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Status Message and Availability in AIM TXT

Want to change the availability of your screen name? We can help you! With AIM® TXT, you may choose to be Available, Away, or Invisible.

Changing my availability to:

Avail (Available)
Away
Invis (Invisible)

Avail (Available)

Change your availability to Avail, if you are online and ready to chat with your buddies.

To change your availability to Avail, send a text message to 246246 by typing either Avail or 4 in the body. This will change your availability to Avail without changing your status message.

To change your availability to Avail and update your Status Message, send a text message to 246246 by typing either Avail or 4 in the body followed by your new Status Message.

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Away

Change your availability to Away, if you are not able to respond to your buddies for a while.

To change your availability to Away, send a text message to 246246 by typing either Away or 5 in the body. This will change your availability to Away without changing your Status Message.

To update your availability to Away, and update your Status Message, send a text message to 246246 by typing either Away or 5 in the body followed by your new Status Message.

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Invis (Invisible)

Change your availability to Invis, if you want to stay online, but do not wish to appear online to your buddies.

To change your availability to Invis, send a text message to 246246 by typing either Invis or 6 in the body. This will change your availability to Invis without changing your Status Message.

To change your availability to Invis and update your Status Message, send a text message to 246246 by typing either Invis or 6 in the body followed by your new Status Message.

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Last updated: 11-22-2009
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