Mobile Instant Messaging (Chatting on Mobile)

Instant Messaging is a powerful means of communicating messages as well as presence information to mobile subscribers. Presence information allows the subscriber to declare their availability or status information to other subscribers.

Instant Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS) provide the following two basic functionalities -

Peer-to-Peer Messaging - This functionality allows the subscriber to send and receive messages.

Presence Updates - This functionality allows the subscriber to communicate the availability and status information to the other authorized subscribers.

In short this service is just like a desktop Instant messenger like MSN, Yahoo messenger.

BSNL Messenger Download Instructions

The BSNL messenger can be downloaded on your mobile handset by following the instructions mentioned below. You need to have GPRS enabled on your handset in order to download and use the client. The default browser settings (APN) of your mobile must be wapnorth.cellone.in(for north zone).

1. Send an SMS message to 57070 with the message contents as ‘IM’ only.

2. You shall receive a new SMS message shortly in response to the message sent in Step 1. The contents of the message shall contain a URL (http://218.248.73.65:8182/bsnl_north/initProfile).

3. Click on the URL. Select the access point to connect to the GPRS network. A WML page shall be displayed on your mobile handset.

4. The WML page requires you to fill your nickname in the Nickname box and accept the terms and conditions.

5. Once provisioned, your login ID and password are sent to you in the form of a separate SMS.

6. Now you will get download IM option, click on it.

7. BSNL messenger starts downloading by clicking ‘Yes’.

8. Complete the installation of the BSNL messenger on your handset.

9. Open the BSNL messenger’s application through your handset menu.

10. Specify the ‘username’ and ‘password’ and click options & ‘Login’.

11. Select the access point (through WAP only) to allow the client to login to the BSNL messenger server.

12. Now click ‘option’ and add new buddy*

(* you can add as a new buddy only who is using this BSNL Messenger)

13. Kindly fill nick name of your friend and mobile number* and press ‘add’ with option after this accept confirmation from invitation of your friend with pressing ‘yes’.

(* always use prefix 91 to mobile number)

Now you are ready to chat!

Tariff for Instant Messaging :

The tariff for BSNL Instant Messaging is as per existing GPRS tariff.

Unsubscribe from Instant Messaging :

If you wish to unsubscribe from the BSNL messenger, Please send SMS to UNSUB on 57070.