How to Send a Free Yahoo Text Message

Sign in to Yahoo Chat
1. Sign in to your Yahoo account at www.yahoo.com. If you don't have a Yahoo account, you can create one for free.
2. Click the Yahoo Mail link on the left side of your My Yahoo web page. This will take you to the Yahoo Mail home page.
3. Check whether you are signed into Yahoo Chat. Look at the top of the Yahoo Mail home page and find 'Hi, (your name).' A drop-down menu next to this greeting tells you whether you are signed into Yahoo Chat or are offline.
4. Sign into Yahoo Chat if you are offline. Click the drop-down menu, which is displaying a gray circle and the word 'Offline,' then click on any other status, such as 'Available' or 'Busy.'
Send a Text Message
5. Click the 'New' icon at the top of the toolbar on the left side of your Yahoo Mail home page.
6. Select 'Text Message (SMS)' from the drop-down menu that appears. A New Text Message tab will open.
7. Type the phone number of the person you want to message into the field that reads 'Enter a mobile number or contact.' Include the area code, or the message will not send.
8. Compose your text message by typing in the box at the bottom of the New Text Message Tab.
9. Click 'Send.'