Using PC-to-PC Calling

Here’s How

1. You can initiate a PC-to-PC call in several ways:

   • Begin typing the person’s name in the Contact Search Bar. If the name is in your Messenger List, Messenger displays the full name and communication options. Select Call Computer from the pull-down list.

     

     Tip: If the person you want to call isn’t in your list, type the person’s Yahoo! ID, then select Call Computer from the pull-down list. Some Yahoo! IDs have domains other than @yahoo.com, such as @sbcglobal.net or @verizon.net. When typing these IDs, be sure to add the full domain (person1@sbcglobal.net, person2@verizon.net). You don’t need to type the @yahoo.com domain. The person must have Messenger 7 or higher installed to receive your call or for you to leave a message.
     
     

   • Click the Phone icon on a friend’s contact card.

     

   • If you’re already having an IM conversation with the contact you want to call, click the Call button in your IM window.

     

   All of these actions open the IM window (if it isn’t already open) in calling mode, and the timer begins timing the call.

   

2. Your contact can accept or decline the call or accept instant messaging (IM) only.

   

   If your contact clicks:

   • Accept: The connection is made, and you can begin talking just like you do on the telephone.

   • Decline: The call isn’t completed. You’ll hear several rings, and then a prompt invites you to record a voice message. Start speaking after the tone.

     If your contact is away from the computer or just does nothing, the result is the same as declining the call.

   • IM Only: The call ends, and you return to the IM window in conversation mode. You and your contact can type messages as usual.

   Tip: If the person you’re calling has Open Talk enabled, and she isn’t connected to another call, you’ll hear one ring and then Messenger will automatically connect you without waiting for the other person to accept. She won’t even see the incoming call popup window. You can begin talking just as if she accepted the call.

3. If the contact accepts the call, the IM window continues to time the call.

4. When you’re finished talking, click the End Call button.

   

   The call is disconnected, and the IM window returns to conversation mode, A message informs you of the length of the call along with the time and date.

   

 

Next:
Leaving a Voice Message

What’s Next

If you’re interrupted while talking, you can put your contact on hold. If the person you’re calling isn’t available, you can leave a voice message.

Important: Emergency 999 calling services not available on PC-to-PC calling. Please inform others who use this product they must dial 999 through traditional phone lines or mobiles. Not for use in countries where use is prohibited. Free calling refers only to Internet calling, and requires that you provide your own Internet access. Calls and other use, including downloads, may use up your ISP usage allowance. Calling Exclusions apply.