OZ Instant messaging

[zaq123]

Does anyone know if this application uses the text messaging plan or data? I have unlimited data but only a minimal amount of text messages.

[Reef48]

Originally Posted by zaq123

Does anyone know if this application uses the text messaging plan or data? I have unlimited data but only a minimal amount of text messages.

It uses your data plan. You should be good.

[zaq123]

Are you sure? I have been searching around and everyone seems to say that it uses TXT messaging. Also has anyone used the imov messaging client?

[DaPeeps]

No, Oz does use text messages. It uses both actually. I believe it uses data to connect and get buddy list info, etc. However, to send and rcv IM's, it uses texts. I found this out the hard way one time....got hit with an 800 dollar bill for text messages on Cingular/AT&T. Who knows, I guess maybe it could differe from Carrier to carrier, but I doubt it.

This is the reason that alot of people who use Oz start getting wierd text messages from odd numbers that they've never seen. Its a well known and documented issue with Oz, and apparently its caused by turning the phone off or exiting Oz without first physically logging out of the services. When you do that, you start getting wierd text messages from 5 digit numbers. There are a variety of fixes people have reported, and they work sometimes, othertimes they don't. Its the most bizzare thing. I've had this happen to me several times, and gfinally got so sick of it that I just quit using Oz.

Get Jivetalk, Palringo, Octrotalk, or Fring. All are free, and all work well. Agile and IM+ are good as well, but cost cash. Live messenger is good too if you are just using Windows Live.

[Spencer_Moore]

Originally Posted by scottsimon1979

No, Oz does use text messages. It uses both actually. I believe it uses data to connect and get buddy list info, etc. However, to send and rcv IM's, it uses texts. I found this out the hard way one time....got hit with an 800 dollar bill for text messages on Cingular/AT&T. Who knows, I guess maybe it could differe from Carrier to carrier, but I doubt it.

This is the reason that alot of people who use Oz start getting wierd text messages from odd numbers that they've never seen. Its a well known and documented issue with Oz, and apparently its caused by turning the phone off or exiting Oz without first physically logging out of the services. When you do that, you start getting wierd text messages from 5 digit numbers. There are a variety of fixes people have reported, and they work sometimes, othertimes they don't. Its the most bizzare thing. I've had this happen to me several times, and gfinally got so sick of it that I just quit using Oz.

Get Jivetalk, Palringo, Octrotalk, or Fring. All are free, and all work well. Agile and IM+ are good as well, but cost cash. Live messenger is good too if you are just using Windows Live.

well saidd i would go with im+ best ive used just kinda a batterry killer if u use it all day

[CozBoogie]

+1 for Palringo!

And because there are numerous threads discussing various IM applications I'm gonna close this one down.

Thanks for your understanding.

late,
Coz