Vista - How do I remove the "mobile" from a mobile contact on MSN

4 Weeks Ago

Hello,
I am using Windows Live Messenger 2009 and I have my brother listed as a
"mobile" contact and I don't want to buy SMS credits to text him.
So, How do I turn him back into a "normal" contact?
(The problem is I can't send him offline emotion!)

4 Weeks Ago

Right-click on his contact entry, select edit contact, and in the General
tab click the "Change number" button, delete the number, then save your way
out.

After Messenger syncs with your Windows Live contacts the mobile number may
be removed there as well. If you want to keep it then edit your Windows
Live (rather than Messenger) contact and use the form +1 (aaa) ppp-nnnn, or
just (aaa) ppp-nnnn. Messenger won't import this as a mobile contact
number. To top it all off, you could also delete that number from the allow
list in options/privacy.

btw, I'm not aware that you would need to purchase SMS credits, at least
not in the USA. When I use SMS from Messenger it has been free to me.

On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:55:01 -0800, abd512 wrote:

Quote:

> Hello,
> I am using Windows Live Messenger 2009 and I have my brother listed as a
> "mobile" contact and I don't want to buy SMS credits to text him.
> So, How do I turn him back into a "normal" contact?
> (The problem is I can't send him offline emotion!)

4 Weeks Ago

In the UK locale, they've made users purchase credits to use SMS on Messenger.

Which is just silly

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--

"Mike H" <mkREMOVEhuskeyALL@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:115a6z5bvtfjv$.1979w3uom9run$.dlg@newsgroup

Quote:

> btw, I'm not aware that you would need to purchase SMS credits, at least
> not in the USA. When I use SMS from Messenger it has been free to me.

4 Weeks Ago

Ahh. Thank you for the heads up. The various ways for charging for SMS are
a strange mix around the planet. One thing's for sure-I truly do appreciate
being able to do it from Messenger.

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:15:18 -0500, Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:

Quote:

> In the UK locale, they've made users purchase credits to use SMS on Messenger.
>
> Which is just silly

>
>
> "Mike H" <mkREMOVEhuskeyALL@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:115a6z5bvtfjv$.1979w3uom9run$.dlg@newsgroup

Quote:

>> btw, I'm not aware that you would need to purchase SMS credits, at least
>> not in the USA. When I use SMS from Messenger it has been free to me.

4 Weeks Ago	#1 (permalink)
abd512 n/a posts	How do I remove the "mobile" from a mobile contact on MSN Hello, I am using Windows Live Messenger 2009 and I have my brother listed as a "mobile" contact and I don't want to buy SMS credits to text him. So, How do I turn him back into a "normal" contact? (The problem is I can't send him offline emotion!)
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4 Weeks Ago	#2 (permalink)
Mike H n/a posts	Re: How do I remove the "mobile" from a mobile contact on MSN Right-click on his contact entry, select edit contact, and in the General tab click the "Change number" button, delete the number, then save your way out. After Messenger syncs with your Windows Live contacts the mobile number may be removed there as well. If you want to keep it then edit your Windows Live (rather than Messenger) contact and use the form +1 (aaa) ppp-nnnn, or just (aaa) ppp-nnnn. Messenger won't import this as a mobile contact number. To top it all off, you could also delete that number from the allow list in options/privacy. btw, I'm not aware that you would need to purchase SMS credits, at least not in the USA. When I use SMS from Messenger it has been free to me. On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:55:01 -0800, abd512 wrote: Quote: > Hello, > I am using Windows Live Messenger 2009 and I have my brother listed as a > "mobile" contact and I don't want to buy SMS credits to text him. > So, How do I turn him back into a "normal" contact? > (The problem is I can't send him offline emotion!)
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#3 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP] n/a posts	Re: How do I remove the "mobile" from a mobile contact on MSN In the UK locale, they've made users purchase credits to use SMS on Messenger. Which is just silly -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Mike H" <mkREMOVEhuskeyALL@newsgroup> wrote in message news:115a6z5bvtfjv$.1979w3uom9run$.dlg@newsgroup Quote: > btw, I'm not aware that you would need to purchase SMS credits, at least > not in the USA. When I use SMS from Messenger it has been free to me.
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago	#4 (permalink)
Mike H n/a posts	Re: How do I remove the "mobile" from a mobile contact on MSN Ahh. Thank you for the heads up. The various ways for charging for SMS are a strange mix around the planet. One thing's for sure-I truly do appreciate being able to do it from Messenger. On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:15:18 -0500, Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote: Quote: > In the UK locale, they've made users purchase credits to use SMS on Messenger. > > Which is just silly > > > "Mike H" <mkREMOVEhuskeyALL@newsgroup> wrote in message > news:115a6z5bvtfjv$.1979w3uom9run$.dlg@newsgroup Quote: >> btw, I'm not aware that you would need to purchase SMS credits, at least >> not in the USA. When I use SMS from Messenger it has been free to me.
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