Trying to sign up with an AOL screenname

[Skyfire]

But it keeps chucking me out of the form because it does not pass the AOL phone number bit (US fomat), I tried 1-800-123-1234 etc. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Skyfire]

You can run AIM without being an AOL user

www.aim.com

Thank you kind sir, after spending hours trying to sort this, you have provided a quality solution