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What is AOL® Instant Messaging (AIM)?

Instant messaging is the easiest way to exchange messages with your friends, family, and colleagues. With IM, you can have a true, two-way conversation with other AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM) users in real time. Instant messaging enables you to contact your favourite "buddies" and access entire AIM community via text message. This community has over 180 million subscribers. (Traditional instant messaging required users to log on to the Web from a desktop computer.)

All the handsets that Fido currently offers support instant messaging. What's more, IM is available to all our customers, regardless of whether they choose prepaid service or a monthly package. So, anyone with a Fido handset can chat with anyone who is an AIM subscriber, including other Fido customers, any other North American wireless subscriber, and anyone using a Web-enabled desktop PC anywhere in the world!

What is an AIM screen name?
The AIM screen name is simply your instant messaging identity. This is the identifier by which you will be known to all your on-line contacts who use the service. If you do not already have an AIM screen name, please visit their respective Web site at http://www.aol.ca/aim/aim55/ to register for one (for free).

How do I get set up?
If you already have an AIM account, simply log on from your Fido handset and you're all set to go!

If you need to set up an AIM account, simply visit http://www.aol.ca/aim/aim55/ and follow the instructions. It only takes a minute or two and it's free!

How much does this service cost?
As a rule, instant messages are sent via Text Messaging, which Fido offers on a pay-per-use basis at 15¢ per message sent. Instant messages received are free.

If you plan to send instant messages from your Fido frequently, you may want to consider choosing one of our messages options.

Customers using a hiptop device, however, send instant messages over GPRS. IM usage over GPRS is considered a form of data transmission, meaning that it is billed separately from your text messages and at a different rate.

What is embedded instant messaging?
Embedded instant messaging simply means that your handset has a specific menu just for the AIM service, making it easier to reply to messages and see if your buddies are on-line at all times.

Embedded AIM is available on the following Fido handsets:

Danger hiptop
Motorola V400
Motorola V180
Nokia 3390E
Sony Ericsson T310

Non-embedded usage requires you to input additional 'string commands' and 'IM numbers' to route your instant messages. To learn more about non-embedded IM usage see our Instructions below.

Instructions for Non-Embedded AIM Handsets
Mobile instant messaging uses a technology that is new to the wireless world. For this reason, many handsets currently on the market are considered non-embedded and require the input of additional 'string commands' and 'IM numbers' to route messages.

Below are the main commands you should know when using AIM:

AIM Codes:

AIM Command	IM Number	Description
AIM-SignOn	4646	Sign On: Use to sign on to the AIM service. Send a text message using the formatscreenname (space) password to this number. If your screen name contains spaces, do not include them. Your password is case-sensitive.
AIM-SignOff	4647	Sign Off: Use to sign off the AIM service. Send a blank text message (or type the word) “off” if necessary) to this number.
AIM-Add	4648	Add Buddy: Use to add a screen name to your Buddy List®. Send a text message specifying the screen name to this number.
AIM-Delete	4649	Delete Buddy: Use to delete a screen name from your Buddy List®. Send a text message specifying the screen name to this number.
AIM-Buddies	4650	Buddy List®: Use to get a list of your buddies and their status. Send a blank text message (or type the word "list" if necessary) to this number.
AIM-SetAlert	4651	Set Alert: Use to set a permanent alert when a buddy comes on-line. Send a text message specifying the screen name to this number. To remove the alert, send a text message specifying the screen name to this number again.
AIM-Block	4652	Block Messages: Use to block messages from another AIM user. Send a text message specifying the screen name to this number.
AIM-Settings	4653	Settings: Use to get a list of your AIM commands, Buddy List® screen names, and their IM numbers. Send a blank text message (or type the word "help" if necessary) to this number.
AIM-SendTo	4654	Send To: Use to start a conversation with other AIM users who are not saved in your Buddy List®. Send a text message using the format screenname: message to this number. To receive a list of screen names with their temporary IM numbers, send a blank text message (or type a space if necessary) to this number.
AIM-Mobile	4655	Mobile: This command is used by the system only.
AIM-Allow	4656	Allow: Use to remove a block from a screen name. Send a text message specifying the screen name to this number.
AIM-Unlisted1throughAIM-Unlisted5	4631-4635	Send Unlisted: Temporary IM numbers assigned to screen names not saved in your Buddy List®. These numbers are automatically assigned when you receive a message from an unlisted AIM user. To send a new message to the screen name, send a text message to this number. (Note: If the screen name sends you a message, you don't need to specify this number-just use Reply.)