Getting Messenger is as easy as sending a text.

When using Yahoo! Messenger via text messaging, you don't need a data plan—each IM is priced as a text message.
Check with your wireless carrier for details on your plan.

You can access Yahoo! Messenger via text messaging in two ways:

  • 1From your desktop

    Follow these instructions to set up one-click access to Yahoo! Messenger on your phone.

    Register your mobile phone

    • Go to Yahoo! Messenger and select the Messenger tab at the top.
    • Select Sign in to Mobile Device.
    • Follow the instructions to register your mobile device. (Note: your number will not be used for marketing purposes unless you've previously given us permission).
    • A confirmation code will be sent, via text, to your mobile phone.
    • Enter the 4-digit code, when prompted, on your PC.
    • You have now registered your phone for Yahoo! Messenger.

    Sign in to Yahoo! Messenger via text messaging:

    • Go to Yahoo! Messenger on your PC and click on the Messenger tab at the top.
    • Select Sign in to (Mobile Device). Your mobile number should be automatically filled in

    Note: During registration, if you select the option for automatic sign in, you will ALWAYS be automatically signed into Yahoo! Messenger on your mobile when you log out of Yahoo! Messenger on your desktop.

  • 2From your phone
    • Text in [Yahoo! ID] [password] to 92466. Do not include quote marks, brackets or commas. For example, if your Yahoo! ID is chatsalot77 and your password is 123456, your text should read : in chatsalot77 123456. Leave a space between in, your Yahoo! ID and your password, as illustrated.
    • You will receive a text message confirming that you are logged into Yahoo! Messenger on your mobile device.

    Once you are logged into Messenger on your phone, your Yahoo! Messenger contacts will see you as "available" with a note that says "I'm mobile."

    Some tips for using Yahoo! Messenger via text messaging:

  • To initiate an IM with a friend: Text to [Friend's Yahoo! ID] [message] to 92466. For example, if your friend's Yahoo! ID is Djben05 and your message is Hello, your text should read: to Djbeno5 Hello. Leave a space between to, your friend's Yahoo! ID and your message.
  • To reply to an IM from a friend: Reply directly to the SMS with your message.
  • To receive information about Yahoo! Messenger via text messaging: Text help im to 92466
  • To log out: Text out to 92466.

Yahoo! Messenger via text messaging, or SMS, is currently available* in the following countries: Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam. Service in these countries can only be accessed from the desktop.

*Note: Availability within countries varies by carrier. Check with your wireless operator for details.