You can send text messages to friends who have service with any of the following wireless carriers:
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USA: AT&T, Cingular, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile
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India: Hutchinson, Airtel, Spice, Escotel, and Reliance
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Singapore: Singtel
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Thailand: AIS and DTAC
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Malaysia: TMTouch
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Philippines: Smart and Globe
Here’s how:
- Choose one of these three primary ways to start a text message:
- Click the Actions menu in Yahoo! Messenger and select "Send an SMS Message."
- Or, right-click the contact from the Messenger List and select "Send an SMS Message".
- Or, click the text message icon in the address book.
- OK, now enter your friend’s mobile phone number. Make sure you add the country code (for example, +91) for International numbers.
- Type your message and click Send.
Note: To use the right-click menu or Address Book icon, you must have a mobile number listed in the Contact Details for that person.
Country codes:
- USA +1
- India +91
- Singapore +65
- Thailand +66
- Malaysia +60
- Philippines +63