How to Text on Yahoo Messenger
- 1). Open Yahoo! Messenger and sign in to your account.
- 2). Click "Actions" in the top menu and select "Send SMS Message." A pop-up window will open.
- 3). Select a friend from your list of contacts for whom you have cell phone numbers entered. If you want to send an SMS to a number not in your friends list, click the "Other Contact" tab and enter the 10-digit number. Click "OK to open the message window.
- 4). Type your message into the area at the bottom of the window and click "Send."
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