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Of course, the <strong>iPhone</strong> itself doesn’t have any chat programs, like AIM (AOL<br />

Instant Messenger), Yahoo Messenger, or MSN Messenger. But that doesn’t<br />

mean you have to remain chatless.<br />

Thanks to Web sites like Meebo.<strong>com</strong>, Jivetalk.<strong>com</strong>, Beejive.<strong>com</strong>, and FlashIM.<br />

<strong>com</strong>, all of which are accessible from the Web browser on your <strong>iPhone</strong>, you<br />

can chat away with your buddies just as though you’re at home on a <strong>com</strong>puter.<br />

(Well, on a <strong>com</strong>puter with a touchscreen keyboard two inches wide.)<br />

Call Waiting<br />

Call Waiting has been around for years. With a call waiting feature, when you’re<br />

on one phone call, you hear a beep in your ear indicating someone else is calling<br />

in. You can tap the Flash key on your phone—if you know which one it<br />

is—to answer the second call while you put the first one on hold.<br />

Some people don’t use Call Waiting because it’s rude to both callers. Others<br />

don’t use it because they have no idea what the Flash key is.<br />

On the <strong>iPhone</strong>, when a second call <strong>com</strong>es in, the phone rings (and/or vibrates)<br />

as usual, and the screen displays the name or number of the caller, just as it<br />

always does. Buttons on the screen offer you three choices:<br />

Fancy Phone Tricks 65

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