How to Check Your Voicemail for Free (Without Using Your Anytime Minutes)

1. Dial your mobile phone number from any other phone.
2. Wait for your voicemail greeting to start playing.
3. Interrupt the greeting by pressing the '*' key. You will be prompted to enter your security code.
4. Use the phone's keypad to enter your voicemail security code. When the correct code is entered, you will be able to listen to your messages just as you would when calling from your mobile phone.

How to Receive SMS on VoIP

1. Locate a VoIP service which offers SMS services as one of its features, as many VoIP services have yet to develop and offer this to their customers. SMS services may cost an additional monthly fee or a fee each time it is used, depending on the company you go with. A couple of credible, trustworthy VoIP services which feature SMS are available online.
2. Sign up for the VoIP service of your choice which offers SMS services. You will be given a specific VoIP number to be contacted on, just the same as a normal telephone or cell phone service provider.
3. Familiarize yourself with the VoIP program and service you have signed up for, as each program operates differently and varies widely in features. Refer to the VoIP company's official FAQ section or reference manuals when getting accustomed to the VoIP software before sending SMS messages. Once you have all of your account details set up, you can give out your custom VoIP number to your acquaintances and contacts.
4. Open your VoIP software on your computer to check your SMS messages, if you have received them from anyone. Some programs allow you to send SMS messages directly from the program, depending on the software's capabilities.

How to Trace a Nextel Number for Free

1. Navigate to a search engine on your browser and search for the particular cell phone number. Many people put their phone numbers up for public viewing on websites, forums, blog posts and advertisements. When you search for the number on the search engine, it shows you all the results that contain this number. From these websites, you may be able to get relevant information like the person's name, email address and postal address. If not, see the next step.
2. Go to a website like Reverse Cell Phone Search or Free Cell Phone Lookups. These websites let you search for Sprint and Nextel numbers for free.
3. Enter the person's cell phone number in the respective field on the page. Then hit the 'Enter' key.
4. Wait for the website to show you the results. If the website contains the number in its database, you will be provided with the cell phone owner's name, address and some other information.

How to Send an SMS to Twitter

Computer Activation
1. Sign into Twitter's website with your Twitter user name and password.
2. Scroll to the top of your Twitter page and click the link entitled 'Settings.'
3. Scroll down to the middle of the page and click on the link entitled 'Mobile.'
4. Select your country/region from the menu. Enter your mobile phone number. Verify your phone by selecting the link entitled 'Start.'
5. Send an SMS with your mobile phone to 40404, Twitter's U.S. number, with the text 'Go.' You should receive a reply indicating that Twitter activated your device. After receiving this SMS from 40404, you can tweet through SMS. To do this, send an SMS to 40404. Tweets need to be 140 characters or less.
Phone Activation
6. Grab your mobile phone and send an SMS to 40404, Twitter's U.S. number, with the message 'Start.' You should receive a reply from 40404 within a few seconds.
7. Respond to 40404 with your Twitter user name. You should receive a response from 40404.
8. Respond to 40404 with your Twitter password. You should receive a response from 40404.
9. Respond to 40404 with the message 'Hello.' You should receive a response from 40404 welcoming you to Twitter. You can now tweet by sending an SMS to 40404, Twitter's U.S. phone number. Tweets need to be less than 140 characters.

How to Send Text Messages to Maxis Using the Internet

1. Open Skype on your desktop, then log in to your Skype account.
2. Click on 'Add a contact' at the bottom left of your Skype screen.
3. Skip the 'Email' option on the window that opens. Choose the flag and the country where the target mobile phone is located.
4. Type the phone number that you want to contact, using one of the three Maxis dialing prefix identifiers: 012, 017 or 0142. Add a name to your contact such as 'John Maxis Phone,' skip the 'Skype Name' option, and then click on the 'Add' button.
5. Click on 'Save number only' at the bottom right of the window and simply skip the matches that Skype shows you on the screen, because what you want is to send text messages to a mobile phone.
6. Close the window and go back to your Skype screen. Your new contact now appears in your contact list.
7. Right-click with your mouse, on top of your new contact's name. When the menu appears, click on 'Send SMS Message.'
8. Type your message at the bottom of the new window. Skype will show you how many characters are left before the end of your text message. When you finish typing your message, click on the 'TxT' button, at the bottom right corner. It will immediately be sent to your contact. Once it is delivered to your contact's mobile phone, Skype will display the message 'Delivered' by your name.

How Can I Send a Text to a BlackBerry Phone From My Computer?

SMS Services
1. Open a Web browser and log on to one of the free web-based SMS services.
2. Type the phone number of the BlackBerry into the 'To:' or 'Phone Number:' field.
3. Type a return email address or phone number.
4. Type the text of your message in the 'Message' input box. Limit the message to 140 characters or less.
5. Type the anti-spam answer into the input box. Most sites have a question that requires user input to divert spam and automatic sending bots.
6. Click the 'Send' button. The text message will be sent to the BlackBerry.
Email (Most Carriers)
7. Open an email client, such as Microsoft Outlook.
8. Click the 'Compose' button to create a new message.
9. Type the phone number of the recipient into the 'To:' box. The phone number will be followed by the '@' sign, then the emai-to-SMS domain name of the carrier. For T-Mobile, the email-to-SMS address be formatted like this:'recipient@tmomail.net'
10. Type a short message of 140 characters or less into the Message input box.
11. Click the 'Send' button. The recipient will receive your email as an SMS text on their BlackBerry.

How to Send an SMS Through a Serial Port Using a Nokia 1112

1. Attach on end of the serial cable to your computer. It plugs into your computer's serial port, which is on the back of your computer tower. (The serial port is typically blue and rectangular.) Screw in the knobs on the plug until they tighten.
2. Plug the other end of the serial cable into your cell phone. Download the USB GSM Modem Quick Start. Save the file to your desktop.
3. Double-click the file. Follow the installation instructions. Install the software to your computer's hard drive.
4. Double-click the software's icon. Wait for it to detect your Nokia phone. Look for the message 'OK,' which means the software detects a connection.
5. Enter 'AT+CSCA= 'XXXXX'. Replace the Xs with your mobile number. Enter 'AT+CMGS='YYYYY'. Replace the Ys with your recipient's number.
6. Enter your message. Type 'Ctrl'+'Z' to send your message.

How to Call Directory Assistance for Free

1. Call 1-800-FREE-411 (1-800-373-3411). This is a free directory assistance program that also offers directory assistance online at Free411.com, including reverse phone number look up and Web searches.
2. Download a directory assistance application for your smartphone and use that to look up phone numbers. Many phone and independent companies offer directory assistance free through downloaded applications for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry smartphones. Go to your appropriate application market and search for a free directory assistance app. Download and install it. You can look up the number you need with a quick tap of the app.
3. Go online, rather than call for directory assistance. Most phone carriers, including AT&T and Verizon, have directory assistance on their websites at no charge. There are also numerous websites dedicated to providing directory assistance for free online, such as yp.com, whitepages.com and 411.com. Look up the number electronically instead of calling 411.

How to Send SMS With ASP.NET

1. Select the 'File' menu then 'New Project.' This displays the New Project dialog.
2. Select .Net 2.0 or above in the framework selection drop-down menu at the top of the New Project dialog.
3. Select 'Visual C#' then 'Web' in the Project Types selection area. This will display a list of installed Web templates for Visual C#. Select 'ASP.NET Empty Web Application.'
4. Name the project with any name you desire. A new project is created in the Visual Studio development environment.
5. Create a 'system.net' section in the Web application configuration file, web.config, if one does not exist. Enter the following code:
System.Net.Mail reads SMTP configuration data out of the standard .NET configuration system. Replace the attribute values on the network element with the values appropriate for the SMTP server that will be used to send the message.
6. Right-click the project name and select 'Add A Class.' Name the class SMSManager or a similar name that adheres to your development standards.
7. In the new class, enter the following code:using System.Net.Mail;namespace Communication{public class SMSManager{///
/// Sends an SMS message using the designated SMTP mail server.///
/// The subject of the message being sent.
/// The message body.
/// The SMS e-mail address
///
The SMTP server must be set prior to executing this method.
public void SendMessage(string subject, string messageBody,string smsEmailAddress){MailMessage message = new MailMessage();SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();//TODO: Add REGEX validation for email addressmessage.To.Add(smsEmailAddress);message.IsBodyHtml = false;// Set the subject and message body textmessage.Subject = subject;message.Body = messageBody;// Send the e-mail messageclient.Send(message);}}}This code connects to the SMTP server specified in configuration and sends a message. The email address the message is sent to, smsEmailAddress parameter, is the email address for the SMTP to SMS gateway provided by the wireless carrier. Contact the wireless carrier for the address or use the email address list provided in the reference of this article.

How to Send SMS Messages Overseas

1. Go the main menu of your phone and select 'Message.' Choose 'Create a new message.'
2. In the 'To' field type the phone number of the person you wish to text. Dial 011, the country code and the phone number of the recipient.
3. Type the message and press 'Send.'

How to Change Cell Phone Numbers With T

1. Call T-Mobile at 1-877-453-1304. You can also dial 611 on your cell phone to get to the customer service.
2. Tell the customer care representative that you would like to change your cell phone number. The T-Mobile representative will do what has to be done to change your number. If you're on the phone as your number is being changed, the call may drop. It can take anywhere between one minute to 24 hours for your number to be changed. A free text message will be sent to you with your phone number. If you ever forget your number, you can dial #NUM# on your phone and press 'Send.'
3. Inform all of your friends and family about your new phone number. You can send a mass text message to everybody in your address book. Sending a mass text message will depend on your phone's specific features. Most phones allow you to open an option's menu by clicking on one of your contacts. In this menu, you should see a 'Mark All' option. Select this option and then compose your text message. When you send the message, it will go to every contact you marked. It's best to consult your user's manual on how to do this because each phone could be different.

How to Unlock a Siemens Mobile Phone

The Process
1. Remove the battery cover from your Siemens phone. With most Siemens models the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is located behind the battery. Remove the battery from the phone.
2. Locate the SIM and use you forefingers to pinch the card. Be gentle or you might damage it. Never touch the gold contacts. Remove the SIM by pulling it back and out.
3. Replace the battery and back cover. Turn on your phone. It is very important that there is no SIM card in the slot at this point.
4. Insert your unlock code. You can either pay for this code or search the Internet for a crack generator or an individual who distributes the codes on a free website. Try uniquephones.com.
5. Once you have your unlocking code, type it in. Your phone will automatically restart, taking about 15 seconds.
6. Congratulations, your phone is unlocked. Test the phone by inserting a SIM from an alternative carrier and see if you can make calls. Usually you will have no problems, but some carriers try to keep you from doing this by creating phones that are proprietary. You can buy unlocked phones, but they are expensive.

How to Send Links by SMS

Sending Links from One Phone to Another
1. Contact your cell phone provider by calling its customer support line or visiting your account on the phone provider's website to enable Internet capabilities. Make sure that your recipient also has Internet access on her phone in order to view any links you send.
2. Click 'Create a message' on your phone and then select 'New Message.' In the body of the text message, enter the Web URL. You do not need to include the 'http://' prefix.
3. Select 'Send to' and then click on the desired contact from your phone book, or enter the recipient's phone number manually. Click 'Send' again to send the message. When the recipient opens the message, he can click on the link itself. An option to 'View' or 'Go to' the site should appear. If he clicks again, he will open the page on his phone's Web browser.
Sending Links from a Computer to a Phone
4. Visit an online text messaging service (see References). Enter the recipient's phone number, including area code, without dashes. Type the subject of your text message in the 'Subject' line, if you desire.
5. Open the desired Web page in another window and click on the address bar to highlight its link. Right-click and select 'Copy.' Return to the text message service window and right-click in the body of the text message. Select 'Paste' to paste the address into the message, or type the address in manually. Through all SMS or text-messaging services, your message is usually restricted to 200 characters.
6. Select the recipient's cell phone provider. This will format the message accordingly so that the recipient can view it. Click 'Send' or 'Send Free Text Message!' when you are finished.

How to Conduct a Phone Reverse Lookup

1. Check the entire 10-digit number to make sure you have the correct number.
2. Visit a website that provides reverse phone lookup services. For example, 411.com, Intelius.com and PeopleFinders.com all provide reverse phone lookup services. The 411.com website provides free services without registration required. The Intelius website requires account registration and charges a fee. The PeopleFinders website charges a membership fee with account registration, which enables unlimited reverse phone lookup searches. Another option is to use an Internet search engine and enter the 10-digit number into the search engine field. Click “enter” or “find” on the lookup website or the search engine to search for a name connected with the number.
3. View the results. If you are using a reverse phone lookup service, they often work by searching the database, locating the information you want, and then trying to charge you a fee to give you the name. If you are using a search engine, view the search results. It’s possible that by scanning down the list of results, you will notice a name that recurs with multiple search results, indicating that this name goes with the phone number. Click on some of the search results to see if they lead to text on a website that connects the name to the phone number.

How to Track SMS on a Cell Phone

Tracking SMS on a Cell Phone Using Spybubble
1. Purchase Spybubble online, on Spybubble's official website (see Resources). Spybubble is a tracking application that tracks text messages as well as phone calls. This program is not free but it is sold for a one-time fee of $59.95, as of 2010. Once you purchase it, you will be able to begin the tracking process.
2. Create an Spybubble account on the company's website. You will need an account because the tracked SMS messages will be sent to your account for you to review. Once you purchase Spybubble, you will be sent to another page to create an account.
3. Download Spybubble onto your mobile phone. Your mobile phone needs to be web-enabled for the program to work on your phone. Type in the Spybubble's URL from your phone (see Resources). It may take awhile for the program to download onto your phone. Once Spybubble is installed on your phone, it will automatically start working. Also, there will no Spybubble icon on the phone, so it will not give any indication that it is attached to the phone.
4. Log on to your Spybubble account and view the SMS messages that are being sent and received. Every time a SMS messages is being sent and received, it will be logged into your online Spybubble account.
Tracking SMS on a Cell Phone Using My Mobile Watchdog
5. Purchase My Mobile Watchdog from My Mobile Watchdog's official website (see Resources). As of 2010, there is a monthly fee of $9.95 for the service. You will need to purchase the program before you can get access to it. During the purchasing process, you will type in the phone number of the cell phone you want to track. A link will be sent to the phone number that should be used to download the program directly from the phone.
6. Activate the My Mobile Watchdog software on the cell phone. You will have the option of activating the My Mobile Watchdog program directly on the phone. Once you activate My Mobile Watchdog, you can begin tracking the SMS messages. The application will automatically begin tracking messages.
7. Log on to you're My Mobile Watchdog account online and view the SMS messages that are sent and received on the cell phone you are tracking.
Tracking SMS on a Cell Phone Using Mobile Spy
8. Purchase Mobile Spy to begin tracking a cell phone's SMS messages, on Mobile Spy's official website (see Resources). As of 2010, you can purchase the program for $49.97. You will type in the cell phone number that you want to track. While you purchase Mobile Spy, you will sign up for an account to view the SMS messages. After you purchase Mobile Spy, a link will be sent to the phone for you to download.
9. Download Mobile Spy onto the phone. Once you click on the link that was sent to the phone, you will given a series of prompts to follow to download Mobile Spy successfully. Once Mobile Spy is downloaded onto the phone, it will begin to track the SMS messages that are sent and received.
10. Log into your Mobile Spy account to view the SMS messaging activity on that particular cell phone.

How to Spy On A Cell Phone

1. Choose Spy Software That is Compatible With The Cell Phone
The first thing you have to do to spy on a cell phone is to find a spy software that is compatible with the cell phone you would like to spy on. You can find this information at many different sites. One of the easiest if Mobile Spy which offers a wide variety of spy software. Another is Flexispy.
2. Purchase the Spy Software for the Cell Phone
The next step will be to purchase the spy software and download it. Most of the companies work by sending you an email with the user name and password you need to spy on a cellphone. It also will include instructions for how to download it on to the cellphone you would like to spy on. Some software can be installed through a bluetooth device which means you just need to be near the phone not actually on it. Finally, there are some programs that let you pull information from the sim card rather than install software. Depending on your reasons for spying on a cell phone and how tech savvy the person is, you should choose accordingly.
3. Configure the Settings To Your Preference To Spy on a Cell Phone
The last thing you will need to do is configure the settings to your preferences and set up your log in to monitor what is happening. This will allow you to spy on a cell phone.

How to Send Receive Free Text Messages From the Computer to a Phone

1. Log into your email account. If you do not have an email account, you can set one up for free through a variety of services, such as Gmail and Yahoo.
2. Open a new email window. In the 'To' address field, type the 10-digit phone number you wish to email and the correct company code after the number. For example, if you wish to send a text to 555-123-4567 and the number belongs an AT&T customer you would enter 5551234567@txt.att.net. Some of the more common cell phone providers' text email addresses are:Verizon -- 10digitnumber@vtext.comAlltel -- 10digitnumber@message.alltel.comNextel -- 10digitnumber@messaging.nextel.comBoost -- 10digitnumber@myboostmobile.comT-Mobile -- 10digitnumber@tomomail.netUS Cellular -- 10digitnumber@email.uscc.netSprint PCS -- 10digitnumber@messaging.sprintpcs.comVirgin Mobile -- 10digitnumber@email.vmobi.comFor a complete list, see 'Resources' at the end of the article.
3. Compose your email. Keep in mind, most text messages are only 160 characters or fewer, so keep it short to avoid having your message cut off. Then click send, and the email will be sent as a text message to your contact. When they reply, the text message they send will show up as a new email in your inbox.

How to Connect a Sony Ericsson Hands Free Device

1. Use the 'Settings' menu on your cell phone to turn on the device's Bluetooth capabilities (if they aren't already on).
2. Press down on the 'Power' button on your Sony Ericsson Hands Free device. Continue to hold this down for five seconds. A 'Pairing' icon will appear on the device's main display.
3. Select your Sony Ericsson Hands Free device from the menu of found devices on your cell phone.
4. Enter '0000' on your cell phone's keypad. This is the default Bluetooth password for your Sony Ericsson Hands Free device. Once you do this, the two devices will be successfully connected together using Bluetooth.

Bad Request

How to Track Landline Phones

1. Type the number into your preferred search engine. Put the last seven digits in quotations. Try using a hyphen or a space, or searching with or without the area code. Use the name of the region instead of the area code if you do not get any hits.
2. Type the number into a reverse phone number look-up site. Several online websites, such as WhitePages.com, AnyWho.com or 411.com, contain a database of landline phone numbers. These websites will try to match the number you entered to information in their databases. Usually, they can provide a name and location for a landline phone number.
3. Pay a website to trace the phone for you. Websites with more extensive landline and cell phone databases often require a small fee to track a number. Some of these websites include ReversePhoneDetectives.com, ReversePhoneCheck.com or NonPublished.com. Search for a reputable website and read user comments before paying. Be sure to review any software before downloading it, as it may be a virus or scam.
4. Dial *57 if you do not have caller ID or the number appears as blocked. This code activates Call Trace, which means that the phone company records the phone number for you. However, the company will not automatically give you the number. You will have to sign an authorization form, and the number will be turned over to law enforcement officers for further investigation. You must pay a fee to begin this service, and some companies require a monthly fee or a fee for each time you use the service.

How to Put Free Songs Onto Your Phone With Bluetooth

1. Turn on Bluetooth on your cell phone. Press the 'Menu' key and go to 'Settings' > 'Connectivity' > 'Bluetooth' > 'On.'
2. Turn on Bluetooth on the device from which you want to transfer the songs. It could be any Bluetooth enabled device, such as laptop or another cell phone. Let us assume that you want to transfer the songs from your laptop. You will find a button on the laptop for turning Bluetooth on and off.
3. Navigate to the songs folder on your laptop. Select the songs to be transferred by pressing 'Ctrl' and clicking on the song files. When you have selected the songs, right-click and select the option 'Send to' > 'Bluetooth device.' Your computer will now look for Bluetooth enabled devices in the surroundings. Your cell phone will also appear in the search results. Double-click the cell phone icon from the results to transfer songs to your phone. You will be required to enter a passcode on both the laptop and the cell phone before the song transfer begins. Enter a similar passcode on both the devices to merge them. When the two devices are merged, the songs will start transferring.

How to Disable SMS in ICQ

1. Log into your ICQ account.
2. Click on the 'Main' tab displayed on the upper region of the ICQ interface.
3. Click on the option that says 'View/Change My Details' and then click on the 'Phone Book' preference displayed on the left side of the window.
4. Click on the 'Private Cellular' option displayed in the center of the window, below where it says 'Phone Book Details.' The number you provided for SMS will be displayed next to where it says 'Private Cellular.'
5. Click on the tab that says 'Edit' and uncheck the check box next to where it says 'SMS Service Available for this number Displays SMS icon on Contact List.' This will disable the phone you provided as an SMS number. After this, SMS will be disabled. Save the changes by clicking on the 'Apply' tab placed on the bottom-right side of the window and proceed by clicking on the 'OK' tab to exit the window.If you want to delete the cell phone number you provided for SMS, simply click where it says 'Private Cellular' and then click on the 'Delete' tab. This will disable SMS and will also remove your private number from ICQ.

How to Get Unlimited Texts on Prepaid Verizon Phones

1. Launch a web browser, then go to the Verizon Wireless Prepaid Plans web page (see Resource).
2. Click the 'Talk & Text' tab to view the unlimited text plans available.
3. Dial (888) 294-6804 on your phone to reach a Verizon Wireless Prepaid Customer Care representative. Tell the rep you want to switch to a Talk & Text prepaid plan. The rep will confirm your information and explain the features and options for the plan you selected. When requested, give the rep your payment information and your new Talk & Text plan will be activated.
4. Press the 'Menu' key to open the text message from Verizon Wireless confirming your new unlimited text plan.

How to Find Free Cell Phones That Don't Require a Credit Card

1. Acquire an old cell phone that a friend or relative no longer needs or wants. (Ask a teenager. Teen tend to update their cell phones frequently and generally don't have anything to do with the old one.)
2. Buy a SIM card to activate the phone. Independent cell phone dealers and cell phone carriers' stores sell SIM cards that a customer may purchase with cash. Ask the dealer to assist in matching the cell phone with a SIM card. Some carriers' SIM cards will operate other carriers' cell phones (such as Cingular and the 'new' AT&T) while others will not work together (T-Mobile and AT&T). Cell phone users may also purchase a SIM card through an Internet site such as ebay.com. SIM card costs average $20.
3. Slide the SIM card into the back of the cell phone. Ask the cell phone dealer for assistance if needed since SIM card insertions can vary among various types of cell phones. Wait until the cell phone dealer activates the SIM card before leaving the store.
4. Buy pre-paid phone cards at cell phone dealers as needed. The cell phone dealer can electronically insert the number of purchased calling minutes into the cell phone and the user can make calls up to that number of minutes. The user may receive calls even without having purchased a prepaid phone card. Costs of pre-paid phone cards vary, depending on the number of minutes purchased--cell phone users may purchase pre-paid cell phone cards for anywhere from 10 cents per minute to 25 cents per minute, depending on the carrier and the number of minutes purchased. (When a customer purchases a pre-paid cell phone card with a higher number of calling minutes on it, he pays less per minute for the card than if he had purchased a prepaid cell phone card with fewer minutes.) The pre-paid cell phone card must match the SIM card's cell phone provider. Voice mail and texting services become available when the user purchases a pre-paid cell phone card, and the pre-paid card's minutes pay for those services.
5. Research the pros and cons of obtaining a free cell phone and using it without a credit card. Cell phone customers debate this issue frequently. Signing onto a plan with a cell phone carrier through a credit card reduces the cost per minute of calling with the cell phone, but often locks the user into an agreement with a cell phone provider. Avoiding use of a credit card when using the cell phone with a SIM card and a pre-paid phone card gives the user freedom to reduce his calls and, therefore, reduce his cell phone expenses, but the calls that he does make will cost more money.

How to Make Free Overseas Phone Calls From Your Computer

1. Download a VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) audio program to the desktop. Double-click the file to begin the installation procedure.
2. Follow the prompts on the installation screens to configure the program for the computer it is to be used on; if a user name and password is required, apply for these on the program's website prior to installing the program and then enter the information in the appropriate text fields.
3. Continue to follow the prompts until the program has finished installing. Quit the installer and restart the computer.
4. Click 'Start,' followed by 'All Applications,' followed by the name of the VoIP program. If a login is required, enter the required information in the appropriate text fields.
5. Click the 'Test Call' or 'Test' button on the program's main screen. Press the 'Call' button or 'Make Call' button -- depending on the program -- to initiate a call. Press the 'Disconnect' or 'Hang up' button -- depending on the program -- to turn the call off once you hear a recording that confirms that your computer system and the program are integrated together.
6. Click the 'Add Account' or 'Add Number' button or tab -- depending on the program -- to bring up a window. Enter the name and number of a person overseas who you want to call in the appropriate text fields; the person must have given you his number and also have a VoIP program on his computer. Click the 'Add' or 'OK' button -- depending on the program -- at the bottom of the window to close the window.
7. Click the 'Contact' or 'Address Book' button or tab -- depending on the program -- to bring up a window with the name and number of the person to call.
8. Press the 'Call' button or 'Make Call' button to initiate a call to the person overseas. Talk to the person when you hear his voice. Press the 'Disconnect' or 'Hang up' button to turn the call off once you are done talking to the person.

How to Get a Free NET10 Cell Phone

1. Open a web browser on your computer and go to the Net10 cellular phone promotion list page.
2. Select a cellular phone that has a $25 purchase price and includes a $25 airtime card.
3. Click the 'Add to Cart' button located at the bottom-right corner of the box that displays the free phone you want to order.
4. Click the 'Proceed to Checkout' button.
5. Enter the requested information, including your name, shipping address, billing address and credit card information.
6. Verify your information and click 'Submit' to complete your order. Your free phone and airtime card will arrive in three business days.

How to Locate a Phone Number for Free

1. Use the White Pages. If you want to locate the phone number of a person, you can start with the Official White Pages online. Under the 'Find People' form, fill in the first and last name of the person you are trying to locate. Also fill in the city and state in which the person lives. Click 'Find.' Your results should include the telephone number of the person fitting that name and location. If you are looking for a business, use the 'Find a Business' form.
2. Do an online search. If the results from the White Pages search did not produce a telephone number, try various Internet search engines. Type the name of the person or business into different search engines, such as Yahoo! or Google, to get results.
3. Look up the number in the phone book. This may seem like an ancient concept, but if your other efforts at locating the phone number have failed, the phone book is an excellent backup. If you are looking for a person's phone number, search the White Pages. If you are a looking for the phone number of a business, search the Yellow Pages.
4. Ask personal acquaintances. If you still have had no luck locating the telephone number for a person or business, try asking someone you know if she can give you the phone number.

SMS Tools for PC

SMS Gratis 0.3
This is a freeware tool, which means that you can use and share this program without having to pay a licensing fee, and it is compatible with Windows 98, 2000, NT, Millennium (Me) and XP. With this tool, you need to type in your phone number and the number for the tool. Then, you type your message and send it to the recipient, and you can then receive a response on your phone. While this tool is free, you are limited to only five text messages per day. This tool is available in both English and Spanish (see Resources for download).
iPhone SMS
The Aiseesoft iPhone SMS transfer software program allows you to back up your SMS texts to your computer, and it will convert them to .txt files so that you can read them on your computer. You can back-up your entire SMS library, only certain files or pieces of files, and you can then delete any unwanted SMS texts from the files stored on your computer. You can choose which folder you would like your texts saved. This tool is compatible with all versions of the iPhone, and it is also compatible with Windows 2000, Server 2003, NT 4.0, XP, Vista and 7. You can download a free trial version of this program, but you must purchase the full version when the free trial period expires. The product costs $45.00 in 2010 (see Resources).
WyeSoft SMS
This is a free tool that allows you to send SMS texts from your computer to both mobile devices and standard cell phones. You can either download this product, or you can send texts from the WyeSoft website. To use this program, you must create a WyeSoft identification (WSID) and password, and you can only send a limited number of texts per day. Once created, you can send messages to your friends, and you can add your signature so that your friends know who you are. The WyeSoft SMS program is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7 (see Resources for download).

How to Send Text HTML Email Messages in PHP

1. Create a page in your HTML editor and save it with a .php suffix. This tells the server that the page uses PHP and is required for your script to function.
2. Create opening and closing PHP tags within your page to tell the server that the contents of the tags should be treated as PHP code.
?> // this is a closing tagNote: // Denotes a comment within php. Comments are ignored by the server and are used by programmers to explain sections of code.
3. Define the 'to' parameter. This is the email address you are sending a message to.$to = 'email@email.com';
4. Define the 'subject' parameter. This will be displayed in the subject line of your email message.$subject = 'This is the subject line';
5. Define the 'message' parameter in plain text. This is the actual text of the email message.$message = 'Dear Friend,/n/nThis is the text of the email.';Note: /n represents a line break and must be used as carriage return within the body of your email to properly format the text.
6. Define the 'message' parameter in HTML. Use this as an alternative to sending a plain-text email message.$message = '
HTML email title
This is an HTML email.
';You can format your email message using any tag supported by HTML.
7. Send your email message.@mail($to, $subject, $message);This line of code executes the mail() function.
8. Review your function. Make sure each line ends with a semicolon and all parameters are correct and in place. Your completed function should look like this:
$to = 'email@email.com';
$subject = 'This is the subject line';
$message = 'Dear Friend,/n/nThis is the text of the email.';
@mail($to, $subject, $message);
?>

How to Get Free Caller Tunes

1. Navigate to Mytinyphone.com, a free ringtone website (see link in Resources).
2. Click the genre you want on the main page and search for the ringtone you want. When you find the ringtone you are looking for, click it. Select the carrier of your phone service. Type your cell phone number in the 'Enter Phone #' window.
3. Click 'Send.' The ringtone link will be sent to your phone in a text message. Get your cell phone and open the ringtone text message. Click the ringtone link in the text message. A new window will open to download the ringtone. Click 'Yes' to save and download the ringtone on your phone.

How to Send Free Text Messages From a PC to a Mobile

Text4Free
1. Go to the website Text4Free (see Resources for link).
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
3. Enter the cell phone number of the text recipient in the 'Number' field. Also, select the corresponding cell phone carrier.
4. Enter the message in the message box. You can write up to 140 characters.
5. Include your name at the end of the message, if you want the recipient to reply to this message.
6. Enter the security code on the website as you see it in the image.
7. Click 'Send Message.'
Email2SMS
8. Go to the Email2SMS website (see Resources for link).
9. Enter the cell phone number of the text recipient in the 'Number' field. Enter the country code as well, for instance, +7-916-123-4567 (you can add the dashes or spaces if you want).
10. Add the number to your phone book if you want. Email2SMS allows you to add phone numbers to website's phone book so you don't have to type the number every time you text from the website. Check the box next to 'Add this phone into your phone book as...' Also, type the name of the person in the respective field so the phone book saves the number with the person's name.
11. Enter the message in the message box. To receive a message reply, include your name at the end of message.
12. Click 'Send SMS.'
SMSFree4All
13. Go to SMSFree4All (see Resources).
14. Select the country where you want to send the text.
15. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter the cell phone number of the text recipient in the 'Send SMS to Number' field. Also, select the corresponding cell phone carrier.
16. Enter the message in the message box. Also, enter the security code on the website as you see it in the image.
17. Click 'Submit.'

How to Send Text Messages With AOL Web Suite

1. Visit the AOL website and install AOL Instant Messenger on your computer if you don't yet have it. Register for an account by choosing a user name and password.
2. Go to the 'Buddy List' and add your friend as a contact. Enter his mobile phone number under the contact details.
3. Open the contact on the 'Buddy List' that you want to text. Click on the cell phone icon and write your message. Click 'Send.'
4. Add the cell phone number as the screen name for your recipient if she doesn't have an AOL account. In the contact description field you can enter her name. Just click 'Send an IM,' and on the form choose 'Send a Text Message.'
5. Send a text message to someone who may not be a regular contact. Just enter '+1 and the 10 digit cell phone number' into the screen name field. The person will receive the text and can send one back by clicking the 'Reply' button.

How to Trace a Cell Phone Number for Free

US Search.com
1. Navigate to the US Search.com website (link in Resources).
2. Enter the cell phone number you want to trace in the input field. You must include the area code with the phone number.
3. Click the 'Go' button to look up information about the phone's registered owner. The US Search.com website provides a free locational map that pinpoints the city and state in which the phone is registered. The phone carrier is also listed, and the website reports whether the number is assigned to a mobile phone or landline.
ReverseCellPhoneLookUpUSA
4. Visit the ReverseCellPhoneLookUpUSA website (link in Resources).
5. Enter the 10-digit mobile phone number you want to trace in the input field.
6. Click the 'Search' button to view the city and state in which the number is registered. This website also provides a locational map.
Free Phone Tracer
7. Navigate to the Free Phone Tracer website (link in Resources).
8. Type the 10-digit mobile number in the designated field.
9. Click the 'Find Now' button to view the county, city, state, longitude, latitude and carrier of the individual or company to whom the cell phone is registered.

How to Text Free Games to My Phone

1. Navigate to a website that offers free mobile phone games (see Resources).
2. Click the 'Games' tab or section. Click the specific category of games you are interested in, such as 'Action.'
3. Scroll through the list of games and click the one you want. Click the 'Download' button.
4. Follow the instructions on the Download page to send the game to your phone using text messaging.
5. Open the text message and reply 'Yes' to receive the game download. Select the game to install it on your phone.

How to Send Free Text Messages to a Metro PCS Mobile Phone

Sending via Cell Phone
1. On your cell phone, use the soft keys to select and open the 'Messages' folder. If you have a smart phone, launch the separate text messaging program.
2. Address the text message by entering the full phone number of the MetroPCS number you want to text in the 'To' field.
3. Compose the message using your cell phone keypad. Remember that text messages are limited to 160 characters, otherwise the text will be split into multiple messages.
4. Send the message by clicking the 'Send' button on your cell phone.
Sending via Email
5. Launch your email client. Log into your email account. If you prefer a web-based email service, go to your email service's website and log in using your user name and password.
6. Start a new email message by clicking on the 'Compose' or 'New' button.
7. Address the email. In the 'To' field on your new message, enter the phone number you want to dial in the following format: phonenumber@mymetropcs.com. For example, if you wanted to email a text to a MetroPCS phone with the phone number (313) 555-1212, send the email to 3135551212@mymetropcs.com.
8. Compose the message. Remember that your text message is limited to 160 characters.
9. Click the 'Send' button on the email to have the message sent to the MetroPCS cell phone.
Sending via AOL Instant Messenger
10. Launch AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Log in using your AIM user name and password.
11. Start a new message by clicking the 'People' menu on the top of your Buddy List and choosing 'Send Instant Message.'
12. Address the instant message. In the 'To' field, type the MetroPCS phone number you want to text for free, including the country code, which is '+1' for the United States. For example, to text (313) 555-1212, enter +13135551212 in the 'To' field.
13. Type your text message in the composition field you normally use in AIM. Remember that AIM text formatting will not carry over to a sent text message.
14. Click the 'Send' button on the instant message windows. AIM will rout your free text message directly to the MetroPCS user.

How to Send a Free SMS with Airtel

1. Locate your text message's settings in your phone's main menu.
2. Locate a free message center number for Airtel, such as '+919810051905' to gain access. Enter this number into your phone. Save the number in packet data as the 'Preferred Connection Type.'
3. Click 'Save.' Go to 'Settings, Phone Settings, Connection, Packet Data.' Under this, click 'When Available' for Airtel. Click 'Save.'
4. Send an SMS message. Since the Airtel service resides overseas, you need to enter a 0 preceding the number you wish to text. For example, 248-583-1234 would be 0-248-583-1234.

How to Send a SMS to Another Country on the Internet

1. Find a site that allows you to send international SMS such as, Ipipi, VZW, and AT&T(see Resource links below). You will need to register for these sites and some of them may charge a per-text fee. Follow the steps below to send a message from each of these sites.
2. Go to VZW and select the mobile provider of your recipient. You will be able to send to 200 countries. You will be charged 25 cents for every text message you send. Enter your payment details. You can use PayPal or a major credit card. Type up your text message and click the 'Send' button
3. Go to AT&T's international text-messaging service. You can only use this service if you are an AT&T customer and you need to verify this, by entering your phone number or customer number to register. Once completed, you can log in and go to the messaging screen. You will be notified on your mobile phone whenever you send messages through the online message-sending feature.
4. Go to IPIPI. Register for an account. You have an option of paying a per-text fee of 10 cents or a monthly fee of $14.95 as of 2010. However, it comes with a 30-day free trial. You will be able to send your SMS to up to 200 countries and you will be able to receive texts free of charge.

How to Negotiate for a Free Cell Phone

New Customers
1. Browse the websites of all cellular-service providers in your region to check their plans and what phones they have available. Make a decision on which provider you would prefer to use. Deciding factors may be the monthly cost, monthly usage limits or available phones.
2. Look up phone specifications, and note the names of at least three phones you like the best. Write down their costs with a new contract. Do not include a phone on the list that is already available free of charge if you sign a new contract.
3. Call the service provider and ask for a free cell phone if you sign a lengthy contract, perhaps one of three years. They will probably offer you a phone from their pre-determined list of free phones. Ask for the most expensive phone on the list your made earlier. They will likely decline. Continue down the list while asking about the phones one by one. Insist in a nice tone with friendly manners that you would like to have one of those phones with your contract. If the person is not willing to give you any of those phones, ask her or him to let you talk to the supervisor or manager. If you still do not succeed, end the call and try again. With some persistence, you may be able to get the phone you like at no charge on an extended contract.
Existing Customers
4. Browse the website of your service provider and find the phone you would like to have for free. Note that you can't get a free phone until you have been with that provider for an extended period of time, which is generally at least one year.
5. Most service providers have a link on your billing page with the offers you have available in your account. Look up that section to see what you have available, and compare those offers with the phone you would like to have.
6. Call the service provider and let them know for how long you have been with them. Remind them you are a good customer that pays on time, and you would like to continue using their service for one or two more years if you could get that particular phone for free. Explain your existing phone is older and does not have the functionality you now require. With some insistence and persistence, you may be able to get a new phone with the existing contract, on in worst case, with a new contract. Remember that at any point during the call, you can ask the representative to let you speak with the supervisor or manager. They have more power to cut you a deal quickly.

How to Send a Free Anonymous SMS

Send SMS via TextforFree
1. Go to the website Textforfree.
2. Enter the recipient's cell phone number in the first field.
3. Enter the subject of the SMS in the second field.
4. Enter the message in the message box. You can write up to 140 characters.
5. Select the recipient's network carrier from the list. If you're unsure, click the link that says 'Don't Know? - Look it up.' On the lookup page, enter the phone number and submit to find out which carrier the number belongs to.
6. Go back to the Textforfree page and click on 'Send Free Text Message.' Your text message will then be sent to the recipient.
Send SMS via Anontxt
7. Go to the website Anontxt. Enter an alias or a nickname in the first field. This is optional and can be left blank.
8. Enter a subject for the text message in the second field. Enter the phone number in the next field. Type in the message in the fourth box. You are allowed to write up to 145 characters.
9. Click 'Submit.' Your text message will then be sent to the recipient.
Send SMS via ArmSMS
10. Go to the website ArmSMS.
11. Write the recipient's phone number in the 'Send to' field. Enter your message in the message box. You are allowed 160 characters.
12. Check the box next to 'I agree to ArmSMS.com Terms of Use.'
13. Click on 'Send SMS.' Your anonymous message will then be sent to the recipient.

How to Get Wireless Internet Service For Free

1. -STEPS TO GETTING WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE FOR FREE-You can get wireless internet service if you live in the city or you are going to a city and you have a desktop or laptop computer with a wireless adapter built in to your computer. Especially around hospitals and restaurants. Step one is to go to your start button on your computer and click on your wireless internet adapter or wireless internet program.
2. Next, once that you have your wireless internet adapter window open, make sure the wireless section is turned on.
3. Next, click on the 'search for wireless network' button or whatever wireless search button your wireless program offers.
4. Next, your wireless adapter will now search for any wireless networks within a 1 mile radius.
5. Lastly, once your wireless adapter has picked up a wireless signal it will prompt you to connect to it. Connect to the wireless signal and now you can open up your browser and use the internet by using wireless internet service for free.

How to Send Free Text Messages From a Computer to a Mobile

Send SMS Now
1. Direct your Web browser to Send SMS Now (see Resources).
2. Click 'Select country' and pick the country of residence for the person receiving the text. Select the correct country, as the form will be populated with the appropriate international dialing code (the number that replaces the first digit of a mobile number when calling internationally).
3. Insert the mobile phone number. Do not input the international dialing code (i.e. +1 for the U.S.), as the form will add this in for you based on your country selection.
4. Write your message in 130 or fewer characters. Click 'Send SMS.'
Txt 2 Day
5. Direct your Web browser to Txt2day (see Resources).
6. Type in the mobile phone number you want to send the text to.
7. Click 'Select Provider of Receiver,' and select the provider of the mobile you are sending the message to. If you do not know the provider, click 'Don't Know the Provider? Look It Up!' and then enter the mobile number and click 'Look It Up.'
8. Write your message in 140 or fewer characters.
9. Answer the antispam question and click 'Send It!'
Text 4 Free
10. Direct your Web browser to Text 4 Free (see Resources).
11. Insert the mobile phone number.
12. Click 'Scroll Down the List of Providers...' and select the provider of the mobile you are sending the text to. If you are sending a text to more than one recipient, select 'Click to Add Another Recipient,' and continue adding the mobile numbers until you have everyone who will receive the message.
13. Write your message in 140 or fewer characters.
14. Enter the text in the antispam image into the blank text box, and click 'Send Message(s)!'

How to Send a Text SMS Message From Messenger

1. Open the Yahoo! Messenger program. Sign in with your existing Yahoo! ID and password.
2. Go to the top of the menu bar on your Yahoo! Messenger screen. Click on 'Actions.' Scroll down to about the middle of the options until you find 'Send SMS Message.' Click on this. As an alternative, use shortcut code 'Ctrl + T.'
3. Select 'Other Contact' from the small screen that appears if you want to type in the recipient's telephone number. Type the recipient's phone number in the long box that appears in a standard format. For example, type (408) 555-1234. Type in the country code for international calls. For example, type +91 98 222 49493. Click 'OK.'
4. Type your message in the smaller of the two boxes that open in a new window. Click 'Send.'
5. Click on 'My Contacts' if you do not know the recipient's phone number by memory to pull up your contact's information or to directly send a message to a person from your contacts' list.
6. Click 'Contacts' on the top of your menu if you neither have the recipient's phone number nor have added the person as a contact. Type in the recipient's email address or Messenger ID in the first box that appears. Click 'Next.' Type in a message in the section under the heading 'Enter a Brief Introduction' to deliver a message to the recipient along with your request to add the person to your Messenger List.
7. Click 'Next.' Your message has been sent and the person will be added to your contact list once he receives and approves his addition to your Messenger List. Click on 'My Contacts' and select the recipient to send a text SMS message to him.

How to Send a Large SMS

1. Turn on your cell phone. It is very important that your phone is on and has enough battery life to send an extensive text message.
2. Open up your 'Messages' area. There will be options such as 'Send an Email,' 'Send SMS' or 'Send MMS.'
3. Select 'Send MMS.' MMS usually contain pictures or sound files because this form of message allows a cell phone user to send a message of any size to another cell phone.
4. Type the recipient phone number in the 'To' area. This will direct the message to that specific number. Leave the subject area blank.
5. Type the long text message in the body of the MMS. You can type as much as you want without having to break the message into multiple messages.
6. Click send when you finish typing the message. The message may take a few seconds to send because of the larger size.

How to Create Free Sound Effects Ringtones for Your Cell Phone

Download Holiday Sound Effects
1. Launch your browser and search the Internet for appropriate sound bytes for the holiday of your choice. The web sites A1FreeSoundEffects.com, FreeLoops.com and Entertonement.com are all good starting points for sound bytes. You might also search the Internet using 'halloween sound effects' or 'christmas sound effects.'
2. Download sound files. This usually involves right-clicking on each link and saving each file to a location on your hard drive. Saving to your desktop makes these files especially easy to find when you are ready to upload and turn them into ringtones.
3. Repeat until you are satisfied with the selection of holiday sound effects you have downloaded.
Upload Holiday Sound Effects
4. Go to Myxer.com or a similar free ringtone conversion service web site.
5. Click 'Browse' to select a sound effect file you downloaded earlier. Myxer.com recognizes many different audio file types. If Myxer.com does not recognize a particular file type, however, move on to the next file and select it.
6. Click 'Open' or 'OK,' then click 'Upload' to upload the sound effect. Myxer.com uploads the file and generates a popup window with a visual wave graph of the sound effect. Allow Myxer.com to fully upload the file.
7. Click and adjust the start and end points of your ringtone in the wave graph. The start and end points will be marked with vertical orange bars, and the selected area between them will be colored light blue. If your sound effect is shorter than 30 seconds, Myxer.com will automatically select the entire sound effect. If your sound effect is longer than 30 seconds, Myxer.com will automatically select 30 seconds, which you can then edit to adjust the start and end points, and make your loop as long as 45 seconds if desired.
8. Click the 'Play' button (indicated by a right arrow as on a CD player) to sample the loop.
9. Continue to sample and adjust the start and end points of your selected loop until you are satisfied. Myxer.com displays the start time and length of the loop on the right side of the popup window. If the loop is of sufficient length, you may also elect to create a Fade In and/or Fade Out for the loop. Most sound effects loops, however, are too short to fade in or fade out.
10. Select your preferred 'Volume' from the drop-down menu. You may set your sound effect ringtone's volume to your phone's default, leave it as it is or increase or decrease it. Myxer.com's default setting is your phone's default volume.
11. Click 'Continue,' enter your area code and cell phone number, then click 'Next.'
12. Click 'Send.' Myxer.com immediately sends your new sound effect ringtone to your telephone number as an SMS (Short Message Service). Message and data rates may apply depending on your carrier and plan.
13. Repeat for each holiday sound effect ringtone you wish to save to your phone.
Assign Holiday Sound Effects
14. Open an SMS message which contains a new sound effect ringtone you have sent to your phone. Your phone may play the ringtone in the message.
15. Choose to 'Save Sound' or 'Save Ringtone.' Your phone will save the new sound effect ringtone to your phone's ringtones folder.
16. Navigate to your phone's ringtones folder and select the new sound effect ringtone.
17. Assign the sound effect ringtone to a contact in your address book or to the default notifications for incoming calls, incoming text messages or new voice mail messages according to your phone's instruction manual for ringtone settings.
18. Repeat until you have saved and satisfactorily assigned your new holiday sound effect ringtones.

What Is Skype SMS?

SMS
SMS stands for 'short message service.' It is usually referred to as 'texting.' The SMS protocol allows you to send and receive short text messages over a digital cellular network. Text messages are limited to 160 characters.
Skype
Skype is a computer program that lets you make video and voice phone calls using the Internet. The company Skype Limited owns and operates the Skype network.
Skype SMS
Skype SMS allows you to send SMS texts from a computer to a cell phone. You can also send SMS texts from a cell phone running Skype Mobile.
Charges
Although Skype calls between Skype accounts are free, the service charges you to send SMS messages to a cell phone. The rates vary depending on the location of the phone being texted. Skype rates are competitive with most texting plans from wireless carriers.

How to Get a SMS Text Out of a Verizon Motorola V325i Handset

Erase Messages Individually
1. Press the 'OK' button, which is located in the middle of the circular navigation key. Pushing the OK button will take you to the phone's main menu.
2. Use the navigation key to scroll to 'Messaging'. Press the 'OK' button to access the messaging menu.
3. Scroll to the message you want to delete. Press the 'Right Soft Key' in the upper right corner of the phone's keypad. On the phone's screen you will see 'Options' above the key. Pressing the right soft key will show you your options for the message.
4. Scroll to 'Erase Message' and press 'OK' to erase it.
Erasing Multiple Messages
5. Press the 'OK' button located in the middle of the circular navigation keys. This will take you to the phone's main menu.
6. Use the navigation key to scroll to 'Messaging' and press 'OK' to access the messaging menu.
7. Press the 'Right Soft Key,' which is located in the upper right-hand corner of the phone's keypad. Above the right soft key. On the phone's screen you will see 'Options'. Push the right soft key to see options for your message.
8. Scroll to 'Erase Inbox' and press 'OK' to erase all of your received messages. If you want to delete your sent messages select 'Erase Sent' or select 'Erase All' to erase your inbox and outbox.

How to Send SMS Messages From Hotmail

1. Sign in to your Hotmail account with your user name and password.
2. Click 'New' to compose a new email message.
3. Enter the 10-digit cell phone number you want to send a text message to followed by '@' and the cell phone carrier domain. For example, if you want to send a message to an AT&T customer from Hotmail, you would add '@txt.att.net' to the mobile number.
4. Enter a subject for the text and then compose the message. Limit the message to 160 characters. If you send a longer message, the message might be cut off or the recipient might receive multiple text messages.
5. Click 'Send' to send an SMS message from Hotmail.

How to Send a Reminder SMS

Gmail SMS
1. Access Gmail to use the Gmail chat option to send a reminder SMS. Single-click 'Send SMS' on the Gmail left-side toolbar.
2. Insert the cell phone number of the person to whom you wish to send the reminder SMS in the pop-up window. Click 'Enter' on your keyboard.
3. Insert the recipient's name into the 'Name' field of the pop-up window. Click 'Save.'
4. Wait for the SMS window to appear in the Gmail webpage's lower right corner. Type in your reminder message and press 'Enter' on your keyboard to send the reminder.
ICQ
5. Open ICQ to send a reminder message through ICQ's SMS service. Click 'Contacts' from the ICQ toolbar's menu and select 'Phone Contact' from the drop-down menu.
6. Single-click 'Add Contact.' Submit the name and cell number of the the individual to whom you want to send a SMS reminder. Click 'Close.' You will see the contact's name on your ICQ's list of contacts.
7. Single-click on the cell phone icon next to the contact''s name to send a reminder SMS.
8. Type the reminder into the message window. Click 'Enter' on your keyboard to send the SMS reminder.
SendSMSNow
9. Access the SendSMSNow website to send a reminder SMS. Open SendSMSNow and type in the name of the country where you wish to send the reminder.
10. Fill in the the provider company of the cell phone service and the recipient's cell phone number. Include your name as the sender. Your reminder message may include 120 words, which you type into the text field.
11. Enter the requested validation code.
12. Single-click 'send message'.

How to Send a Text Message for Free to an ATT Customer's Phone

1. First, you'll want to have a myWireless Account on the AT&T website. You can find further instructions on how to do that by clicking on the link down below in the resource section.
2. Log into your myWireless Account on the AT&T website (link down below) and go to the Phone/Device section on the main page near the center. Then click the 'Send a Text Message' link.
3. In the 'To:' field, enter in the AT&T customer's wireless phone number. It's a good idea to include 1, the area code, and the number--no dashes or additional characters needed.
4. In the message field, enter the text message that you want to send to your AT&T friend.
5. Click the 'Send' button near the end to send the text message. You will receive a message on the next screen saying that your message was submitted successfully. If it says anything else, it did not go through correctly. If this happens, check and verify that the number is indeed a number for an AT&T customer.

How to Send SMS Messages for Free with Verizon

1. Visit the Verizon texting website listed in the Resources section.
2. Click 'Send a Text' in the menu on the left side of the screen.
3. Enter the receiving phone numbers in the 'Send To' box. You can enter up to 10 numbers.
4. Type your text under the 'Your Message' box. You have up to 140 characters.
5. Enter your name under the 'From' box and your cell phone number under the 'Callback Number' box.
6. Select 'Normal' or 'Urgent' under the 'Priority' section. Click the send button.

How to Make Free Phone Calls From a Payphone

1. Dial toll-free numbers for free at a payphone. You do not need to deposit money to dial 1-800, 1-888 or 1-877 or 1-866 exchanges.
2. Make a collect call using a collect calling service such as 1-800-COLLECT (265-5328). Dial carefully. Collect calls are 'free' for the person making the call, but the person accepting the call must pay for it. Note that the rate charged may exceed $3.00 per minute, sometimes significantly more. Therefore, research collect calling prices before leaving home or follow directives when making the call to learn the rate prior to following through with your collect call, if desired.
3. Dial 911 or 0 for the operator for free at a payphone. You can also dial a local Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), which is a service used to call a person who is hearing impaired.

SMS GupShup Mobile Tricks

Start Your Own Group
Keep in touch with friends and family by setting up your own group. To create the group, send an SMS to 567678 with the text 'CREATE' plus the name of your group name. For example, if you want to create a group name called MyFamily, send an SMS with the text 'CREATE MyFamily.' You can invite new members by sending an SMS to 567678 with the text 'INVITE' plus the cell numbers of the people you want to invite separated by a comma.
Control Your Privacy: Stop SMS GupShup Messages
If the number of messages you receive is getting overwhelming, you can disconnect from GupShup's network by sending an SMS to 567678 with the text 'DND.' You can resume the messages by sending an SMS to the same number with the text 'DND OFF.'
Send SMS To Your GupShup Group For Free
Log on to SMS GupShup's website and send SMS messages to the members of your group from the Web interface. This way you won't need minutes to pay for the messages. GupShup's website also allows you to connect to Google Talk and use the chat window to send messages to your group.
Set Up Your Nickname
You can set or reset your nickname by sending an SMS to 555999 with the text 'NICK' plus the nickname you choose. If you are not an Aircel, Idea or Loop user, you must send the SMS to 09229392293.

How to Send Free Text Messages From Computer to Cell Phone

1. You can text for free from Yahoo messenger by going to a contact, clicking on their name as if you are going to send an IM, instead click on the 'Send and EMS message' link.You will get this message: 6785555555 (made up number) 'will receive your messages on a mobile phone. Since some wireless carriers charge per text message, you may want to send a long message rather than several shorter messages.'Type your message and hit the send button.If using one of the free websites (see resource link) for texting from your computer, see the resource link at the end of this article and bookmark the page.
2. Create your free account and you will receive an email that looks like this:Your OnlineTextMessage Address Book has been created. Your ID is: ######## .. You can login and manage your address book at the resource link at the end of this article.
3. Login to your account by entering your account ID. Enter the email address, name, number, and carrier of your associates.
4. You will see your new entry in your address book and will have the option to 'delete' or 'Send Txt Message.' Select 'Send txt message' enter your email address, a subject, and your message and hit send. Your message will be sent immediately. You will get a couple of offers to buy something (this is how the site makes money) but you can just hit 'pass' at the bottom of each page, and you're done.

How to Set the Ringback Tone on Your Verizon Phone

1. Sign up for an account at the Verizon Wireless Media store by clicking on the 'My Account' link on the Ringback website. You will be brought to the Verizon Media store website, where you can sign up for a free account by clicking on the 'New account' link and using your mobile number. Sign up for an account to access the Ringback site.
2. Send a text message to number '728.' In the message, type either 'RBT,' 'List' or enter the three-digit code for the Ringback tone you want to buy. This can be found on the official Ringback tone website listed at the bottom of this page. You can then demo songs and buy them right from your phone. You can also buy Ringtones directly from the Ringback site once you sign in, using the 'My Account' link.
3. Set ringback tones for specific callers by going to the 'My Settings' tab on the Ringback tone website. Then choose the caller IDs of the users you want to assign the ringtones you've bought.
4. Click on the 'My Settings' tab and choose whether you would like specific ringback tones for each caller or a default tone for all callers. The 'My Account' link guides you through the setup process once you sign in. You can also choose to set the ringback tones for specific times of the day and even specific days.

How to Receive Funny Joke Text Messages

1. Place an update on all your social media accounts asking readers to text you a good joke. Stress that it's important that any content comes to you via text message, and don't forget to include your number.
2. Send a group email to all the contacts stored in your email account's contact list. Ask them to text any jokes they know to your mobile number.
3. Post your mobile number on public forums or message boards asking people to text you jokes. Don't post any other information about yourself if you don't want to be identified or are worried about your security.

How to Make Free Long

1. For your birthday and other gift-giving seasons, ask for a calling card. This is a great way to get free calls. It can also fit very easily in a care package if you are away from the person giving it to you - everyone wins!
2. If it is a nearby (but still long-distance) call, why not go visit the person instead? It may actually be cheaper to take public transportation or drive to visit the person than to call them. Do your research and decide which is more cost-efficient.
3. In lieu of phone calls, try other forms of communication. We are in the age of technology! Try using AIMTalk, the program that lets you have a free phone conversation through AIM. You can also install a web camera, which would make your phone call even better.
4. Another similar program to AIMTalk is Skype, a program that allows you to sit at your computer on a phone call to anyone around the world for free. All you need to do is register for the site and follow the directions. This program also allows you to plug in headphones and install a web camera.

How to Send a Funny Phone Call to a Friend for Free

1. Go to a free site like Prankdialer.com to send your friend a call. You can choose funny calls replicating the sound of a person using the restroom or a child making a funny sound. These calls are humorous to someone not expecting the unusual message.
2. Click on the 'Send a Prank Call' section listed on the home page. From there you are given the option of choosing funny calls listed in the website's extensive library, uploading an mp3 file or creating your funny phone call. Choose an option and press 'Next.'
3. Enter the friend's telephone number on the website. Prankdialer is free, but you will be presented with the opportunity of purchasing DialTokens, which gives you different options for scheduling the funny call. Purchasing DialTokens is not necessary to use Prankdialer.com.
4. Press 'Enter' to send the phone call. Follow up with a text message or phone message to inform your friend that you sent the prank or funny call. Share a good laugh with your friend and catch up on old times.

How to Send a Free SMS to ATT

1. Log into your email account.
2. Create a new message.
3. Type the 10-digit mobile phone number and @txt.att.net all together without spaces.
4. Enter the text you wish to send as though you were sending a regular email.
5. Click 'Send' or 'Submit' depending on which email program you use.

How to Compare Free Cell Phone Family Plans

Minutes
Family plans share minutes between phones. This means there is a set amount of minutes that is used by all members of the plan. Most family plans allow the phones to talk to each other for free, but it costs minutes to call others.
Text
If you do not have unlimited texts between the phones, make sure your family plan has enough text messages to share between all of the users. This is the same for a data plan. Data is used when you are online on your phone. Ask if there is a per-phone charge for a data plan, or if the provider offers a flat monthly fee for all phones.
Phones
Consider the phones that are free and offered with the family plan. Make sure the phones offer all of the features you want and need. For example, if you text often, make sure you get messaging phones with a keyboard.

How to Remove iPhone Apps From Phone Applications Library

1. Make sure the phone is on and navigate to the 'Home' screen where all icons of the iPhone applications show on the screen. If you've ever moved the icons or rearranged them on the screen, you already know the basics of how to delete apps from the library. If you've never done it before, don't worry - here's all you have to do in three simple steps.
2. With the application icons showing on the iPhone home screen, touch and hold one of them (it doesn't matter which one) until they all start to appear to wobble on the screen. You'll notice that you can touch and drag them to any spot on the screen now, even to the bottom 'favorites' area.
3. You'll also notice while the icons are wobbling that they now have a small X in the upper left corners. *(only on those apps you've added, not those that came with the phone.) Here's the secret step, touch the little black X and you'll get a pop-up dialogue box which warns 'Deleting [application name] will also delete all of it's data' and gives you two choices - 'Delete' or 'Cancel' - so click 'Delete' and you're done - the iPhone app is gone.
4. Press the 'Home' button (bottom center) and the icons stop wiggling on the screen and the 'X's' go away. Congratulations you've deleted an iPhone application!

How to Find a Person or Address by Telephone Number for Free

1. Use the free reverse lookup service offered by White Pages. Visit the White Pages website (see Resources below) and click the 'Reverse Lookup' tab. Enter the telephone number and then click 'Search.'
2. Search by address. Still at the White Pages website and on the same reverse lookup tab, enter the street address and city or ZIP code in the Reverse Address box. The state/province can also be included but is not required. Click 'Search.'
3. Use the reverse number offered by 411. Visit the 411 website (see Resources below) and enter the phone number in the 'Reverse Phone Number' box. Click 'Search.'
4. Search by address. Use the reverse address search box to find a person by address. Enter the address, city and/or ZIPcode and state if known. Click 'Search.'

How to Send Receive an SMS From a PC to a Cell

1. Login to your personal email account on your PC. Your email can be through whichever service you choose; Yahoo and Gmail are two examples of the many free email hosts available. If you do not have an email account, you will need to create one before proceeding to the next step.
2. Create a new email message. This will be accomplished just as you would for a regular email, by pressing 'new' or 'compose.' Type the message in the appropriate field.
3. Determine which address to use when sending your message. To send an email from your PC as an SMS to a cellular subscriber, enter the cell phone's email address. According to AT&T Wireless, an AT&T consumer can send and receive emails using the phone's email address, which is the 10-digit number@txt.att.net. To find out what other carrier's phone email addresses are, simply call the cellular provider. It is important to remember that receiving an email from a PC to a cell phone, as a SMS, will charge the cellular user normal text messaging rates.
4. Send a SMS message to an email address the same way you would text message to any other phone. Simply insert a regular email address into the 'To' field instead of a cell phone number. The message will be delivered into the recipient's email, showing it is from your cell phone's email address.

How do I Send a Text Message to a Tracfone From a PC?

1. Open a web browser and navigate to one of the free SMS services to send a text message from the PC to the Tracfone.
2. Type the Tracfone's phone number into the Phone Number input box.
3. Type a short message of 140 characters or less into the Message input box.
4. Type the 'Captcha' code, if present. The Captcha code is the graphic of a combination of numbers and/or letters for the user to enter into an input box. The purpose of the Captcha code is to prevent registration robots from automatically accessing the site and sending spam.
5. Enter any additional optional information. Some sites allow for sending to multiple recipients and some support sending images.
6. Click the 'Send' button. The text message will be sent to the Tracfone.

How to Receive an SMS Through a GSM Modem

1. Check whether your modem supports SMS text mode by typing 'AT+CMGF=1' and pressing Enter. The modem should return 'OK'.
2. Enter the PIN code of your SIM card by typing 'AT+CPIN='1111'', where the 1111 is the PIN code.
3. Put the modem into SMS text mode by typing 'AT+CMGF=1' and pressing Enter.
4. Type 'AT+CMGL='ALL'' and press Enter. This command will list the received messages. For example:+CMGL: 1,'REC UNREAD','+11111111111',,'07/09/10,09:55:16+08'[Text of message 1]+CMGL: 2,'REC UNREAD','+11111111111',,'07/09/10,09:56:03+08'[Text of message 2]OKThe '+11111111111' is the phone number where the message came from. 'REC UNREAD' says that the message is unread. The date and time indicate when the message was received by the modem.

How to Change Your Blackberry SMS Colors

1. Press the 'Message List' button located on the left side of the inspector panel.
2. Open the color swatch display on the viewing screen of your Blackberry. Click the 'List Stripe' option on your screen.
3. Open the menu to choose a new text color. Select 'Color Picker' on your screen.
4. Choose your new color. 'RGB' and 'Web' are best for viewing colors on your phone and the Web. 'CMYK,' though meant for printed materials, is also available for your phone. Click the type of color format and then select the new color for your SMS text messaging.
5. Exit the Color Picker and Settings menu of your phone once you have chosen your color. Type and send a text message to test the new color.

How to Unlock Ringtones on a Verizon Phone

1. Press the 'OK' button. Press the right arrow key to navigate to 'Settings and Tools.'
2. Scroll down to 'Phone Settings.' Press the 'OK' button.
3. Scroll down to 'Security,' and press the 'OK' button. Enter the unlock code -- the last four digits of your phone number.
4. Press the 'OK' button. Select the 'Phone Lock Settings' option. Scroll down to 'Unlocked.'
5. Press the 'OK' button. You now have successfully unlocked your phone and can access your ringtones.

How to Send an SMS for Free Off the Net

1. Open up your email and compose a new message.
2. Address the message to the cell phone. To do this, start with the 10-digit phone number, followed by the '@' symbol. See the Resources link to see what domain you should use for the carrier of the phone you are messaging.
3. Paste the media directly into the body of the email. Click 'Send.'

How to Receive an SMS Without a Cellphone

1. Find a website that offers a free text messaging service, such as 411SMS, SendSMSNow or TextEm.
2. Use 411SMS. Register for the site by providing your email address or cellphone number and a nickname. You will be sent a password. Log in to the website and create a message. When the receiver replies, you will be notified via email. The only drawback to this site is that you will only be able to send and receive texts within the USA.
3. Use Textem. Enter your user name, email address, and password to register.Click 'Send Text' and log in. Enter the recipient's phone number in the message, select the mobile service provider and click 'Send.' When she replies, it will be sent to your account in Textem.
4. Use SendSMSNow. Register for this site by providing a name, password, user name, your country and your date of birth. It is free to register. You will be able to send and receive text messages to and from 30 countries free of charge.

How to Unlock an LG KS360 Phone for Free

1. Get your KS360's16-digit IMEI number by typing '*#06#' into the keypad. Make a note of this and set it aside momentarily.
2. Contact your service provider's tech-support department and request an unlock code. If they need a reason, tell them that you plan on selling your phone or that you're traveling overseas and you're going to be using foreign SIM cards for a while. You'll need to give them your IMEI number and mobile number. They should then email the unlock code to you.
3. Power down your phone and slide off its back cover. Remove the battery and locate the SIM card. Slide the SIM card out and replace it with the SIM card from your new service provider. Replace the battery and turn your phone back on.
4. Select 'Cancel' when your screen says 'Phone Restricted.' A new menu should pop up that says 'Phone Restriction Code.'
5. Enter the unlock code that you received in a previous step, then select 'OK.' Your LG KS360 is now unlocked.

How to Send an ISD SMS for Free

1. Find a Web provider that enables you to transmit text messages to other countries at no charge, such as Send SMS Now, TXT Drop or Free SMS (see Resources).
2. Type the code of the nation where the person whom you want to send the message lives, as well as the digits of their phone number and the actual words of your text.
3. Push the 'Send' function. This enables you to transmit your text at once and complete the entire process.

How to Make Your Own Free Mobile Themes

1. Sign up with Zedge. They will ask for very basic information, like your website address, birthday, what type and model of phone you have, and they will have you create a username.
2. Select the 'theme maker' tool, once you are signed in. You will find this tab on the right-hand side of the top maroon menu. You will be immediately taken to the page where you can create the wallpaper for your theme.
3. Browse the files on your computer to find the picture or image that you want to display as your wallpaper. You can search the Internet for images that you like or create your own.
4. Click the 'upload' button to get your image into the theme maker, and then select the 'crop' button if there are parts of the picture outside of the screen box.
5. Find the 'screensaver' and 'background' tabs next to the 'wallpaper' tab. You will need to browse for and upload an image into these screens, as well.
6. Pick a color to complete your theme by clicking on the 'color' tab, next to the 'background' tab. Available colors are gray, black, brown, red, orange, pink, blue and green.
7. Choose a ringtone that matches your theme. You can upload .mid, .mp3 and .acc files that are less than 1MB in size.
8. Create your theme by clicking on the 'download' tab and selecting a name for your new theme. Make sure to look at the live preview on the side to ensure that your theme looks the way you want it to. Click the 'create theme' button.

How to Send Worldwide Text Messages Online

1. Log on to your computer's e-mail application. It is entirely acceptable to use either a dedicated desktop e-mail application or a web-based e-mail application.
2. Find the country code of the phone number you want to text. For instance, if you wanted to text someone in England from the United States, you would first enter 011 (international code), then 44 (country code) and finish with the city code and the phone number. In other words: 011-44-city code-phone number.You can access websites that provide a complete list of country codes and/or city codes.
3. In the 'TO' e-mail address field, type the full phone number. Start with the international code, then the country code, city code and finally, the phone number. Follow this with the carrier-specific text messaging e-mail address.For example, if you wanted to text from the United States to a person in London with the phone number 207-1234-5678 on the Vodafone network, you would enter 0114420712345678@vodafone.net in the address field.
4. Compose your message. It is of note that most text messages are sent in packets of no more than 160 characters. Keep this in mind when sending, because you do not want to have the end of your text message cut off.
5. Press 'Send,' and your text message will be sent to the phone number you entered. When the receiver replies, you will receive the response as an e-mail in your inbox. You can continue to communicate back and forth through text-messaging by replying to the received e-mail.

How to Download Free Whole

1. Go to a website that provides free songs for download (see Resources).
2. Use the search box to find the song you want as a ringtone.
3. Select the song you wish to download, and click 'Download.'
4. Save the song on your computer's desktop.
5. Connect your cell phone to the computer with its USB data cable, then go to 'My Computer' and open the phone's folder.
6. Open the 'Ringtones' folder inside the phone folder.
7. Drag and drop the ringtone from your desktop into the 'Ringtones' folder. Disconnect the USB cable.
8. Assign the new ringtone to the phone. The method is different for each handset, but generally you go to 'Menu > File Manager/Gallery > Music > Ringtones.' Find the ringtone you want, go to its options and select 'Use as Ringtone.'

How to Send a Text Message With PHP Script

1. Open your PHP script.
2. Type:
Replace '1111111111' with the recipient's phone number to send a text message to. Replace 'carrier.com' with the carrier's email domain address. Replace 'Test message' with the message you want to send.
3. Save and close your script.

How to Send a Free SMS Picture Message

Using PixDrop
1. Select the recipient's mobile carrier.
2. Enter the recipient's mobile number.
3. Click 'Browse' to select and upload your picture.
4. Click 'Send your picture message' to deliver your picture.
Using Text4Free
5. Enter the recipient's mobile number and click the drop-down list to select their mobile carrier.
6. Enter a text message if desired. Messages have a 140-character limit, including spacing and punctuation.
7. Select the number of times you would like the message sent to the recipient using the drop-down menu. Click 'Browse' to select the picture you would like to send.
8. Enter the verification code and click 'Send Message(s)' in the 'You're almost done' section.
Using Sea SMS
9. Click 'Browse' in the 'Free MMS' section to select the picture you would like to send.
10. Click the recipient's country in the 'Destination country' section.
11. Enter the recipient's wireless number in the 'To' field.
12. Select the recipient's mobile provider from the drop-down list.
13. Enter your mobile number in the 'Your name' section.
14. Enter a text message if desired.
15. Click 'Send' to deliver your message.

iPhone SMS Basics

Accessing your SMS
The text message application is one of the iPhones standard apps. It's called 'Messages' and you can access it by touching it on your iPhone's app screen. When you touch it, either a list of your text conversations will appear or the dialog from your latest conversation will, depending on what you were viewing when the application was last used. If you have never used the app, your conversation screen will be empty until you send or receive a message.
Viewing your Conversations
Once you have activated the 'Messages' app you can scroll through a list of your SMS conversations sorted in chronological order with the most recent first and listed with the name of the contact or a phone number if there is no other contact information associated with the number. Touch the name or number in the listing to view the conversation. SMS messages sent by you will be displayed in a green bubble and messages sent by the other person will be displayed in a gray one. Drag your thumb downward over the screen to see earlier SMS messages in the conversation and tap the 'Load Earlier Messages' button to view earlier SMS messages once you have scrolled up to that point. Delete individual SMS messages by tapping the 'Edit' button while viewing a conversation, tapping the circle to the left of the message and tapping the 'Delete' button. Remove entire conversations from your list by swiping across the conversation and tapping the 'Delete' key that appears.
Sending Messages
Send a new message to a new recipient by touching the icon at the upper right-hand corner of the screen after the 'Messages' app has been opened. From here you can direct your message to someone in your contacts list by touching the plus sign icon in the 'To' field, by typing in the name of the contact using the keyboard at the bottom of the screen, or by typing in their number using the keyboard. To continue a previously started SMS conversation, tap the conversation on the initial screen and type your message using the keyboard at the bottom of the screen. Touch 'Send' after you have finished composing your SMS message. You can send a single SMS to multiple recipients by adding them in the 'To' field using the plus sign icon, typing the names or typing the numbers.
Using Contacts to Activate Messages
You can also activate the 'Messages' app from your contacts book and have the 'To' field filled out for you by tapping the 'Text Message' button while viewing an entry in the 'Contacts' app.
Keyboard Options
You can tilt your iPhone sideways to activate a wider, landscape-oriented keyboard. Display a numbers and punctuation keyboard by tapping the '.?123' key, and display a symbols keyboard by tapping the '#+=' key shown while the numbers keyboard is displayed.

How to Get Free Minutes for ATT Pay

1. Call your AT&T customer-service associate and ask about data plans you may add to your phone. Sometimes these data plans are made available in addition to your talk plan and offer a few extra minutes upon your initial signup.
2. Sign up to receive special promotion offers and advertisement texts if available. Many of these texts offer great savings deals on minutes and other benefits.
3. Check with your bank to see if they offer rewards or bonus-points promotions for your purchases with a debit card. Sometimes these bonus points can be redeemed for cell-phone minutes.The more approved purchases you buy with the debit card the more bonus points you get that you can use toward AT&T talk minutes.
4. Search online for promotional sites that operate points systems for rewards and participation in online and business competitions and raffles. Respond to text messages for promotional quizzes or emails. Forwarding these messages or having other people participate in the events on your recommendation may also earn you points to redeem for more minutes.
5. Renew your service plan. Many times companies supporting Go-phones will add extra talk minutes to your account when you purchase more minutes within a certain time or reactivate a prior service you may have canceled
6. Participate in events and respond to messages from the promotional site of your choice that offer minutes bonuses. Many sites even give you a credit when you refer other people to their sites.
7. Redeem your points. The promotional website points you gain can be eventually redeemed for prizes including free cell phone minutes.
8. Call your service provider's activation number and follow necessary prompts to add minutes to your account through a gift card or redemption receipt.

How to Activate a Free USA Phone Number

Get Your Free USA Number
1. Click on the IP Kall link and sign up for a free Washington state phone number.You'll need to register your Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone with a VOIP provider in order to use the service, but the phone number is issued free of charge. Anyone will be able to call your number for the price of a domestic call.
2. Navigate to the Virtual Phone Line website and sign up for a free account. The number is free, but you'll have to pay per call. Numbers can be routed to Google Talk or any Standard SIP provider like Pbx, Asterisk, or SER.
3. Click on the Grand Central link and sign up through your Google account. The Google service assigns you a free phone number. The phone numbers are available in most area codes and can be used to control aspects of your phone service, like what calls to receive and which to send to voice mail.
Activate the Number on Google Voice
4. Click 'Settings' from your Google account, then click 'Add another phone.'
5. Type the phone number into the text box and 'Save.'
6. Click 'Connect.' Google will call your phone. Verify the number by entering the code that appears in the Verify your Phone pop-up window.
7. Choose your carrier from the drop-down menu. Follow the on-screen directions and enter the code provided. Press the 'Call' button on your phone or virtual phone to finish setting up Google voicemail.

How to Send a Multimedia Message Online

1. Direct your browser to the website PixDrop. For a website link see resources.
2. Select your carrier. Currently PixDrop only supports Verizon, AT&T Sprint and T-Mobile.
3. Enter the 10-digit number where to MMS an image in the 'Recipients Mobile Number' field.
4. Upload your picture by clicking the 'Browse' button and navigating to the directory in which you have stored the image. Select the picture and press OK. Click 'Send Your Picture Message' and a picture will now be sent, for free, over MMS to the mobile number you entered.

How to Track a Non

1. Go to the Google Latitude page, and click on the large blue button on the upper-right corner of the screen that reads, 'Send to Phone.'
2. Type your mobile phone number into the box that appears, and click the button below. You will receive a text message from Google.
3. View the Google text message on your mobile phone and click the link offered to Google Latitude.
4. Follow Google's instructions for installing Google Latitude on your phone, which is basically clicking on a few more links.
5. Go to the Google Latitude page and click on the 'Add Latitude to iGoogle »' link. In the next page, click 'Approve' to allow Google to add Latitude to your iGoogle page.
6. Click on the 'Privacy' tab in Google Latitude and select 'Detect your location.' You will now see an icon on the Google Latitude map displaying your phone's location.

How to Send an SMS Programmatically

1. Navigate to a free automatic SMS messaging websites such as CDYNE, AutoMsg or Club Texting. All of these either have free trial SMS periods or free services. Register with the service you want to use and download the application software to your computer.
2. Connect your phone to the computer using the USB cable. Insert one end of the cable into the phone and the other into the open USB port on the computer. Make sure the connections are firm.
3. Locate and click on the application you downloaded. Enter the requested phone and personal information such as your name, cell phone number and cell phone provider. Continue following the on-screen prompts to install the application on the cell phone. Refer to your cell phone user manual for installing software applications, if the process is not straightforward.
4. Disconnect the cell phone from the computer once the installation is complete. Restart your cell phone and locate the new program either on the initial screen or by going to 'Menu,' 'Media' and 'Downloads.' Otherwise, if you can't find the program, refer to your cellular phone user manual to locate downloaded applications.
5. Enter the SMS texts that you want to send automatically. This could be a message such as 'Unavailable. I will contact you soon.' Other types of automatic schedule messages are available You can schedule them by following the SMS message instructions on the cell phone screen.

How to Send a Free Text From the US to the Netherlands

1. Open the SMS Free 4 All website and click 'SMS All Countries List' from the menu on the left. Scroll down to 'N' and click 'Netherlands.' Scroll down to the green box and enter the final six digits of the telephone number you want to send a text message to. Click the provider and area code for the number from the drop-down box on the right. Write your message in the large green box and when finished enter the verification text in the next box. Click 'Submit.'
2. Use the Text 4 Free website. Scroll down to the first pink box and enter the recipient's number in the empty box. Click '-ANY Netherlands Provider' from the drop-down box on the right. Write your message in the second pink box. Add a picture in box No. 4 if you so desire. Enter the text in the image in box No. 5 and click 'Send Message(s).'
3. Go to the website Send SMS Now and click 'Netherlands' from the first drop-down box labeled 'Country.' Click 'Orange-NL' in the 'Operator' drop-down box and enter the six-digit telephone number. Write your name in the 'From' box and the message you want to send in the 'Message Text' box. Click 'Send Message.' Note, the service on this website functions only for the cellphone carrier 'Orange.'

How to Install a Tracking Device in My Phone

iPhone
1. Tap 'Settings' on your iPhone home screen.
2. Tap 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars.'
3. Tap 'Add Account.'
4. Select 'MobileMe.'
5. Enter your Apple user name and password and then tap 'Next' or tap 'Create Free Apple ID' to set up an account.
6. Verify your account if required and then enable 'Find my iPhone' by sliding the setting to 'On.' Tap 'Allow' to initiate the application.
7. Launch a web browser on your computer and navigate to me.com.
8. Log in to your Apple account using the credentials you entered on your iPhone.
9. Click 'Find my iPhone' to view the current location of your iPhone. Access this page in the future in the event that your iPhone is lost or stolen to track the device.
Android
10. Launch a web browser and navigate to the InstaMapper registration page (see Resources).
11. Register for a free account and click the validation link sent to your email to configure your account.
12. Click 'Add a tracking device.'
13. Type a name for your device and select your preferred unit and then click 'Add.' A tracking key for your Android phone will be created. You will need to enter this into the app to link the device to the tracking website.
14. Tap 'Market' on your Android home screen.
15. Tap 'Search' and type 'InstaMapper.'
16. Click 'Download' to install the free application. You will need to enter your Android password to complete installation.
17. Tap the 'InstaMapper' icon on your home screen to launch the application.
18. Type the tracking key into the InstaMapper application to link the device to the website. Once the device is linked, configure the application to 'Auto-Start' in 'Settings' to ensure that the application is always running and tracking your device.
19. Log in to your InstaMapper account from a computer to see the current location of your device. Use this website in the future in the event that your Android phone is lost or stolen.
BlackBerry
20. Launch a web browser and navigate to the InstaMapper registration page (see Resources).
21. Register for a free account and click the validation link sent to your email to configure your account.
22. Click 'Add a tracking device.'
23. Type a name for your device and select your preferred unit and then click 'Add.' A tracking key for your BlackBerry phone will be created. You will need to enter this into the app to link the device to the tracking website.
24. Launch your BlackBerry web browser.
25. Navigate to the InstaMapper over-the-air installation page (see Resources).
26. Tap the 'InstaMapper' icon on your home screen to launch the application.
27. Type the tracking key into the InstaMapper application to link the device to the website. Once the device is linked, configure the application to 'Auto-Start' in 'Settings' to ensure that the application is always running and tracking your device.
28. Log in to your InstaMapper account from a computer to see the current location of your device. Use this website in the future in the event that your BlackBerry phone is lost or stolen.