Send instant messages to cell phones

[sam007]

What is method or any software which allow to send instant messages to cell phones? I have account in yahoo and hotmail, how do i send instant message from messenger to cell phone?

[Pugsly]

You can send instant messages to cell phones from yahoo messanger.Yahoo Messenger supports SMS messaging for different countries and carriers:Click on Actions menu on your Yahoo Messenger > click "Send an SMS Message" > select from 'My Contact' List the contact name/id you want to send text message > click Ok > when IM window opens...type in your message and click 'Enter'.

[Regina]

Use AIM to Send a Message to a Mobile Number, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol. You have control over the ability for others to send a text message to your mobile phone number from AIM.

[Gonzo]

iChat can communicate with cellular phone systems using SMS (Short Message Service). SMS is a wireless service for sending messages (up to 160 alphanumeric characters) between mobile subscribers and external systems such as email and voicemail systems. With iChat, you can send messages to .Mac and AIM users, as well as cellular phone users.