Request advice about which instant messaging to use when phone line is busy

I would like to ask you specialists for some advice.

I got a good discount on one of those phone tariffs which include
unlimited calls, so now the line gets very busy.

As my PC is on all day I could set up some sort of instant messaging for
when the line is engaged. The idea is that one or two friends could
send me a message if the phone is engaged. ("I'm back", "Need to speak
urgently", etc.)

I could key in a few words of reply even if I'm speaking on a call.
("Can't interrupt this important call", etc.)

I haven't got any experience with instant messaging and know nothing
about what's available. Can you advise which messaging service would be
a good one for me and what software I should install. I'm on a budget
so I want to keep costs right down.

Lem


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On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:55:03 GMT, Lemmo <mail@mail.com> wrote:

>I would like to ask you specialists for some advice.
>
>I got a good discount on one of those phone tariffs which include
>unlimited calls, so now the line gets very busy.
>
>As my PC is on all day I could set up some sort of instant messaging for
>when the line is engaged. The idea is that one or two friends could
>send me a message if the phone is engaged. ("I'm back", "Need to speak
>urgently", etc.)
>
>I could key in a few words of reply even if I'm speaking on a call.
>("Can't interrupt this important call", etc.)
>
>I haven't got any experience with instant messaging and know nothing
>about what's available. Can you advise which messaging service would be
>a good one for me and what software I should install. I'm on a budget
>so I want to keep costs right down.
>
>Lem

Certainly Windows Live Messenger allows messages to you through even
when you are not signed in and you can see them when you do sign in so
if u are on the phone but have forgotten to sign in you'll know
someone was wanting to get in touch . I don't know that Yahoo or
Windows Messenger has much difference between them .
They don't cost anything anyway . I'm assuming this is the sort of
messaging you are meaning other than those VOIP thingys .
One tip: Change your contacts to a recognisable nickname as u might
not recognise the sign-in name used by them and some folk keep
changing the name used so that makes it even more confusing .

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:55:03 +0000, Lemmo wrote:

> I haven't got any experience with instant messaging and know nothing
> about what's available. Can you advise which messaging service would be
> a good one for me and what software I should install. I'm on a budget
> so I want to keep costs right down.

I'm not aware of any IM services that cost. If all you want to do is
simple messaging, I suggest you install a third-party IM client like
Pidgin, that way you can log in to all your accounts simultaneously
through the one client that's the same on Windows, Linux and Mac.

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