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.