I have an AT&T Tilt and it came with OZ IM, I have unlimited texting but no data plan so I'll get charged if I use OZ. Is there any client that is solely ran off of text messaging that will allow me to get on aim?
Actually, I think oz is sms only..
Well, I went to the AT&T store, and asked a guy working there if I would get charged if I had unlimited text, but no data plan if I used OZ, and he said I'd get charged, so I don't know. If anybody can get some proof that it doesn't that'd be awesome.
drdingo21 said:
Actually, I think oz is sms only..
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I believe it still uses a small amount of data to sign in/out .. Once logged in all messages sent or received are counted as SMS.
Jello MOld said:
I have an AT&T Tilt and it came with OZ IM, I have unlimited texting but no data plan so I'll get charged if I use OZ. Is there any client that is solely ran off of text messaging that will allow me to get on aim?
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OZ messenger uses SMS so your unlimited text package will cover it.
why would you even want to us OZ its so unreliable, it dosnt even connect more then half of the time. and when its connected it uses sms messaging so your messages get delayed while both recieveing and sending. i would just use IM plus
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Hello! First post! nice
I swear i searched and searched and couldn't find anything about this but...
i was wondering if there's an IM app besides OZ that uses SMS to send IM's. I have unlimited text but no data. OZ sucks so i was wondering if there was an alternative. Thanks!
i need the same...i have no data and unlimited text also...i have a an At&t Tilt.
OZ is the best you can get for SMS/text IMing. Sorry to dissappoint.
All SMS IMing is the same, it is all sucky, and slow, with little features. The reason for this is that it uses your operator's SMS (Short message service) which is slow to be sent over the internet. It will never be I(instant)Ming with SMS.
However, hacked AIM 2.0 works very well if you have Wifi. It also uses data if you aren't on wifi, but about 5 Instant messages can be sent per 1 KB. At 1 cent, thats 5 messages per penny (if you are in the USA )
But my advice is to just get a data plan. SMS messaging has and will always suck.
damn...where can i get Oz or w.e its called
aim mobile...go to aim.com and you can send/recieve IMs via text msgs....no wifi/data connect necessary
simply sign up from your computer
uh.....but you can't start a convo from that....
anybody link to Oz?
I am looking for an instant messenger application that is easy on the battery of my HTC Fuze. I tried Beejive, but it just runs down my battery in no time when connected. I also tried OZ, which uses SMS instead of a data connection. This of course saves some battery life as it doesn't need an always-on data connection, but it would also quickly decrease the pool of my included text messages.
I was searching for a solution that would allow forwarding of instant messages via email. And if I were to receive such an email, I could then fire up Beejive and engage in the conversation. Does anyone know about such a service? I googled like crazy but couldn't find a thing.
As an FYI, I am using my HTC Fuze on T-Mobile with the $20 Blackberry unlimited data plan and a bucket of 400 text messages.
i would say that the im client is the least of the batt drain thing
the fact that the phone have to be online with gprs or wifi all the time
to be connected is what drains the power
which program would not make much of a diffrence
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I am looking for an instant messenger application that is easy on the battery of my HTC Fuze. I tried Beejive, but it just runs down my battery in no time when connected. I also tried OZ, which uses SMS instead of a data connection. This of course saves some battery life as it doesn't need an always-on data connection, but it would also quickly decrease the pool of my included text messages.
I was searching for a solution that would allow forwarding of instant messages via email. And if I were to receive such an email, I could then fire up Beejive and engage in the conversation. Does anyone know about such a service? I googled like crazy but couldn't find a thing.
As an FYI, I am using my HTC Fuze on T-Mobile with the $20 Blackberry unlimited data plan and a bucket of 400 text messages.
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I think I might have a solution... Scratch the Blackberry plan, add T-Zones 5.99 plan and an unlimited 15$ a month text plan and your good for a buck extra a month.
Not a bad idea, if I wasn't using the Blackberry Connect software to get push-mail -- which is surprisingly gentle on my battery, even though it uses an always-on EDGE connection.
I'm trialing this at the moment, tempted to buy it when my 7 days runs out
http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/details.php?product=im&platform=pocketpc
Very little battery drain and when signal drops can forward messages to an email address you specify
Prob. a noob question, but I have searched this and other forums with no definitive answer. If anyone would know, I figured users of this forums would.
Verizon reps usually know less that I do about WinMo.
I have just ordered a TP2 and am new to WimMo. Had a BB storm, but liked the flexibility and customizations of WM and the keyboard.
I ordered the 29.99 data plan. Please tell me if the following is possible. I want to sync to my home computer outlook calendar and contacts -- can do wired sync every day or two as I will need to charge anyway. I can then do home email through a POP server on the basic data plan.
I also have a work exchange server (2003 I think). Would like to get email wirelessly from work, but likely would not sync calendar and contacts. Question is -- can I wirelessly sync with exchange on the 29.99 data plan, or will I need to use the OWA client? If I use OWA, what will sync wirelessly?
Last question -- what would the 44.99 data plan offer? Particularly if there third party apps I might add to help anyway?
Many thanks for your help. This is my first post but I am sure to be here often and pledge to support your work if I end up flashing a cooked ROM, etc.
I will pass along the little that I know
You can only have one exchange server account. So if you use that for your work e-mail, your other synch's must be POP or whatever.
I set up gmail, and also google calendar and contacts. The latter two used exchange. Then I could not set up work e-mail.
I started up and set up work email, work calender and work contacts (and tasks). Then set up just Gmail which is not exchange. Works like a charm. I had to standardize on one procduct (office at work) for contacts, calender and tasks because exchange was the only way to get work email.
Hope that helps.
Also, I never understood the two data plans. The cheaper seems to do it all, I think the more expensive plan is blackberry related.
The $45 data plan allows you to sync with exchange using MAPI. This gives you push email. If all you want is to get your mail from your exchange server, then you can use POP3 or IMAP on the cheaper internet connection. These will not give calendar/contacts. Hopefully these are turned on at work. I can't see the extra $15 being appropriate, but unfortunately I pay it for my exchange 2007.
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The $45 data plan allows you to sync with exchange using MAPI. This gives you push email. If all you want is to get your mail from your exchange server, then you can use POP3 or IMAP on the cheaper internet connection. These will not give calendar/contacts. Hopefully these are turned on at work. I can't see the extra $15 being appropriate, but unfortunately I pay it for my exchange 2007.
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Actually not true. You can still get full exchange/push support on the $30 plan. From what I was told, $45 is for synching to your PC.
I actually wonder if this is something left over from the Black Berry plans where if you need Exchange support, you pay $45. But they do get push on all accounts though.
MetalHd said:
The $45 data plan allows you to sync with exchange using MAPI. This gives you push email. If all you want is to get your mail from your exchange server, then you can use POP3 or IMAP on the cheaper internet connection. These will not give calendar/contacts. Hopefully these are turned on at work. I can't see the extra $15 being appropriate, but unfortunately I pay it for my exchange 2007.
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WRONG
Your $30 will plan will work for push email.. I'm using it with gmail, and it works fine.. The $45 plan "allows" you to use verizons retarded sync program and some other things maybe.. Which requires you to keep a computer on, running vzs software.. VZ sync software sucks.. Oh, and you're wasting $15, call vz and switch to the cheaper plan
I have the $29 plan.
I have push email with my work exchange server.
I activesync/charge to my home PC.
I have a scheduled download from two other POP accounts.
worwig said:
I have the $29 plan.
I have push email with my work exchange server.
I activesync/charge to my home PC.
I have a scheduled download from two other POP accounts.
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Can you please list your settings to get get push mail to work? For example with gmail. I can't get gmail to push (or download attachments). All other pop accounts are working fine.
PS. i have TP2 vzw stock rom.
Verizon doesnt do a good job of clarifying their data plans. they want to nickel and dime us out of so much,they list charges for almost every specific feature a phone has and thats pitiful
I use the push/exchange on my phone for my campus email that uses exchange. I have the 29.99 data plan as well. I also use Internet Sharing on my phone ALL THE TIME...and i heard your supposed to have a tethering plan with 5GB and thats non sense. and when u call and talk to the reps they sound contradicting about smartphone data plans and the exchange thing. i just use what works....i havent had an overages so im keeping everything 29.99 until they decide to raise their prices again
Verizon Wireless, ooohh don't get me started with them :nono:
Speaking of data plans, have you guys seen the new ridiculously priced pre-paid data plans from Vzw?
PrePaid Daily broadband - 75MB @ $15
PrePaid Weekly - 200 MB @ $30
PrePaid Monthly - 500 MB @ $50
OMG man, what a RIP! Verizon Wireless - We never stop working AGAINST you!
Required Data Plan????
I currently am using a PPC 6800 when I was on Alltel and now Verizon. I went through about 3 store reps all telling me I HAD to get a data plan with the phone until I finally found someone who knew what they were talking about. I want to upgrade to the TP2. I use my phone to sync with Outlook and the WM applications and don't do any on line stuff. I currently have voice only plan and want to keep it that way. The Verizon rep I talked to said I had to have a data plan and that the phone would not work at all if I didn't. Are they blowing smoke up my skirt or is that the real skinny?
All I am interested in is using it for a voice phone and the occasional text message. My 6800 everytime I reset it I go into Connections and delete the Alltel wireless connection. Will the TP2 work without a data plan as a phone?
Green Hornut said:
I currently am using a PPC 6800 when I was on Alltel and now Verizon. I went through about 3 store reps all telling me I HAD to get a data plan with the phone until I finally found someone who knew what they were talking about. I want to upgrade to the TP2. I use my phone to sync with Outlook and the WM applications and don't do any on line stuff. I currently have voice only plan and want to keep it that way. The Verizon rep I talked to said I had to have a data plan and that the phone would not work at all if I didn't. Are they blowing smoke up my skirt or is that the real skinny?
All I am interested in is using it for a voice phone and the occasional text message. My 6800 everytime I reset it I go into Connections and delete the Alltel wireless connection. Will the TP2 work without a data plan as a phone?
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Any PDA phone that was released as of Nov. 14th 2008 does require the data plans to activate. Convinient timeng with the release of the Touch Pro. I have heard stories of people getting a waranty exchange from the xv6800 without data plans to the TP and some reps working around not adding the data plans. But most Reps will try and force you to get data even on a XV6800. All you have to do is tell them you want the pay per use feature or have them block national access. However blocking national access does turn off the ability to recieve MMS.
I tell my customers to get XV6800's when they just want the sync part of the phone for calander and non data functions.
Ive been using pingchat with my friends for texting and it works great so i really dont have a need to pay for texting anymore. Is it possible that if I cancel my texting package through ATT I can set my phone not to receive them if anyone does try to text me? I dont want to be charged for messaging period and want to make sure no one tries to send me one accidentally.
When you cancel your texting plan, ask the rep to put a text message block on your account. This is the only way to aviod any accidental text message charges. There is no way to do so on your phone.
Then, you can also setup a Google Voice account on your phone and get free text messages and visual voice mails through Google Voice (using data connection).
awesome! I knew there was a way to get texting blocked but wasnt sure who had to do it. Ive setup my google voice account and love it!
hey xda,
Just picked up an ATT HOX and noticed outbound texts don't seem to working.
I know there is a report for inbound text message notifications, but this one seems to be new.
Anybody else seeing similar issues? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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hey xda,
Just picked up an ATT HOX and noticed outbound texts don't seem to working.
I know there is a report for inbound text message notifications, but this one seems to be new.
Anybody else seeing similar issues? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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I am having a problem where about 20% of my MMS messages don't go through.. I have to go into the sms app and click resend and then they go through.
When I picked up the phone I had the same problem. I had to change from the non-LTE data plan to the LTE plan when I activated the phone. When I called tech support after realizing I wasnt getting messages it took her about 20 minutes of trying different things to ask if I had text messaging in my plan. I said of course, and she said it was not shown in my current services. After putting that back on the plan, it worked like a charm. Not sure why it got dropped when nothing else was to be changed on my plan. You might want to double check your plan.
Hrm... thanks for the replies! I'll look into those suggestions.
Right now the phone can receive, just not send SMS. It's supposed to have a text plan, but i'll verify that with ATT.
Even if it didn't have a text plan though, isn't ATT's default behavior to still send the text message and charge the ad hoc rate per message?
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Hrm... thanks for the replies! I'll look into those suggestions.
Right now the phone can receive, just not send SMS. It's supposed to have a text plan, but i'll verify that with ATT.
Even if it didn't have a text plan though, isn't ATT's default behavior to still send the text message and charge the ad hoc rate per message?
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I thought so too, but when I asked they said I wouldnt be able to send messages without it on my plan...