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mikelc2 · 10-01-2005, 12:17 AM

Hey guys.

I just got my blackberry and I am overall quite confused. What I would like is the software that comes installed on many phones, that uses SMS (text messages) to sign into AIM instead of the ones that use the mobile internet. I only have about 256kB data on my current data plan, so dad is not a good thing, however I do have unlimited text messages.

Could someone please point me in the direction of the AIM software, or any aim software, possibly free, that uses the SMS network instead of mobile internet?

Id really appreciate it!

Mike

Dawg · 10-01-2005, 06:23 AM

what carrier arte you using 256kb data is not very much you will burn that up with a few emails and maybe a couple internet sessions

lraed74 · 10-01-2005, 06:40 AM

I think your stuck w/just unlimited SMS if thats what you have and limited data. The Free ones like Ramble (that works with AIM) uses data.

mikelc2 · 10-01-2005, 08:28 AM

There are aim applications though that come with the phone is there not, my browser isn't showing up either. What a mess! :P. I bought this phone online, so it was unlocked to all networks and came with NO applications at all

KonTiki · 10-01-2005, 08:57 AM

No. No AIM application comes with the phone there are several out there you can use, Ramble is free, then there is Verichat. However if you do not have an unlimited dataplan it will cost you a bundle even if you are a moderate user. And anyone that uses AIM or any of the IM software from my experience is more than just an occasional user.

Dawg · 10-01-2005, 11:48 AM

you are basically screwed blue and tattooed

mikelc2 · 10-01-2005, 10:27 PM

Of course this phone comes with AIM software!! When it was first bought it had it, and it does use the SMS system. I am an average user, and there is no such thing as an unlimited data plan in canada, I wish there was. There has to be something out there that uses SMS instead of the damn mobile internet. It's way to expensive up there... I don't even see a browser icon on my bb.

KonTiki · 10-01-2005, 10:41 PM

If your phone had AIM when you got it it either did not come directly from your provider, and/or you bought used.

Soapm · 10-01-2005, 11:00 PM

Will the TMO IM application work fo you? It uses SMS.

mikelc2 · 10-01-2005, 11:18 PM

what's TMO? Do tell :D

JamesR · 10-02-2005, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikelc2

what's TMO? Do tell :D

T-Mobile. http://www.t-mobile.com/bbupgrade/ has the SMS IM client. However, you need to be a t-mobile subscriber to get access.

Soapm · 10-02-2005, 02:02 AM

I sent him the exe file, can the IM be loaded on a non TMO BB?

penguin3107 · 10-02-2005, 06:48 AM

It doesn't matter if it will work on a non-TMO phone. This guy doesn't have a data plan, so he doesn't get to use AIM. Plain and simple.
Even if the AIM application uses SMS for messaging... it still needs a data plan of some sorts to authenticate and log into AIM. You can't log into an IM service of any kind over SMS. Think about it.

Without a blackberry data plan, all you get is voice and sms... period.

mikelc2 · 10-02-2005, 11:19 AM

penguin you are ver naive. on my cell phone which I had prior to the blackberry, it CAME with AIM installed onto it. Logging in, getting the buddy list, EVERYTHING used SMS. Believe it or not, you don't know how it all works.

If a program solely relies on SMS, that's what it uses. I didn't receive a data usage charge all month when I used AIM.

Soapm · 10-02-2005, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguin3107

It doesn't matter if it will work on a non-TMO phone. This guy doesn't have a data plan, so he doesn't get to use AIM. Plain and simple.
Even if the AIM application uses SMS for messaging... it still needs a data plan of some sorts to authenticate and log into AIM. You can't log into an IM service of any kind over SMS. Think about it.

Without a blackberry data plan, all you get is voice and sms... period.

Penguin, i vaguely remember that you did log in VIA SMS and that if you had a large buddy list it could use up 5 or 6 messages just to log in.

mikelc2: perhaps you can explain the problem you're having. Is it when you try to load the app or can you load it and it doesn't work?

mikelc2 · 10-02-2005, 12:19 PM

Ok, Soapm, thank you very much for the app. I upgraded my Bb to 4.0 and now the application is installed and working fine! The only trouble ATM that I am having is when I try to login, I get a communication error, when I first start I see it sending and receiving, but then it just stops.

Mark Rejhon · 10-02-2005, 03:36 PM

Be careful of BlackBerryOS 4.0 -- its idle background data communications easily exceeds 256 kilobytes per month. (i.e. communications/synchronization between BWC/BIS and your BlackBerry). If your carrier has a data meter or you can call them to find out, monitor your data usage religiously!

IncredibleHawk · 10-05-2005, 10:18 PM

Well I use the nextel 7520 rim blackberry and I am having a problem uploading the files for rable aim to my rim due to the desktop mangr isnt reading it, meaning it doesnt see it on the desktop??? What now?

KonTiki · 10-05-2005, 10:24 PM

do OTA

tricomwireless · 10-11-2005, 07:17 AM

You can get AIM via SMS. You can go to the official AIM website for more info:

http://mymobile.aol.com/portal/im/userguides.html

Or you can check out the "cliff notes" version here:

http://256.com/gray/docs/sms_aim/

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