What is ICQ-number: from registration to communication

In our time, communication systems are developing very quickly - it is difficult to predict which communication tool on the Internet will be in demand, for example, in a year. Something like this happened with ICQ - once this tool for instant messaging in the online mode was very popular, but gradually appeared different competitors. As a result at the moment, not every user of the global web knows about the ICQ-number and why it is needed at all. However, "ICQ" (this is how the people call this tool of communication) has been successful so far, millions of people still use it.

How it all began

This program for communication developed in Israel several talented programmers who founded the company Mirabilis. Spread it free of charge among all comers - that's why "ICQ" became very popular. The name is an abbreviation for the expression "I seek You", which can be translated into Russian as "I'm looking for you".

A little later, the owner of ICQ was the Internet giant AOL - already in those days, communication opportunities were valued very highly. At the moment, all rights to the messenger belong to Mail.Ru Group. Today, you can download a lot of different client programs with which you can communicate via ICQ, but the most popular of them is QIP. In fact, each of the existing applications has its own advantages, but it is "Kvip" who won popular love. The reason for this is a well-thought-out functional, beautiful design, absence of obsessive advertising. Now let's talk about what an ICQ-number is.

Identifying with UIN

There are a lot of users, they are all very different, that's why we need an identification system. In ICQ, this problem was successfully solved with the help of "wines". Each of them is unique, so it is impossible to get confused. If you need to contact a person, you just need to know his UIN. Thus, to become a user of this system, you need to register the ICQ number - this is a fairly simple procedure. Any UIN consists of only numbers, there can be from five to nine in the number. Of course, the shorter the "ICQ", the earlier the user registered. According to different sources, short five-digit numbers were used only by the administration, even at the very beginning. However, some of them are active so far - most likely, owners are still happy to communicate in ICQ with their relatives and friends. In free access registration of such numbers has never been - only five developers (or persons close to them) could create a five-digit sign.

How to get the number

To get your own unique identifier (which means ICQ-number, we dismantled above) in "ICQ" you need to perform a few simple steps: visit the official website of the program (icq.com), in the right upper corner click on the link "Registration". Further, according to the current requirements, the phone number, name and surname of the user are entered. Earlier everything was much simpler, but modern security measures dictate Internet services more strict rules, people have to take them. Of course, you can not enter your phone number - in this case, registration can also be done, but when sending messages to some "uins" there may be difficulties. A letter with instructions will come to the specified e-mail address. From the user only one thing is required: follow the link, which is indicated in the letter. This confirms the registration, a unique number is created, and "ICQ" can be safely used.

Customer Selection

Registration is passed, the answer to the question on how to make the ICQ number, it is received, the matter is left for a small one - to choose the suitable program and to find the interlocutors. Here everything is very simple: if you want to communicate with a laptop or a personal computer, you should immediately visit qip.ru and download this client. If in the plans - communication in ICQ from the phone, you need to go to the Google Play Market (if you have Android) or iTunes (if you have iOS) and download the corresponding application. It is better to choose where the most positive feedback is.

Number and other settings

And how do you know your ICQ number? This is another interesting question. In principle, it is not so important at the moment - you can enter the ICQ using the e-mail address used at registration. But if you want to immediately know your own UIN, in the future there was no confusion, just go to icq.com, enter your email address and password. Next - one click on the name and surname in the upper right corner, and immediately the user information will be displayed, including the ICQ number, which consists of nine digits. Here there are different options for customization: if you click on the link "My profile", you can upload an avatar, specify different information about yourself. You can communicate in "ICQ" right there - through the official website, this is done, if necessary, by almost everyone who knows what an ICQ-number is. This opportunity appeared not so long ago - it was impossible to correspond 5 years ago without a special program.

Short and beautiful "Uin"

Today at registration it is already impossible to get a short (and therefore easy to remember) unique number for ICQ. But if you really want, you can do it all the same: there is an unofficial, but quite legal way. We know that such an ICQ-number is a unique identifier that has ever been registered. You can just buy it in specialty stores. The price of the issue varies: some "wines" are sold for a few dollars, others will have to spend more than $ 100 to buy. The cost is affected by various factors, the most basic - the number of identical figures. The more coincidences (especially when it comes to paired numbers), the more expensive the ICQ number.