Wireless Support

Select your device

Ask a Question

Search within:

Browse Support Topics

Text size:

An overview of text messaging

With Text Messaging from AT&T and your wireless phone, you can send and receive short text messages, emails, and chat, as well as keep up-to-date with the latest news, weather, stock quotes, and sports information.

AT&T Text Messaging includes:

Mobile-to-Mobile Text Messaging - Send and receive short text messages between your wireless device and virtually any other wireless device in the U.S. Just send your text message to your recipient's 10-digit wireless phone number. You can even exchange messages with those in many international destinations.
Instant Messaging/Mobile Instant Messaging - Send or receive Instant Messages using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM(R)) or Yahoo!(R) Messenger.
IM Forwarding- Forward your AIM or Yahoo! instant messages directly to your wireless phone to reply or send instant messages directly when you're away from your computer.
PC to Mobile Instant Messaging - Send AIM or Yahoo! Instant Messages from your computer to friends and family, using their AT&T wireless phone number.
PC to Mobile Text Messaging - Send and receive short emails from myAT&T.
email Messaging - Send and receive short emails on your phone by using the phone's unique email address.
Information Alerts - Get news, stock quotes, sports scores, entertainment news, or other information as it happens. Information is sent directly to your wireless device's display. Sign up for your favorite topics.
Group Messaging- Join a public wireless chat room and discuss your favorite subjects (movies, entertainment, music, etc.) or create a Private Group and send messages from your wireless phone to your friends or co-workers at the same time.

How do I send a text message from my PC to a mobile phone?

How can I send a text message from the AT&T Web Site?

How do I use Instant Messaging with my device?

Downloading and installing Mobile IM client

For more information on using Instant Messaging with your phone, go to the Device Learning Center , select the manufacturer and model of your device, then review the tutorials under Instant Messaging.