Is it considered solicitation if you give out your phone number in an IM?
553328
It depends on whether you asked for money in exchange
498471
If you are on AIM you can send messages to phones as long as you know the number to the phone.
519429
No such solicitations, or invites of a purely personal nature, or requests for e-IDs, are permissible in Yahoo! Answers’ Questions or Answers. \n...And please, this is NOT a chat room, for making contacts !\nSomebody or other is bound to report you for abuse, and misuse !
684324
Does this count as spam?
213295
Its a SCAM!  Don't get involved.\n\nI have heard of several people who have lost money due to their involvement in these matters.  Or, actually get into legal trouble due to their involvement in these matters.\n\nThis type of email solicitation is not limited to Nigerians.  In fact, both Eastern Europe and Asia are another hot bed of activity regarding this kind of Scamming.  If you receive an email regarding any foreigners (in general) pleading for your assistance my advice would be that you delete the email and not respond.
889652
Yes, or give your phone.  My time was the phone number.  I like phone, more personal.
579144
No such solicitations, or invites of a purely personal nature, or requests for e-IDs, are permissible in Yahoo! Answers’ Questions or Answers. \nThis is NOT a chat room, for making friends !\nSomebody or other is bound to report you for abuse, and misuse !
170292
I don't understand.  Is this a question, a solicitation, or something else entirely?
158300
Legally, they have to but not all do.  BUT the fine print is where you'll find the real deal on the promotion.  Most of these companies just want your contact information so they can send you ads and promos from other companies.  Technically, it's not spam if they do this, b/c you're opting in for all of those emails when you sign up with them.  A lot of these companies also want you to sign up other people in order for you to get the "prize."  Most web savvy people avoid these ads altogether.  I suggest you do as well.
568239
No business solicitations are permissible in Yahoo! Answers’ Questions or Answers.\nSomebody or other is bound to report you for abuse !
145239
Why don't you include your area code in your message with your request?
1015620
To solicit is simply that someone is seeking something from you. It has neither positive nor negative connotations. That would be entirely dependent on the context of the solicitiation - it may be welcome OR unwelcome depending on your personal interests and values.
1107908
Many people do not want to be contacted so they do not allow this sort of contact. This is also why the nicknames are different than the yahoo userid's. I allow messages to be sent to me, but normally only answer about 1 in 10 as many turn out to be soliciting advanced consulting and of course they want it for free.
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i think, regardless you are in his contact list or not, if he doesn't use option "only accept IM from contact list", he'll see the message, unless he hast login for sometime. no way you can know if you are in his contact list or not.  call him up and ask him?
123476
Private messages in what?  IM?
959334
Solicitation does NOT meen sex. . . .  \n\nSolicitation meens you ask for somthing inappropriate, or in an inappropriate way, or in an inappropriate place. While it is used commonly to refer to people who solicite sex, that is not it's meaning, you can solicite drugs, money, or anything.
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it just means that they are calling you, by law they can't leave messages unless it is stating that you have an appointment. It is part of the HIPAA security act.  It doesn't necessarily mean that there is anything wrong, they could have tests results or need to ask you a question, or maybe they dialed the wrong number and when they heard your outgoing message they realized it. Take a deep breathe and call them back :)