text messaging plan

[matrim25]

The business I work for just added "unlimited text messaging" to our phones. I'm just curious what all is included in that. Does that include unlimited instant messaging? Does it include people emailing me at mynumber@tmomail.com?

[DIPPYNA2]

Hi there,

I believe unlimited text messaging is not including the instant messaging. BUT nowadays you can set up your instant messaging in the form of text messaging
I know how to set up AIM and Yahoo Messenger. Let me know here if you need help. I'll be glad to walk you through.
oh yes and also unlimtied messaging is including those messages that sent to your mynumber@tmomail.com

[sweetrevenge]

^^^ Actually unlimited text messaging does include unlimited Instant messaging. It says so right on the website

[oakie]

Originally Posted by sweetrevenge

^^^ Actually unlimited text messaging does include unlimited Instant messaging. It says so right on the website

that depends greatly on your phone. if you're on a sidekick or other "dumbphone", then yes, as their apps use text messaging to power their instant messaging clients. the bundle also includes all mms messages also, as well as any emails sent to your phonenumber@tmomail.net account. (mms uses the sms system for notification but the email system for data transmission thru the wap tunnel)

if you are on a blackberry or other smartphone, the IM clients use data and not sms for IM transmission and thus would not function without a data plan.

[DIPPYNA2]

thanks for the details and explaination for the unlimited messaging stuff.