I can't seem to find out where to sign off AIM. I can't seem to turn off EDGE, so I'm fearful that the time I leave it on will give me a giant bill for unnecessary data charges. or am i charged via the txt message rate?
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Signing off AIM?
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1. You have unlimited data, so even if you were signed on and it were using data constantly it wouldn't give you a crazy large bill.
2. AIM doesn't run in the background, the reason you are still signed on is because AIM didn't tell the AOL servers to set your account as "signed off" when you quit the application. So it is not running in the background, and it is not using data, even though you are technically signed on.
3. Instant messages are not SMS messages. You can send an instant message to a phone number, this still does not charge you for a text message, thought it may charge the recipient. Nothing YOU do from the AIM app will make SMS charges show up on YOUR bill unless you instant message your own cell phone number which would be pointless.
4. To set AIM to sign you off when you close AIM, go to your iPhone Settings app, scroll to the bottom and you will see AIM, change "sign off on exit."
There you go.
2. AIM doesn't run in the background, the reason you are still signed on is because AIM didn't tell the AOL servers to set your account as "signed off" when you quit the application. So it is not running in the background, and it is not using data, even though you are technically signed on.
3. Instant messages are not SMS messages. You can send an instant message to a phone number, this still does not charge you for a text message, thought it may charge the recipient. Nothing YOU do from the AIM app will make SMS charges show up on YOUR bill unless you instant message your own cell phone number which would be pointless.
4. To set AIM to sign you off when you close AIM, go to your iPhone Settings app, scroll to the bottom and you will see AIM, change "sign off on exit."
There you go.
I don't have unlimited data, as I removed that package, and I read this:
ATT said:
Just needed some clarification.
Unblessed phone users (non-iphone) have IM apps that use SMS on them rather than having a data plan. The native iPhone AIM app uses data instead. I checked my bill, no SMS fees.
Sucks for you, but like I said, the program isn't even running in the background so there is no data being transferred at all.
That is for non-iPhone users who have crappy SMS-to-AIM service things.
They are not referring to AIM for iPhone.
This myth about SMS and AIM for iPhone has already been busted.
But then...we can't use any other function, or can you hit sleep first and then go home?
you can go to home from the app for a little bit then open aim back up to get your messages... but after about 5mins the AOL Server signs you off.
In Sept. there will be push notifications so you will always be online and always know when you get a message....