How to Use Chat on Mobile
With the evolution from basic mobile phones to smart phones, many devices allow you to use a chat program directly from your mobile phone. Chatting allows you to send real time messages to your online buddies and is also a way to share photos and files. To use chat on a mobile phone, you must download the application from a third-party provider, such as Google, Yahoo, Skype or AIM. If you already have an account with any of these providers, you can simply sign into your account with your user name and password to reconnect with your contacts.
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Instructions
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Open the "Applications" menu on your mobile phone.
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Locate the "Marketplace" or "App World" application. Marketplace or App World is available on many smart phones. It allows you to download applications onto your device from third-party providers.
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Locate the search bar. Enter "Chat" into the field and select "Search." Wait for the results to populate.
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Select the chat program that you want to download onto your mobile phone. Select "Install" and wait for the program to download.
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Open the "Applications" menu on your mobile phone and locate the chat application icon that you just downloaded.
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Click the application to launch the program. Agree to the terms and conditions (if applicable). Select the option to create a new account or log into your existing account.
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Enter the information that is requested of you. Highlight the "Sign In" field and press the "OK" key.
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Locate the "Contacts" tab. Select the option to add a contact (if applicable) and enter the person's name and email address in the appropriate field. If you are signing into an existing account, a list of the contacts already associated with your account will populate. Select a contact to start chatting.
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Insert pictures and files into your chat conversation by pressing the "Menu" key and selecting the option to add, share or insert a picture or file.
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Wait for your gallery, message or document reader to populate and select a picture, video or file that you would like to share.
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Select the option to add the document or media to your chat conversation.
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Tips & Warnings
You will need to have a data plan established on your account to use chat on your mobile phone.
References
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