Shoutbox

Hi there,

I used to be able to txt a number from my cell phone to get the list of people who wwere online and log in thru my phone.  How do I get to that number now?..i can't seem to find it.

thanks

What phone you got?

it's a blackberry 8800

@Chrissy: For the text messages service, it doesn't matter what phone you have, as long as it can send and recieve text messages (which all phones can these days).

It only depends on your country and network you use.

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YourNeibour, more info should be available here, including the shorttext number: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193130 or http://sms.live.com/
Depending on which page you exactly are redirected at, you might need to press on the 'learn more' links, and/or digg a bit deeper into the pages though.

More links which might contain the info:
http://home.mobile.live.com/SmsServiceSetting.mvc/ShowTou
http://home.mobile.live.com/Home.mvc/ShowSMSUsage...viceName=Messenger

Also note that I say "should", because apparently the shorttext number is hard to find sometimes.

PS: Remember that you need to set up (or check if it is still correct) the service on the mobile.live.com pages first though.

If all things fail and you can't find the number, you can remove your current phone data (on http://home.mobile.live.com/SmsServiceSetting/ShowSmsServiceSetting and don't forget the Set up Alerts preferences link on that same page) and the services you signed up for and then set it all again. You will then recieve the SMS again with more info (and thus the number in question).

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An alternative (but it might cost more) is that you actually use Messenger on your phone. Since you have a Blackberry 8800 (=fully compatible with Windows Live) and you're in Canada:
http://www.windowsliveformobile.com/en-ca/blackberry/default.aspx

I remember there used to be a page where i can get the number + number to txt to find out who is online but i can't find it

Do as I suggested and re-register your mobile phone, you'll recieve a SMS with the correct number for your carrier and region and the commands to use.

I just did this myself too as I also have forgotten the number for my region/carrier, and recieved the sms instantly...




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EDIT:

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Originally posted by Chrissy
Cookie, I know that. I thought he just wanted to use WLM on his phone and he wanted a link texted to him om how to use it.

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Sorry, but his question was very very very clear to start with. And with the subject of his post it was even more clear (in fact, he didn't needed to post anything, just the subject was enough to know what he wanted). So there is no confusion in what he wanted... at all... (unless you didn't knew what he was talking about)

He didn't mentionned 'link' anywhere or anything remotely resembling that, nor did he asked for a user manual or help guide or whatever.

Cookie, I know that. I thought he just wanted to use WLM on his phone and he wanted a link texted to him om how to use it.

i do have it registered...i've had it registered for years

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Originally posted by YourNeibour
i do have it registered...i've had it registered for years

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Do as I suggested and re-register your mobile phone, you'll recieve a SMS with the correct number for your carrier and region and the commands to use.

I just did this myself too as I also have forgotten the number for my region/carrier, and recieved the sms instantly...

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Ok i'll try it...thanks