How to use Yahoo!7 Messenger for SMS

Carrier charges may apply for sending or receiving text messages. Check your wireless plan for details.

Initiating a message:

(1.1) Send an instant message to your Yahoo!7 Messenger contacts using their Yahoo! ID. To begin, address a text message (SMS) to one of the codes below, which will vary by carrier:
Carrier Code
Optus 2277
Orange 12611161
Telstra 019834
Vodafone 126007
(1.2) Type: to [Yahoo! ID] [message]
See an example.
(1.3) Click Send/OK.

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If your contact's Yahoo!ID is johndoe85 and your message is hello john, your text should read: to johndoe85 hello john.

* Leave a space between to, your contact's Yahoo! ID and message, as illustrated.

Yahoo!7 Messenger for SMS is currently available in the following countries: See countries

Americas:

Asia Pacific: