How to Use AIM to Send Text Messages to Cell Phones

1. Launch AIM. Open the AIM software and log in to your account.
2. Click IM from the buddy list window or the People menu. Clicking IM opens a new instant message window, just as if you are sending an IM to another computer user.
3. Enter the cell phone number you want to text. In to To field, type a phone number rather than the AIM user name. You must include the country code ahead of the phone number.
4. Type your message. Type your message in the IM window. Remember, text messages over 160 characters are split into multiple messages.
5. Send your message. Once you enter the message in full, press Send to transmit the text message.
6. Save your contact to the buddy list. AIM also allows you to save mobile numbers to your buddy list, making it easy to send subsequent text messages. Click Setup, followed by Add Mobile to place a cell phone number on your buddy list.