on your computer, all IM's are auto forwarded to your phone. You're also able to reply.

Originally Posted by badsez

good stuff. now.. we just need something similar for gtalk.

I'm cooking something up for gtalk right now using jabber transports. There are a lot of different options, so I'm trying one at a time to see which works best.

[fuuup]

Alright, I've tried all kinds of different configurations with jabber and I don't think there's any way to get the same seamless functionality that AIM and YahooIM provide. I can probably write something specifically for it, but it would still need a dedicated server to run the transport.

The easiest option I've found is just to use jabtxt.com. The good thing about it is that it provides two way SMS messaging and will work on any phone regardless of OS. You don't have to run any extra software on your phone and there is no battery drain.

The downside is that you wont be using the same chat ID. Your friends will have two listings of you on their contact list. One would be the usual gChat ID, which they'd use when you're at your computer, the other would be your mobile ID which would look something like this (with sprint):

5555555555.sprintpcs@jabtxt.com

Which they can rename to anything they want. When you receive a gChat message from them on your phone, the from number will look like this:

username@gmail.com.jabtxt.com

And you can save that to your phone as a contact. That's basically what you'll put in the phone number area when you send them a text message.

Other than your friends having to deal with two contacts on their chat list, it works perfectly... this is what google should have done in the first place.

So the easiest way to get started is to send a text message to each of your friends using the phone number format listed above. It's just their gmail address and then add the .jabtxt.com suffix to it. Example:

username@gmail.com.jabtxt.com

They'll get an authorization request and then it's on. Mobile gChat whenever you want it.

Enjoy.

[salad]

yim sms commands:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/ca/yahoo/mobile/messengersms/messengersms-09.html