Yahoo! Malaysia SMS Services

Even when you're out, you are IN

You can now access Yahoo! Messenger "on-the-go" using your mobile phone. Yahoo! SMS Messenger is a new feature that makes it easy to sign in to Yahoo! Messenger on your mobile phone when you are away from your PC. Your friends will see you as "I'm on SMS" and will be able to send messages directly to your device. You can now leave your desk for lunch or for the day and still stay in touch with your friends and family through your mobile phone.

To sign in from your phone:

To sign in from your computer:

Type [in] [Yahoo! ID] [password] without the brackets on your mobile phone and send it 32235 (for Maxis subscribers), 39466 (for Celcom subscribers).

in myyahooid mypassword

Maxis users:

32235

Celcom users:

39466

If your sign in is successful, you will receive a message from Yahoo! with a list of your online Friends.

myyahooid has 30 friends online
(11 of 30)
101: jun
102: marlon
103: sarah

If your sign in is not successful, you will receive one message stating "Invalid Yahoo! ID or password. Please try again."

Invalid Yahoo! ID or password. Please try again.

1	Click the "Messenger" menu of your main Yahoo! Messenger window. Select "Sign in to Mobile Device" from the list.
2	You will be taken through a series of steps to validate your phone number and set up the service. Upon finishing the process, the "Sign in to Mobile Device" menu item will show your phone number. After you have registered your device, select the Login to Mobile Device menu item with your phone number. You will be logged out of the PC and logged onto your mobile phone.
3	Once you have successfully logged in, your friends will see you as "I'm on SMS" and will be able to send messages directly to your device. You can now leave your desk for lunch or for the day and keep in touch with your friends and family on your mobile phone.*

*Please note that you may incur charges for sending and receiving SMSes on your mobile phone. Get more information on SMS charges and Terms & Conditions of your mobile operator here.

SMS from your PC

Yahoo! Messenger lets you send IM (Instant Messaging) as SMSes directly to your friend's mobile phone. Stay by your computer and receive their SMS replies on Yahoo! Messenger. Your IM can be up to 140 characters long or approximately 20 words. Staying connected with your friends and families is more convenient than ever now.

To get started, all you need is:

Download the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger.

Enter your friend's mobile number. Or, if you have their contact details on your Messenger list enter their names. Please make sure that you have added the country code (ex: +60) if it is an International number.

-OR-

Select a friend on your Messenger list and double click to send a Message. Click on the mobile icon on your friend's Messenger window and enter their number.

How much does PC-to-SMS cost?

Yahoo! doesn't charge you when sending IMs as SMSes via Yahoo! Messenger. However, there may be a SMS charge by the operator when your friends respond to your messages. Get more information on SMS charges and Terms & Conditions of your mobile operator here.