Yahoo! Messenger Tutorials

Using Open Talk

Turning On Open Talk Connecting to an Open Talk User Receiving a Call Via Open Talk

Connecting to an Open Talk User

If you see a phone icon followed by an Open Talk link to the right of a contact’s name on your Messenger List, you can give that person a PC-to-PC call and connect immediately without the person having to accept your call.

 

Here’s How

  1. In your Messenger List, click the phone icon or the Open Talk link to the right of your contact’s name.

    Click the phone icon or link to the right of a contact's name.

    You’ll hear one ring, then you’re automatically connected for PC-to-PC fun! Easy, isn’t it?

    Of course, if your contact is already on a call, you’ll have to wait for the contact to accept your call. If you can’t get through, you can always leave a voice message.

    Tip: Open Talk also works when you call the contact using the Call Computer features explained in the Using PC-to-PC Calling tutorial.

 

What’s Next

Now, it’s your turn to receive a PC-to-PC call while you have Open Talk on.

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Words to Know

  • Contact: a person with whom you interact; someone to whom you might want to send an email or instant message.
  • Messenger List: a list of coworkers, friends, family, and associates who also use Messenger.
  • Open Talk: a Messenger feature that lets your friends connect a PC-to-PC call to your PC without waiting for you to accept the call.
  • PC-to-PC calling: the ability to call another person’s computer from your computer; similar to placing a phone call. Both you and the person you are calling must have a Yahoo! ID and be logged into Yahoo! Messenger.
  • Voicemail: a message left in the caller’s own voice for the intended recipient to listen to later.