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ICQ SMS (Short Messaging Service)
The SMS (Short Messaging Service), is a technology used in cellular phones to send text messages to and from cellular phones.
The ICQ SMS feature integrates the ICQ program with SMS technology and is currently available with selected cellular
phone providers.
Click here for a list of supported SMS Networks.
With the ICQ SMS feature you can do the following:
- Send SMS Messages through the ICQ program to certain cellular phones with SMS capability.
- Receive SMS replies from cellular phones to the ICQ program.
The sender does not need to be an ICQ user.
Sending an SMS Message from ICQ to a Cellular Phone
To send an SMS message:
- Click on a user name or a Non ICQ Contact name on your Contact List.
- Select Send SMS Message .
If you or the user has previously entered a number in the Users Details window,
the number will automatically be entered. You can
change the destination by clicking on the Add button.
Note: An SMS icon 
will appear next to the name of the user on your Contact List whose details are entered.
If no number was entered in the User's Details, a dialog will appear providing you with the option
to enter the SMS phone details.
- Enter your message with up to 160 characters in the Message Text field.
For other languages that require special characters, the maximum is 70 characters.
- Click the Send button.
After you send your message you will receive a confirmation or failure
message notifying if the SMS message was successfully sent. This message only confirms
receipt of the SMS message by the carrier.
Note:You can also send SMS messages by clicking Services, Send SMS Message and entering the country
and the phone number of the recipient.
Receiving SMS Messages to my ICQ program
You can receive SMS messages in reply to an SMS message that you have sent from your ICQ, or an SMS initiated
by a cellular phone to your ICQ.
You can receive an SMS message from users on your Contact List, non ICQ contacts or from unknown users.
To receive an incoming SMS message:
- Click the Incoming SMS Message flashing icon beside the user name.
Remember the SMS icon will appear next to the user's name only if the user
is on your Contact List and if his/her user's phone details were entered
in the User Details.
SMS messages from a user who is not on your Contact List or whose mobile phone numbers are not entered will blink in your System Notice button.
- Choose Reply, Forward or Add to Contact List
.
Other useful SMS options:
- View your SMS Messages in the ICQ History of Events
- Send a copy of your SMS Message by email or ICQ
More ways to send SMS with ICQ
- SMS via Web - Send & Receive SMS messages form your personal SMS inbox on the ICQ SMS Center Web site
- SMS via Email - Send SMS in an email message to your friend's cell phones
Visit the ICQ SMS Center
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