Method for activating the camera at a second radiocommunication terminal (3), from a first radiocommunication terminal (1), the first and second terminals (1,3) being located in a radiocommunication network, said first terminal (1) comprising means of sending commands to the second terminal and receiving commands from the second terminal (3), the said first and second terminals (1,3) being connected to an instant messaging service according to the WAP protocol, characterized in that: the said first terminal (1) sends a command to the second terminal (3), the second terminal (3) receives and analyzes said command, the analysis of said command causes the camera to be activated at the second terminal (3), and at least one image captured by the camera to be recorded in the second terminal (3).