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# Instant Messaging Services

The predefined constants are used to identify instant messaging services.

## Discussion

You may use these constants or any other string.

## Topics

### Constants

[`kABInstantMessageServiceAIM`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceAIM)

AOL Instant Messenger instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceFacebook`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceFacebook)

Facebook instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceGaduGadu`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceGaduGadu)

Gadu-Gadu instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceGoogleTalk`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceGoogleTalk)

Google Talk instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceICQ`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceICQ)

ICQ instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceJabber`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceJabber)

Jabber instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceMSN`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceMSN)

MSN instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceQQ`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceQQ)

QQ instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceSkype`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceSkype)

Skype instant message service.

[`kABInstantMessageServiceYahoo`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABInstantMessageServiceYahoo)

Yahoo! instant message service.


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