Re: Mobile IM client support

Liam mac Lynne <[email protected]> Fri, 27 Aug 2004 17:53:24 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.network.fire.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Aug 27, 2004, at 09:56, Ryan La Riviere wrote:

> Does Fire support showing users as online that have AIM accounts on 
> their cell phones?
>
> The reason I ask is my brother had gotten a cell phone that has an AOL 
> IM client on it but when I added him to
> my buddy list, he doesn't show up as online (and his phone is always 
> online).  He's able to IM me and we can IM
> without a problem.  I haven't tried IM'ing him but I have to assume 
> that it will allow me.  I'm using version
> 1.0.3 of Fire.

Yes. You must enter the buddy name as:
+1aaaxxxnnnn

where "aaa" is the area code, "xxx" is the exchange, and "nnnn" is the 
rest of the number.
If that doesn't work, ask again and folk's'll do what they can.
Slán,
Liam
PS - is this in the Fire Help anyplace?
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