A possible way around having to pay for texts on the new plan.

[Bob Loblaw]

I just had this idea, and I don't know if it'll be possible, but here goes. On AIM, you can send texts to people's phones from your computer. Since there's an AIM application coming to the iPhone, hopefully this feature will be built in as a way to get around having to pay the $5, $15, or $25 extra for texts.

 

[mashoutposse]

What about receiving?

 

[benlee]

I just had this idea, and I don't know if it'll be possible, but here goes. On AIM, you can send texts to people's phones from your computer. Since there's an AIM application coming to the iPhone, hopefully this feature will be built in as a way to get around having to pay the $5, $15, or $25 extra for texts.

keep dreaming.

 

[bbplayer5]

you will receive their reply on AIM, from their cell. problem is when THEY send YOU the text first, and dont use AIM, you pay.

 

[ert3]

texts are cheap your not paying for them as much as you are paying for the internet.

secondly if you have to shave 5 dollars off of your plan then you have much more to worry about then an iPhone.

 

[hobbbz]

Once you send an AIM msg to a phone number, they can reply with a text msg and it comes in on AIM as well.

Try it, send an AIM msg to a buddy named +13334445555 (replace with your number) and then have them reply.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Once you send an AIM msg to a phone number, they can reply with a text msg and it comes in on AIM as well.

Try it, send an AIM msg to a buddy named +13334445555 (replace with your number) and then have them reply.

Bingo. Texting through AIM isn't just text forwarding. You can skip the screen name altogether and go straight to the phone.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

texts are cheap your not paying for them as much as you are paying for the internet.

secondly if you have to shave 5 dollars off of your plan then you have much more to worry about then an iPhone.

Except that I'd be getting the 1500, and that's $15 more a month.

 

[gkarris]

Once you send an AIM msg to a phone number, they can reply with a text msg and it comes in on AIM as well.

Try it, send an AIM msg to a buddy named +13334445555 (replace with your number) and then have them reply.

Yes, I used the "AIM" app on an older T-Mobile phone, then I got my bill and I saw Text Messaging charges.

All it does is tie your AIM account to your mobile phone number and you receive them as text messages....

 

[benlee]

Just think logically about it.

Ask yourself: "Is At&t going to let a program on their phone being used on their network allow the user to bypass At&t charges?"

This isn't the days of jailbreak. However, the jailbreak community may live on, but I'm pretty sure many of them would like to go legit. We shall see.

 

[Van Wildonher]

Just think logically about it.

Ask yourself: "Is At&t going to let a program on their phone being used on their network allow the user to bypass At&t charges?"

This isn't the days of jailbreak. However, the jailbreak community may live on, but I'm pretty sure many of them would like to go legit. We shall see.

And then there will be iPhone warez communities.

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

Yea i've thought about that same exact thing. and I honestly think it will work.. to an extent.. the problems i see are A) when someone wants to text you it'll go straight to your phone. and B) you have to be online to receive the aim from them. that would waste a lot of battery life to keep it on all the time.

 

[PhightinPhils26]

the big problem is that at&t charges aim messages as text...

 

[Sean Dempsey]

I make enough money that the extra charges are trivial. Seriously guys, these aren't phones for your paper route.