Did Verizon block my instant messaging ports?
 

I've been using Palringo for months and all of a sudden I can't sign on to any chat service anymore. At first I thought it was just Palringo so I downloaded OZ messenger a few minutes ago. Guess what?? Same error. The programs no longer find a data connection but I'm 100% sure that I have a data connection because everything else (email, web browsing, RSS and etc) works fine.

Re: Did Verizon block my instant messaging ports?
 

Palringo won't connect to my AIM accounts, but works fine to Facebook right now. AOL may be changing some things up...

Re: Did Verizon block my instant messaging ports?
 

I agree, I think it has something to do with AOL's end .. I have some other 3rd Party Software that is having trouble connecting to AOL.

Re: Did Verizon block my instant messaging ports?
 

i just fired up palringo and had no trouble connecting or sending/recieving message. i dont however use aol so that confirms what these guys were saying above

Re: Did Verizon block my instant messaging ports?
 

But this happens on Yahoo. I'm thinking I may need to hard reset :(

Re: Did Verizon block my instant messaging ports?
 

Hard resetting didn't work. No chat programs will work on a clean stock phone. Is it possible Verizon did something to block chat on my account?

Re: Did Verizon block my instant messaging ports?
 

Hmm, I haven't verified this but someone else told me the same thing with their Verizon account.
Frank