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You can send anyone a text message directly to their cell phone, and best of all, almost everyone can reply.

People on my Buddy List® feature:

The best way to reach someone when they’re away from their computer is to add their mobile number to your address book. Whenever they sign off AIM® on their computer they appear mobile. When you send them an IM it is transformed into a text message which they will receive on their mobile phone.

People not on my Buddy List® feature:

You can send IMs to people even when they’re not AIM members! The best way is to add their mobile phone number to your Buddy List feature so you can send them a message any time. Or, you can simply enter their phone number in the IM window, type your message and click send.

Need a break?

If you’re going on vacation or simply want to stop receiving text messages on your mobile device you can stop IMs to your phone using the Mobile AIM Manager. You can change your privacy controls on almost every page of AOL Mobile -- just look for the Mobile Dashboard on the right.