Sms'ing

Do you need to send a quick SMS? Yabroo provides a facility to send an sms of 120 characters or less.
Click the buttonto open the "Send SMS" form

Next you will want to add the Recipient cell phone number. If you already have contacts in your address book start typing the persons name in the Name text box.  The text box turns red and filters the contact list to include any instances of the search filter as you type.

As soon as you have found the contact you were searching for click the "Add Recipient"  button to move the contact into the Recipients list. If you have selected the wrong contact, you can remove them by selecting their name from the "Selected Recipients list" and clicking the "Remove Recipient" button

Even if  the contact is not in your Fax Address Book - you can still add them to your "Selected Recipient" list by entering their name in the "Search Names" filter (optional) then the Fax Number (required) and clicking on the "Add Recipient" button.

You can at any time synch your Fax Address Book with your Vista/Outlook contacts or add contacts to your  Fax Address Book on the fly by clicking on the "Address Book" Button.

Enter the text message into the the SMS Content area and (if required) check the option to "Send SMS as if from your cellphone"  then click the "SMS it...." button.

A message box will appear confirming your sms has been sent

SMS sending errors

Cell Number not Verified

If you have opted to "Send SMS as if from your cellphone"  but have not yet not verified your cell number when you first set up your account the following message will appear

and you will be given the opportunity to verify your cell phone number before sending the SMS.

A verification number will be sms'd to your cell phone, enter this code into the verification dialog and click "OK"

Your SMS will be sent as soon as the verification has been accepted

Insufficient Credits

You will not be able to send an sms if you do not have sufficient funds in your account to do so.