How to Send Free Text Messages With Images

1. Launch a web browser. Visit a website that allows you to send text messages with images. Examples of these sites include 'Text 4 Free,' 'Pix Drop' and 'Text 4 Free Online.'
2. Enter your contact's 10-digit mobile number. Do not include any dashes between the numbers.
3. Choose the contact's mobile carrier from the drop-down list. If you do not know the person's mobile carrier, leave it blank or choose 'Other.'
4. Compose a message. Verify that your message is 160 characters or less.
5. Click 'Choose File' to add a picture. Select a picture from your computer's hard drive. Click 'Upload' to upload the picture to the message.
6. Click 'Send' when satisfied. Your contact will receive the message within a few minutes.

How to Send Free SMS Internationally

Web Service
1. Launch your Web browser by double-clicking its icon on your desktop or by clicking 'Start,' and then highlighting and clicking the program name of your Web browser.
2. Visit a free SMS message site (see Resources) by typing the Web address of one of these sites into your browser's navigation bar.
3. Follow the instructions on each website. Some sites require you to register an account to use their services.
4. Enter the region or country of the recipient's phone number, then enter the recipient's mobile phone number and the carrier he or she uses for cell phone service. You may also need to enter a validation code, which prevents spamming.
5. Type your message into the text box provided. Press 'Send Message' to send the SMS to your contact's phone.
Email
6. Launch your Web browser by double-clicking its icon on your desktop or by clicking 'Start,' and then highlighting and clicking the program name of your Web browser. Those using Microsoft Outlook should click 'Start,' and then highlight and click 'Outlook' to launch that email service.
7. Type the Web address of your email provider (for instance, Yahoo Mail or Google Mail) in the navigation bar. Log in to your account by entering your user name and password, and then pressing 'Enter.'
8. Click 'New' to compose a new email.
9. Enter the phone number and service provider extension of the recipient's phone in the 'Send To' box. For example, if the recipient uses Verizon, type the phone number followed by the '@' symbol and then 'vtext.com.' Don't put any spaces in between any of the digits, letters or symbols. The email address would look like this: '9995559999@vtext.com.' See Resources or a full list of the service providers extensions.
10. Type your message into the body of your email and click 'Send.' Please note SMS message length limits also apply to SMS messages sent via emails.

How to Track a Cell Phone on Google Earth

1. Go to Google's Latitude website, www.google.com/latitude, and log into your Google account.
2. Enter your cell phone number in the box that says, 'Enter your number or visit google.com/latitiude on your mobile browser.' Press the 'Send a link to my phone' button; you will receive a text message with a link to a website inviting the cell phone user to accept latitude.
3. Follow the link on your cell phone's web browser to go to Google's latitude website. Note that cell phone providers may charge additional fees for using mobile web; this will not work without mobile web. If you are tracking a friend's phone, they will also have to complete steps three and four.
4. Allow Google to use your current location. Select 'Yes' when the dialog box appears that says, 'Allow Google Latitude to view your current location.'
5. Follow the cell phone. An image displaying the cell phone location will appear on the Google Earth map for the computer that initiated the latitude request. As long as the cell phone remains connected to the latitude website, Google will follow the cell phone. Note that locations are only displayed if the cell phone users chose to share their location with their friends.

How to Unlock Your Sony Ericsson Phone for Free

1. Type *#06# on your cell phone. Jot down the number that appears on your cell phone screen called the IMEI number.
2. Call your network provider and ask it for the code to unlock your SIM card. Provide the employee with whom you speak with your IMEI code. This enables the company to send you the code to unlock your SIM card via email.
3. Remove your battery cover from the rear portion of your Sony Ericsson. Take out your SIM card. Put in a SIM that comes from a different cell phone company and put your battery cover back on.
4. Type in the SIM code you received via email and then click on 'OK' to complete the unlock process.

How to Send Yourself Free Personalized Audio Wake Up Calls

Wakerupper
1. Go to the website Wakerupper (see Resources).
2. Click 'Create Account.'
3. Enter a user name, password, phone number, email address, timezone, security code and more details required for creating your account. Once you're done, go to the main page of the website.
4. Fill out the form for getting free personalized audio wake up calls. Specify the time at which you want to wake up. Also, enter your phone number and enter the personalized message in the message box. This message will be included in your reminder call.
5. Enter the security letters, and click 'I accept, schedule my call.'
iPing
6. Go to the website iPing (see Resources).
7. Click 'Sign Up' and enter the required information such as user name, password, phone number, email address, zip code, country and timezone.
8. Go to the home page after signing up and schedule your free wake up call. Enter the message you want to be included in the call and specify the time at which you want to be phoned. Confirm the time and message, and enter the security code on the page. Then have a good night's sleep.
Wake up Land
9. Go to the website Wake up Land (see Resources).
10. Click 'Sign Up' and enter your user name, password, email address and other required details.
11. Go to the main page of the website and specify when you want to be woken up. Enter the exact time along with your phone number. Also, type the message that is to be included in the wake-up call.
12. Confirm the entered information.

How Do I Request a Phone Book?

1. Go online to Yellowbook.com.
2. Go to 'Products' on the left hand side of the page and select order a directory.
3. Fill out all required fields. Required fields are indicated with a red * next to each request.
4. At the bottom of the request form, tick whether you are interested in advertising as well.
5. Call 1-(800)-YB-YELLOW to request a phone directory if you don't have the internet.

How to Send Free Text Messages to Mobile Devices

Directions
1. Log onto text4free.net and hit the enter key.
2. In the first box enter the number of the device that you wish to send a message to and the network provider. A link here can help you find the recipient's provider if you are unaware of it.
3. In the second box, enter the text of the message you want to send. This can be up to a maximum of 140 characters and it is a good idea to include your name and number so the recipient can contact you.
4. Enter the number of text messages you would like to send. It is possible through this service to send messages to multiple recipients. So if you have three recipients then you will be sending three messages.
5. Attach a picture, graphic or audio file--this option is only available on some networks.
6. Enter the security verification code in the final box and click on the 'Send Message' link. Your message will now be sent to the recipient's mobile device.

How to Send Free SMS Via Computer

1. Visit an online SMS messaging provider's site. There are a variety to choose from including txtDrop, txt4free and service providers like AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. Most phone service providers offer a free SMS messaging service on their website. All online SMS providers follow more or less the exact same format for submitting SMS messages.
2. Enter the 'Phone Number' of the recipient. Enter your 'Email Address' or 'Cell Phone Number' (this is not required by all sites). Enter your message in the 'Message' box. Try to keep the message short (under 150 characters) as some service providers will not deliver longer messages. Review the information.
3. Click 'Send.' The SMS message will be sent. Depending on the service the message was sent through, the user may be able to message back via email or SMS. The message should be instantly delivered.

How to Put Games on a Cell Phone

1. Determine the mobile operating system your device is using. The top OS choices currently include iPhone, Google Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Blackberry. If you're device does not use one of these options, it is probably some form of 'propietary software' that will require specialized download software that is installed on your device for use with your carrier.
2. Visit the Apple Apps store if you are an iPhone user. The Apps store can be found on your device and you will simply search for games, find the game you want to purchase and download it to your device.
3. Visit popular software sites if you are using Blackberry, Windows Mobile or Symbian. We recommend Handango and Mobihand since they are two of the more trusted mobile software sites. Choose your device from the list of manufacturers and then choose the program you want to install. You can find mobile games by clicking on the 'Games' link on either site. In most cases you will simply download the application onto your device from your mobile phone's browser and then click on the single install file to install the game. If the game requires a special installation process or certain device hardware and software requirement, you will receive a 'readme' file with the game. Follow those directions. You can also download the games to your PC and then sync your device with your USB cable and transfer the games onto your device. Your device's user's manual will give you directions for syncing based on your specific phones requirements.
4. Check with your cellular provider if your phone does not include a popular operating system or if your device is locked to a specific carrier. They will more than likely have their own application stores which will include games. For instance, Verizon Wireless offers their own 'Get It Now' application for downloading games directly to their devices. See the Resources section below.

How to Look Up Home Phone Numbers for Free

1. Look up home phone numbers for free on the website Addresses (see link in Resources). Simply enter the address of the individual you want to trace to get his phone number.
2. Look up a person's home phone number using the website Search People Directory (see Resources). When the webpage opens, input the address of the person into the given fields to retrieve the residential phone number.
3. Find a person's home phone number on the website AnyWho (see Resources). This website lets you search a phone number using the person's name. Enter the full name of the person into the given fields and select his city or state to get the home phone number.

How Can I Download Ringtones on My Net10 Phone?

1. Power your phone on.
2. Launch the Net10 Mobile Web feature by pressing 'Browser.'
3. Navigate to the 'Downloads' option and press 'Select.'
4. Select 'Ringtones' and then press the round navigation key in the center of your phone.
5. Select the category of ringtone that you want from the menu which appears and then press the round navigation key in the center of your phone.
6. Highlight the ringtone you want to download and press the round navigation key again.
7. Highlight the 'Buy' option and once again press the round navigation key.
8. Click on the link which appears along with a 'Thank You' message. This will download your selected ringtone to your phone.
9. Press the key located below the word 'Dwnld' which appears on your screen.
10. Press the round navigation key in the center of your phone when the message 'Melody Download Finished' appears. You will then be given the choice of storing the new download or applying it instantly as a ringtone. Use the round navigation key to make your selection.

How to Send SMS Calendar Reminders to Invitees Through Google Calendar

Set Notifications
1. Log in to your Google Calendar.
2. Choose the calendar you want to enable notifications for and click 'settings.'
3. Click 'Mobile Setup' near the top of the page under 'Calendar Settings.'
4. Fill out the information on the next page. You will choose your country, enter your phone number and service provider. Google will send you a verification code on your phone to enter as well.
5. Click 'Finish Setup' when all fields have been filled in.
6. Fill in notification desires on the next screen. You can choose to be notified by email, SMS or both and set a time for how far in advance you want to receive a reminder. Click 'Save' to keep your preferences. You are now set up for SMS notifications.
Send SMS Reminder
7. Create an event. You can send out reminders only for an event you created.
8. Fill in your event details as desired. About halfway down the page is a section where you can fill in information on how to send out reminders.
9. Choose 'SMS' from the first drop down box. Input a number into the second box.
10. Choose whether you want the reminder sent out a certain number of minutes, hours, days or weeks in advance. You can add additional reminders if you need to send out more than one.
11. Click 'Save.' Any attendees to the event, including yourself, will now get a SMS reminder at the time you set.

How to Text to a Landline With TELUS

1. Turn on your cellular device and navigate to the Inbox or Messaging screen by touching the screen or pressing the OK button at the menu screen.
2. Press the Create a New Message option by clicking the OK button or touching the option on screen. Type in a message of up to 140 characters.
3. Type in the 10-digit landline number that you want to send a text to on your Send Message screen, and then press the OK or Send button.

How to Send SMS to Cell Phones

Sending SMS With a Cell Phone
1. Open up your cell phone and go to 'Messaging.'
2. Create a new message.
3. Enter the phone number you want to send the message to in the 'Send To' field. Some phones may have you do this after you have already composed the message. You can send a message to more than one person at the same time. All you have to do is add another number in the 'Send To' field. If you don't know the person's phone number, you will be able to select a recipient from your list of contacts.
4. Write your message and then click send. The recipient will receive your SMS message shortly.
Sending SMS Without a Cell Phone
5. Open your Internet browser and log in to your email account.
6. Compose a new message.
7. Enter the user's phone number followed by their gateway address in the 'Send To' field. For example, to send a message to an AT&T cell phone, send your email to (10-digit phone number)@txt.att.net. You can consult your user's manual to find your gateway address. There is also a list of all major gateway addresses at http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/email-to-sms/ .
8. Send the message. Your email will now be sent to the cell phone in the form of an SMS message.

How to Send Music Messages for Free

1. Transfer the music file you would like to send in a message to an Internet-enabled computer. This can be done with a data USB cable or memory card made for your phone. Check the manufacturer's booklet for instructions on your specific phone model.
2. Navigate to the Verizon Wireless website.
3. Locate the log in area under the Manage Account section. Type your user-name and password into the boxes and click the 'Sign In' button. Click the 'Register' link to create a user-name and password if you have never visited the site.
4. Hover the mouse pointer over the Messaging button at the top of the page to expand a menu. Click on the 'Send Picture & Video Message' option.
5. Scroll down the page and locate the red 'Upload Media' button on the left. This will bring up a dialog box. Click the 'Browse' button to open another box. Browse on your computer to find the music file you want to send and click the 'Open' button. Click on the 'Upload' button to add the music file to your online media.
6. Locate the uploaded music file under the Uploads section on the left side of the page. Highlight the music file. Drag and drop the file on the screen of the red phone. The red phone shows how your message will look.
7. Click in the text box on the red phone and add any text to the music message.
8. Click the red 'Preview and Send' button below the red phone. This will bring up a dialog box. Type in the recipient's cell phone number in the Send To box.
9. Click the red 'Send' button to send the message. The recipient will receive the message on his phone and be able to play the music you've sent.

How to Tell Where a Cell Phone Call Was Made From

1. Download the free InstaMapper GPS tracking software. This is a phone tracking application available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Motorola iDEN. The website offers step-by-step information for downloading the application for each phone (see Resources).
2. Convince your friends and family to submit their cell phone numbers to the free Google Latitude website. This will allow you to see where your friends and family members are located whenever they have their phone with them.Sign up with Google Latitude through your mobile browser. Sign in and then send an invitation to a particular cell phone number of your choice. If the invite is accepted, you will automatically see your friend's location. However, the cell phone owner has full control over her privacy.
3. Go to Loopt website and download the free application to your smartphone. Loopt will show your friends' location and their activities. This application is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone 7.

How to Send SMS From Skype

1. Open Skype. Sign into the account from which you wish to send a text message. This account should be one that already has your contact's cellphone number listed within your Skype contacts.
2. Click your contact where he is listed in Skype's left panel. This shows your recent history with this contact in the right portion of Skype's screen.
3. Type the message you wish to send as a text via Skype into the 'Type a message to (your contact) here' field at the bottom of the right side of Skype's screen.
4. Select 'Mobile' from the 'To:' list just above this field if you have more than one number listed for this contact.
5. Click the 'Send SMS' button to send your message to the contact you selected.

How to Send Realtones to Your Phone for Free

Download Realtones
1. Launch Ventone.com, Myxer.com or Phonezoo.com from your computer (see the Reference section for links). Click the tab 'Ringtones' and browse the music genre to find a song that is available for download.
2. Click on the song title that you want to download onto your phone. Click the link 'Send to Phone.' Create an account, if prompted to do so. If not, enter your mobile phone number in the appropriate field.
3. Select the portion of the song that you want to play as a ringtone on your phone by sliding the song markers to the appropriate places.
4. Click the option to preview your ringtone to make sure it is satisfactory, and then click the link 'Send to phone.' Wait for the ringtone download link to arrive to your phone via text message.
5. Open the text message on your phone, highlight the 'Download' link and press the 'OK' or 'Enter' key. Wait for the song to download onto your phone. Select the option to save the tone to your device.
Create Your Own Realtones
6. Launch Ventone.com, Myxer.com or Phonezoo.com from your computer. Click the link 'Ringtones' followed by 'Make Your Own' or 'Create Free Ringtones' to upload your own music to use as a realtone.
7. Create an account if prompted to do, and agree to the terms and conditions for the website. Click the 'Browse' tab to browse for songs installed on your computer. Select the file that you want to upload and click 'Open' on the dialog box. Wait for the song to download onto the website.
8. Select the song portion that you want to play as a ringtone on your phone by sliding the song markers to the appropriate places.
9. Click the option to preview your ringtone to make sure it is satisfactory, and then click the link 'Send to phone.' Enter your mobile phone number if prompted to do so and wait for a text message to arrive on your phone.
10. Open the text message on your phone, highlight the 'Download' link and press the 'OK' or 'Enter' key. Wait for the song to download onto your phone. Select the option to save the tone to your device.

How to Get a Free Replacement for Your Phone

1. Call or visit your cell phone provider and ask if you are eligible for an upgrade. Most major providers offer free phone upgrades or special discounts on high-end models after a certain period of time as a client.
2. Renew your contract with your cell phone provider. Call or visit your provider and inquire about contract renewal. Major cell phone carriers generally provide a free cell phone upon contract renewal. Oftentimes, the quality of the cell phone depends on the length of time committed in your contract. Get a better replacement for you cell phone by signing a multiyear contract.
3. Switch cell phone providers. Major carriers offer special deals or free cell phones when you sign a contract as a new customer. Visit your local shopping center or search online for a list of cell phone providers in your area.
4. Search for free cell phones on an online classifieds site. Many Internet classifieds sites have a section for free things that people are giving away. Search often and contact the seller quickly if you see a cell phone that meets your needs.

How to Unlock Phones Using Freeware

1. Enter *#06#, using your phone's keypad. This will give you the IMEI number. Write it down.
2. Choose the freeware you want to use. Examples include NokiaFREE, MotoBlaze and Free SIM Unlock (see Resources). Download the software to your desktop for easy access.
3. Double-click the installation file. Follow instructions for proper installation. Restart your computer.
4. Double-click the unlock freeware. Enter your cell phone's IMEI number, model number and manufacturer. Click 'Unlock' or a similar function.
5. Wait for the results. Write down the unlock codes, since there may be more than one. The freeware also may give you special instructions for unlocking your cell phone.
6. Enter the unlock code into your cell phone and press the 'Menu-OK' button. Depending on your cell phone, you may have up to five attempts. Once you have the right code, your cell phone will access your new cell phone provider's network.

How to Unlock TracFone Phones

1. Write down your phone's IMEI (international mobile device identification) number. Find it by typing '*#06#' into your phone and hitting 'Send.' It might also be on a label under the battery.
2. Get your unlock code one of two ways. First, call TracFone. Give the rep your IMEI number, and you will be told whether an unlock code can be provided. If you're not eligible, navigate to one of several online unlocking services. Enter your phone's model and hit 'Unlock My Phone' or some such equivalent. The site will ask you to identify your current service provider. This will typically indicate how much unlocking a TracFone will cost. This number can vary from $9.99 to $39.99 as of 2010, depending on the type and age of the phone, as well as the network you're leaving.
3. Remove your TracFone SIM card. Put the battery back in and turn on the phone. Enter the unlock code when prompted. A message will appear to tell you if the code was accepted.
4. Remove the battery and insert your new carrier's SIM card. Reboot the phone to officially leave TracFone for a new carrier.

How to Send Bulk Text Messages for Free

1. Navigate to your email inbox.
2. Click 'Compose.'
3. Enter the cell phone email address for each of the contacts you wish to send a text message in the 'To' field. Navigate to the Overseer Network Monitoring website (see Resources) to determine the address for your contacts.
4. Enter a message in the body of the email. Limit the number of words in the text message. A standard SMS is 160 characters.
5. Click 'Send.'

How to Send a Text Message From Yahoo Mail

1. Open a browser window and navigate to your Yahoo! Mail account. Log in with your ID and password.
2. Click 'New' and select 'Email Message' from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter the recipient's mobile phone number followed by '@' and the SMS gateway in the 'To' field. The SMS gateway works in the same manner as the domain in an email address. An example email address for a Boost Mobile cell phone customer is 1234567890@myboostmobile.com.
4. Type the text for the message in the body of the email. Messages longer than 160 characters may be received in several messages or truncated.
5. Click 'Send' and your text message will be sent to the recipient's cellphone.

How to Send an SMS Telecom From Hotmail

1. Open your Internet browser and log in to your Hotmail email account.
2. Start a new message.
3. Enter the gateway address for the cell phone you're sending the message to. Instead of entering another email address in the 'Send To' field, you will enter the user's phone number followed by their gateway address. For example, to send a message to a Boost Mobile cell phone, you would send your email to (10-digit phone number)@myboostmobile.com. You can consult your user's manual to find your gateway address. There is a list of all major gateway addresses in the link in the References section.
4. Send the message. Your email will now be sent to the cell phone as an SMS message.

How to Unlock a Samsung Rugby Phone

1. Obtain your phone's IMEI number by pressing *#06# on your Samsung Rugby phone.
2. Call your Samsung phone's service provider and ask for technical support. Provide the representative with your IMEI number. The representative should furnish you with a Subsidy Unlock Code.
3. Access the Rugby phone's SIM card by removing the battery cover and the battery. Remove the SIM card then replace the battery and cover.
4. Power on the Rugby phone.
5. Type in the Subsidy Unlock Code. You should see a message saying 'Network Lock Deactivated.' Your phone may automatically reboot.
6. Put the SIM card back in your phone.

How to Unlock Sprint Phones for Free

1. Call the Sprint Customer Service line at 888-211-5727. Ask a representative for the software unlock code for your phone. The rep will release the unlock code to you if you qualify. For example, you must be an account holder in good standing for a three-month period.
2. Navigate to the 'Settings' folder on the phone. On many phones, select 'Menu,' then scroll through the list of folders and select 'Settings.'
3. Select 'Advanced Options' or 'Options,' then 'SIM CARD' or 'SIM.' Type 'MPED' on the screen, then type 'MEP' while holding the 'Alt' key and press '2.'
4. Enter the unlock code when prompted. Most Sprint phones follow this or a similar procedure to enter an unlock code. Either refer to the user's manual or call the Sprint support line for the exact method.

How to Send Text Messages Via Hotmail Email

1. Sign in to your Windows Live Hotmail account by typing your email address and password in the 'Windows Live ID' and 'Password' boxes, respectively and then selecting 'Sign In.'
2. Click on the 'New' link located to the right of 'Hotmail.' The Compose window opens.
3. Type your text message in the blank area and then enter your recipient's carrier's SMS gateway in the 'To' field. Enter 10-digitphonenumber@vtext.com (for example, 1234567898@vtext.com) if your recipient uses Verizon Wireless, 10-digit phone number@tmomail.net if he/she uses T-Mobile, or 10-digit phone number@txt.att.net if your contact uses AT&T.
4. Send the email as a text message by clicking the 'Send' link. You have sent a text message via your account successfully.

How to Send Free SMS Messages With More Than 150 Characters

1. Access the Web via the Internet provider on your computer or your cell phone.
2. Navigate to an SMS website that offers to send free text messages of 150 characters or more. Text4freeonline.com, For-ever.us and Textem.net are examples of websites that let you send a free SMS message of at least 150 characters. See the Resource section of this article for links.
3. Enter the recipient's cell phone number, provider and text message into the provided form on the website. You can also enter your email address if you would like a reply to your text message.
4. Verify that the information was entered correctly and press 'Send' when complete. Your text message will arrive shortly on the recipient's cell phone.

How Do I Unlock a Motorola Mobile Phone for Free?

1. Call your current service provider and request the subsidy unlock code. Explain to the customer service representative you speak with that you plan to utilize your Motorola device with another carrier. The representative will obtain some information from you about the device (such as its serial number) and will then send Motorola a request for the unlock code. Unlocking your device is free, but it can take up to 14 days to receive the necessary code by email, so leave yourself plenty of time.
2. Follow the unlock instructions contained in the email to prompt your Motorola device to ask for the unlock code. For GSM-type devices, this is as simple as inserting a SIM card from another carrier and turning on the device. For CDMA-type devices, you must enter a special numeric string (provided in the email) to prompt the device to ask for the unlock code.
3. Enter the subsidy unlock code. Once your Motorola device asks for the unlock code, be careful to enter it exactly as shown in the email you received from your carrier. A confirmation message will then appear onscreen, indicating that the phone has been unlocked.

How to Transfer Games to Cell Phones

1. Install the drivers for the data cable from the CD that you get along with your phone. Plug one end of the data cable to your PC and the other end to your phone.Your PC will automatically detect a new disk unit, open that unit. Drag and drop the files into the folder named after your device after clicking and opening it.You will see this folder after you PC recognizes the device.
2. You need to have Bluetooth in your PC for the following method of transfer.Switch on the Bluetooth in your PC and on your cell phone. Send .JAR files to your phone from your PC using Bluetooth, this can be done by right clicking on the .JAR file and selecting.
3. Send to the Bluetooth device from the list.Your game will get saved in the game folder of your cell phone.Send .JAR files to your phone from your PC using Bluetooth, which can be done by right clicking on the .JAR file and selecting Send to Bluetooth device from the list.Your game will get saved in the game folder of your cell phone.
4. For the third method you will need to have infrared on your PC as well as your Phone.
Activate Infrared on your PC and on your Phone. Put your phone in front of the Infrared rays of your PC so that your PC can detect your phone.
5. Transfer the files using these various methods if you are trying to find out what is the fastest and easiest way of loading the games depending on your phone model.

How Do I Track a Cell Phone Online?

1. Find a cell phone tracking software (See resources below). As of 2010 some of these programs are free, others have a low monthly fee of $9.95 a month depending on what your needs are.
2. With the web-enabled cell phone that you wish to track, use the browser and go to the website of the product that you've registered for. Download and install the software to your phone.
3. Login to the website where you've purchased the software and you will see the phone that is registered.
4. You will be able to track this phone from the site and you may get details such as longitude, latitude, altitude, the speed that they are moving at, along with past history of movement.

How to Find a Nextel Cell Phone Number for Free

1. Find a cell phone directory (see References).
2. Search for the person whose Nextel number you are trying to find. Enter his name in the Search field. Depending on the directory you are using, you can also do a search for a particular region.
3. Analyze the search results. If there is more than one result, call all the numbers until you have found the one you are looking for. If you don't get a cell number listed from a search on one website, try another one.

How to Send Free Graphics to a Cricket Cell Phone

1. Open your Web browser and navigate to to a website that provides free graphics for Cricket cell phones (see Resources for three examples). The files must be under 2 MB and have a .jpg format.
2. Click on the desired graphic. Copy the graphic's URL by highlighting it with your mouse and pressing 'Ctrl' and 'C' at the same time.
3. Log into your regular email account. Where it says 'To' type in the address of the Cricket phone in this format: 1234567890@mms.mycricket.com. Enter a subject line and place your cursor in the body of the email. Hit 'Ctrl' and 'V' to paste the graphic's URL. Hit 'Send' to deliver the email to the Cricket phone.
4. Log into your email on the Cricket phone. Place your cursor over the link and press it. A box will pop up that says 'Preparing Download.' Wait for the graphic to load onto the Cricket phone.
5. Open the phone's 'My Images' folder and view your graphic.

How to Get Free Phone Cards

1. Join a service such as PhoneHog.com to get a free phone card just for signing up. You can also get many additional opportunities to use your free cards. Its advertisers pay them for these calls.
2. Get a complimentary ten minute free phone card from MobileCaller.net just for signing up and checking out its plan.
3. Obtain a free phone card when you buy a phone card at many of the sites that offer prepaid phone cards for sale. Many of these offers are a buy one get one free so you can get many minutes on your free phone card.
4. Receive a free phone card for referring your friends on NobelCom. The more people you refer, the more free minutes you can receive.
5. Ask your phone provider if it has any promotions involving free phone cards, and find out what you have to do to earn them.
6. Request a free phone card to make up for any service issue that may have come up such as a phone outage or a challenging customer service issue. Advise that you would prefer to receive free phone cards instead of a credit on your bill.

How to Get Free Minutes

1. Check out your phone service provider's kickback program. Many cell phone service providers have programs that offer their customers free phone credit for referring and signing friends up to their service.
2. Look on the website for your service provider for special promotions and codes. Many pre-paid cell phone services like Virgin Mobile and TracFone offer bonus minutes with certain packages, and the occasional reward code you can enter in when buying minutes to get some extra phone time.
3. Sign up for survey sites that offer you free, prepaid cell phone cards as a reward for completing their surveys. You will need to register with the site and meet all of the requirements in order to earn free minutes.
4. Check your service plan's free call-time hours and put them to use. Many cell phone providers offer free nights and weekends. This keeps you from using your allotted, monthly minutes unless absolutely necessary.
5. Keep your eyes open for offers from sponsors offering free minutes for purchasing their products. Soft drink companies, for example, may team up with cell phone companies and run promotions that could earn you free talk time.

How to Trace a Phone Number in the UK

1. Write down the entire phone number that you want to trace. You must know the land code for the number. The country code for the United Kingdom is +44.
2. Visit a free online mobile phone directory. MobilePhoneNumber.com is an online directory that has a special section specifically for phone numbers that originate from the United Kingdom. Simply enter a phone number, and the directory will show you information from its database.
3. Register with a mobile phone tracing company. A few companies work specifically with mobile phones. For example, TraceAMobile.com allows you to trace mobile phone numbers in the United Kingdom. You will have to pay a monthly fee to use the service.
4. Use a landline phone-tracing company if the phone number doesn't originate from a mobile phone. Investigative Resources can trace landlines from many countries, including the United Kingdom. The company guarantees confidentiality and sets up all payments through PayPal.

How to Track Family And Friends Online Through GPS

1. Get a GPS enabled mobile phone, PDA, Smartphone or Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver. Confirm with your cell phone service provider if your cell phone is GPS enabled. If not, get a cell phone that is equipped with GPS or get a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver.
2. Go to Buddyway’s website and register for the free service. Complete the short form and remember your username and password. You will not be able to log into your Buddyway account if you forget them. You will receive an email message from Buddyway confirming your registration. See Resources below for more information.
3. Check your email and follow instructions in the email message from Buddyway to complete your registration. After confirming your registration, download the GPS tracking software to the cell phone, PDA, Smartphone or Bluetooth GPS receiver you want to track.
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Run the tracking software in the mobile phone, PDA, Smartphone or Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver you want to track to activate the system. This activates the cell phone number on Buddyway’s servers and the GPS information appears on their website.
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Log on to Buddyway’s website to track the location of the cell phone, PDA, Smartphone or Bluetooth GPS receiver free.

How to Send SMS Via a Google Voice Account

Send SMS from the Google Voice Website
1. Go to Google.com/Voice from any computer or phone with a Web browser.
2. Enter your email address and password in the form fields and click the 'Sign In' button.
3. Click the purple 'Text' button on the top left side of the screen to open the 'Send a Text Message' box.
4. Enter the phone number of the person your want to send the SMS to in the 'To' box and type your message in the 'Message' box.
5. Click the 'Send' button to send the SMS text.
Send SMS from Your Email Account
6. Go to Google.com/Voice and log into your account.
7. Click on your Google Voice phone number at the top of the screen.
8. Select the 'Voicemail & Text' tab under the 'Settings' section.
9. Click the 'Text Forwarding' box to enable forwarding of SMS texts to your email account, then click the 'Save Changes' button.
10. Wait until you receive an SMS text in your email account, then click the 'Reply' button and type your message.
11. Click the 'Send' button to send the SMS text.

How to Send Receive Text Messages in Brazil

1. Make sure your cell phone has the ability to type a + symbol. This is necessary to send an international text message. Next, find out the eight-digit phone number of the person you want to text. All Brazilian phone numbers use a basic eight-digit local number. You will need this number.
2. Find out the international code for Brazil. For instance, if your are in the United States and your want to text someone in Algire, Brazil with the phone number 5-123-4567 in the to text screen you would type 011+55+27+51234567. For a full list of international code numbers, see the Resources section.
3. Find out the international code for the United States. For instance, if you were in Brazil and you wanted to text someone from Portland, Oregon, with the phone number 503-123-4556 you would enter 00+*1+503+1234567. For a full list of international code numbers, see the Resources section.
4. Enter the number, compose your message and press send. Your texts will now be sent and received to and from Brazil.

How to Use Twitter SMS on a Phone

Adding a Phone to Your Twitter Account
1. Log in to Twitter and select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu near the top right of the Twitter Web page.
2. Click on the 'Mobile' link, select your location from the 'Country\Region' menu, and enter your phone number.
3. Click 'Start' and follow the instructions to verify your phone. Send 'GO' as a text message to the number Twitter provides. After verification, you can use Twitter via SMS from your phone.
Posting via SMS
4. Ensure your phone is linked to your Twitter account.
5. Send your Tweet as a text message to the appropriate Twitter short code. The short code is '40404' for users within the United States.
6. Check your Twitter profile online to see that your Tweet posted successfully.
Receiving SMS Messages for Direct Messages, Mentions and Selected Tweets
7. Send 'set messages on' as a text message to your Twitter short code to get direct messages via SMS. Twitter will forward these private messages to your cell phone.
8. Text 'set mentions all' to your short code if you want to receive all Twitter mentions as SMS messages on your cell phone. Mentions are Tweets by other Twitter users that include your Twitter username. If you only want to receive SMS notifications of mentions made by people you follow on Twitter, send 'set mentions on' to your short code instead of 'set mentions all.'
9. Send 'on username' to your short code to receive a single Twitter user's Tweets as SMS messages. Replace 'username' with the username of the Twitter user you want to follow on your mobile device. Do not include any quotes or brackets in the text command.

How to Send SMS Messages Via Rebtel

1. Log-in to your Rebtel account by using your user name and password.
2. Click on the person you want to send a SMS message to in your Rebtel contact list.
3. Click the 'SMS Contact' link at the bottom of the contact window.
4. Type the message you wish to send in the 'Message' dialog box.
5. Click 'Send' to send the SMS text message.

Will Gmail Send SMS and Pictures?

Enabling SMS Messaging
The SMS messaging feature in Gmail must be enabled for it to work. To enable SMS, click the gear icon in the upper right corner of the Gmail interface. Select “Labs” from the menu. Browse the Labs tab for the “SMS in Chat” entry. Select “Enable,” and then scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Save Changes” button. Gmail will return you to your inbox. The “Send SMS” box will now appear above your Chat box.
Sending SMS Messages
Enter the phone number of the person you want to message into the Send SMS box and press Enter. Enter a name to associate with the phone number and confirm you have entered the number correctly, and then click “Save.” A chat window will pop up with the contact’s name and telephone number. Enter a message as you would in any other Gmail chat session and press Enter to send. The message you entered will be delivered to the phone number as an SMS message. Like Chat history, SMS message history will be saved by default. It costs nothing to send an SMS through Gmail, though there may be a cost to the recipient depending on his service.
Sending Pictures
Gmail is capable of sending images via email. Most common image formats, including JPEG, PNG and GIF, are able to be transmitted. The first way to send a picture in Gmail is to use the “Attach a file” link. Open a new or existing email and click “Attach a file” below the Subject line. In the window that pops up, find the image you want to send, select it and click “OK.” The image will attach to the email and will transmit when you click “Send.” You can also click the “Insert Image” button on the toolbar below the subject line. Files selected using the Insert Image button will be imported directly into the body of the message rather than as separate attachments. Both methods allow you to send a picture or multiple pictures, and both methods can be used at the same time if you want.
Assigning a Personal Picture
Another way of sending a picture is to select a personal Gmail picture that will display when you are chatting with or emailing someone. To assign yourself a picture, click the gear icon representing Options in the upper right corner of the Gmail interface. Click “Mail Settings,” and then find the “My picture” entry under the “General” tab. Click “Select a picture” to assign a personal picture for all of your Gmail communications.

How to Find a Cell Phone Number from an Email Address

1. Send an email. The easiest way to find out if the owner of an email address has a cell phone number is to simply send an email. If you're not sure whose email address it is, introduce yourself and explain your reason for making contact and why you are requesting the cell phone number.
2. Check the email address in Google. Because Google is the most comprehensive public search engine available, use it to conduct a reverse email search. Enter the email address in the Google browser, press the 'Search' button, then review every result; these might include websites, blogs or social media sites. For example, if a blog displays that email address, check its text for an associated cell phone number.
3. Run a deep web reverse email search. Pipl is a free, deep web search engine, which means its web crawlers find content more traditional web crawlers miss. Go to Pipl.com, click the 'Email' link, enter the email address and press the 'Search' button. Pipl displays online sites and documents where that email address displays -- as in Step 2, check the content of those sites and documents for any cell phone numbers linked to that email address.
4. Conduct a search in social networks. Kgbpeople offers a free, comprehensive search in social networks, as well as search engines, online photos and videos and personal profiles. Go to Kgbpeople.com, enter the email address in the 'Name:' field at the top of the page, select the country in the pull-down menu and press the 'Search' button. Select one of the four tabs at the top of the screen -- Social networks, Search engines, Photo and video, or Personal -- then review the results for a cell phone number associated with that email address.
5. Search all Craigslist ads. Because over 50 million people in the U.S. use Craigslist, it's a handy place to conduct a reverse email search. Go to Searchallcraigs.com, enter the email address in the field and press the 'Search' button. In the results, review the ads for a cell phone number connected to that email address.

How to Send an Automated Voicemail

1. Open an account at any automated voice mail system online. Some popular free sites are dialmycall.com, phonevite.com and googlevoice.com. Register your telephones. Sites like phonevite.com allow the user to register several different telephone numbers that serve as the originating number. Even cell phones can be used to send voice mail messages without the need for an Internet connection.
2. Activate your account. You may receive a recorded phone message with instructions to activate your account. Google Voice will call your selected telephone number when you select the option to activate the account. A two-digit number will be displayed on the screen. Enter the two-digit number when prompted to do so.
3. Log in to your account or call the assigned number and record your message. Recorded voice mail messages may be limited to 30 seconds or less, so you will have to pack a lot of information into a short, succinct message.
4. Call a pre-assigned telephone number given to you by your automated online voicemail system and record your message from your cell phone or any telephone if you do not have access to a computer and need to send an automated voice mail message immediately.
5. Select the telephone numbers that will receive your recorded voice mail message. Free services may limit the total number of telephone numbers to call. If you have more than 10 people who will receive regular messages, DialMyCall.com allows up to 25 people to receive voice mail messages.
6. Send your message to the selected recipients. Enter recipient telephone numbers and then save your list. Place names and phone numbers in categories like 'friends' or 'clients.' Save your list. Select the people to receive the message by checking a box beside their names and click 'Send.' You may schedule the message to be sent at a later time or date or send it immediately.

How to Intercept SMS From a Samsung Exclaim

1. Sign up for software services that allow you to intercept SMS messages. Most of these services cost a fee, which varies by software provider, but can range anywhere from $40 to $50 or more as of the time of publication. Available interception software programs include Mobile Spy, FlexiSpy, Big Daddy Spy and Spy Bubble.
2. Wait to receive a confirmation email from the software provider. This email contains a link to download the software.
3. Log in to your email account from the Samsung Exclaim phone you want to monitor. Most email service providers offer an online Webmail portal. For this reason, you don't need to set up an email account on the Exclaim. Instead, direct the phone's mobile browser to the Webmail portal address.
4. Click the download link in the email to download and install the spy software on the Samsung Exclaim.
5. Log out of your email program when the download is complete. Return the phone to its owner.
6. Visit the website address contained in the spy software instructions. Do this on your own computer or mobile phone browser, not the Samsung Exclaim. Enter your assigned username and password to log in to your account.
7. Read all of the text messages sent and received from the Samsung Exclaim.

How to Make Free Phone Calls on an M300 by Samsung

1. Go to the Google email login page in your browser. (See Resources for the Gmail login site link.)
2. Type your email user name and password in the specified fields to access your Gmail account.
3. Open another browser window, and access the Google Voice homepage to create an integrated account with your Gmail. (See Resources for Google Voice homepage link.) When the Google homepage loads, you will be redirected to the Google Voice setup.
4. Type an area code you'd like to use to link the Samsung M300 to the account. Then click 'Search Available Numbers.' A Google database will appear with numbers you'll be able to choose from.
5. Click the radio button to the left of the 10-digit mobile number you decide to use. Then click 'Continue.'
6. Type your new four-digit PIN in the required data fields to create an access code for the new mobile account.
7. Check the box next to the 'I Agree' action below the data fields to comply with the Google Voice user agreement. Then click 'Continue' again to proceed.
8. Type the 10-digit number associated with the Samsung M300 to add it as a forwarding phone. Then click 'Call Me Now' to confirm and activate Google Voice with your Samsung M300. The Google Automated System will call your phone, and a prompt for the access code will be displayed on your screen.
9. Enter the access code in the phone's mobile keypad, and press the appropriate key to process the activation. Creating a Google Voice account allows you to forward and make free calls through the Samsung M300 and the computer using Google, as opposed to your service provider.

How to Send a Message From the Internet to a Mobile Phone

1. Open your email account. Enter your user name and password to log in.
2. Open a blank email. Click on 'Compose Mail' or 'New' to open a blank message.
3. Type in the email address for the cell phone in the 'To' column. The email address is the 10-digit phone number (1+area code+phone number) followed by the '@' symbol then the SMS gateway. You can find a listing of SMS gateways for different cell phone carriers on makeuseof.com.
4. Type the message you want to send in the body of the email.
5. Press 'Send' to send the email in the form of a text message.

How to Make Phone Calls With MSN Live Messenger

1. Start MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger.
2. In MSN Messenger, go to the 'Actions' menu and select 'Make a Phone Call,' or 'Call.' If you do not see the toolbar menus, press the 'Alt' key and they will appear. In Windows Live Messenger, select 'Call a Phone.'
3. Click the 'Get Started' or 'Sign Up' link to sign up with a voice provider if you have not already done so. After signing up for the voice service, return to the messenger window.
4. Type in the phone number you want to call into the 'Call' box or click the phone pad buttons on the calling window and click 'Call.'
5. Click 'Hang Up' in MSN Messenger or 'End' in Windows Live Messenger when you have finished your phone call.

How to Send SMS to SMSC

1. Click on the 'Text Messages' icon on your cell phone.
2. Type a text message using the cell phone's keypad.
3. Click 'Send' and then enter the cell phone number of your recipient, or select it from your cell phone's directory. Click 'Send' again, and your cell phone will transmit the SMS text message to the SMSC, from which it will then be routed to your recipient.

How to Find a Person's Address and Phone for Free

1. Check the phone book if the person lives in the same city. Phone books usually list both phone number and address. Cell phones are not listed, however, and people can opt to have their landlines unlisted as well. While there are now cell phone directories available, none are free of charge so you will have to resort to other methods if the person does not have a landline phone number.
2. Ask mutual friends or the family of the person you are seeking. Other acquaintances may have the information and be able to share it with you.
3. Look online. Check if the person has a website or maintains any social networking pages. Some people list contact information online and you may be able to find his address or phone number in this way. Try entering variations of his first name if the person uses a nickname. If you are looking for someone named Richard, for example, try searching for Rich or Dick as well.
4. Search through the alumni directory of the school the person attended. Along these lines, you may look through a professional directory if you know the person's career. There are also numerous online telephone directories, many of which provide phone numbers free of charge though they may not always list the address.

How to Get Free Music for a Phone Without Computer Viruses

1. Check CDs out from your local library. Libraries almost always have a large selection of music. When they do not have the music you are looking for, you can usually go online and request it by logging on to your account and searching the database. Most communities share selections with other nearby public libraries so a CD can be borrowed and checked out from your local branch.
2. Borrow CDs from friends or check your supply. Ask to borrow the disks you need and return them after you have transferred the music.
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Once you have obtained your CD, rip it to your computer to the designated place required by your phone model. Most phones will allow you to transfer music from programs such as Microsoft Media Player. In this case, place the CD in the drive. From the start menu, choose 'Microsoft Media Player,' then 'Start Rip.' After ripping is complete, the screen will display 'ripped to library' beside each song. Phones can be loaded by using iTunes. Discs can be ripped to the iTunes library by choosing 'iTunes' from the Start menu and choosing 'Rip CD.' iTunes even offers free music occasionally when you are a customer.
4. Some smart phones have bluetooth capabilities and can receive music from other close-by phones via a bluetooth connection. Have the owner of the nearby phone send a media file through a bluetooth connection. You may be prompted to allow permission to receive the file.

How to Send a Message to a Bell Phone

1. Go to the Bell Mobility Web Messaging home page.
2. Enter the 10-digit Bell Mobility phone number you want to send to text message to in the 'Send to' field
3. Enter the text message in the 'Message' field. The maximum length of the text message you can send to a Bell Mobility customer is 140 characters.
4. Enter the security validation code in the appropriate field.
5. Click on the blue 'Send' button to send your text message to the Bell Mobility customer. The Bell Mobility customer will instantly receive your text message.

How to Unlock a Cingular Phone for Free

1. Contact Cingular (AT&T) on the phone.
2. Tell the customer services representative that you want to unlock your cell phone.
3. Provide all the details that the representative asks for including the cell phone model and manufacturer. You will also have to provide the phone's IMEI number (type *#06# to find the IMEI number). Once you provide these details, you will be asked the reason for having the phone unlocked.
4. Wait to hear back from AT&T. Usually AT&T assesses individual cases to find out whether the person is eligible for unlocking. Your eligibility depends on the duration of your contract, and the reasons given for having the phone unlocked. For instance, you may want to have the phone unlocked to avoid roaming charges when traveling abroad. When AT&T accepts your request, you will be granted the unlock code for your phone for free.
5. Insert a SIM other than Cingular and power on the phone. Your phone will then ask you to enter the unlock code obtained from AT&T.

Apps for Hiding Texts on the Android

Hide My Text – Invisible
Hide My Text – Invisible allows you to hide SMS messages and call logs for up to five contacts. It also lets you block text messages and calls from certain numbers. The application is accessed via a decoy icon. Once the decoy icon is clicked, you enter a password to gain access to a folder that contains messages you've sent and received from your five contacts. You can also view information on failed log-in attempts in a log file. Hide My Text – Invisible is a free download that’s 714KB in size. It has been downloaded more than 100,000 times from Android Market and requires Android 1.6 or later, as of the date of publication.
Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs
Like Hide My Text – Invisible, Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs lets you conceal SMS messages, as well as call logs. The app’s features include a password-protected vault, disguised notifications and a backup utility. Because it’s a reduced-functionality version of the app, you can only hide information for one contact at a time. The PRO version gives you text concealment for unlimited contacts. Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs is a free application that’s been downloaded more than 10,000 times from Android Market, is 2.2 MB in size and requires Android 2.1 or later, as of the date of publication.
Hide My SMS / Text – Lite
Hide My SMS / Text – Lite is a text-hiding app that works for up to five contacts at a time. You access the app by shaking your phone in a distinct way. The app then displays a window on your phone's screen prompting you to answer a password. Once the app is running, you have access to a password-protected message vault, customizable notifications, an SMS undo tool and backup and import utilities. Hide My SMS / Text – Lite is a free app that has been downloaded more than 10,000 times from Android Market. It's 2.7 MB in size and requires Android 2.1 or later, as of the date of publication.
Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+
Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+ is essentially a pro version of Hide My Text – Invisible. It has almost identical features, except that it lets you hide SMS messages for an unlimited number of contacts, rather than just five. The app also includes customizable passwords, contacts and home screen icons. Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+ has been downloaded more than 1,000 times from Android Market. It's 713 KB in size, costs around $3 and requires Android 1.6 or later, as of the date of publication.

How to Send Bulk SMS Messages

1. Send bulk SMS via Text4Free website. The website lets users send SMS to a variety of cell phones including Verizon, Cricket, T-mobile, Cingular and others. The website is absolutely free and lets you add graphics, pictures and audio clips to your message.
2. Send SMS in bulk via TxtDrop. This is another free service that allows you to send free text messages. Using the service you can also include your email ID where the recipient can post a reply to your message.
3. Send bulk text messages via GismoSMS. This free service lets you send text messages to just about any destination of the world.
4. Enter the location and number of your friend. Type your message in the text box and verify the Captcha image code.

How to Backup SMS in Windows Mobile

1. Check whether Microsoft My Phone came pre-installed on your Windows Mobile device. Microsoft notes that most new Windows phones include the software from the factory. Open the Start menu and click both the 'Programs' and 'Settings' folders to check.
2. Download Microsoft My Phone if it is not installed on your device. Point the browser on your Windows Mobile device to myphone.microsoft.com/install to download the software. Upon downloading the file, the software is automatically installed.
3. Click on the 'Programs' and 'Settings' menus to open them and locate the Microsoft My Phone application. The folder to which My Phone is installed varies based on the type of device you are configuring.
4. Sign in to My Phone using a Windows Live username and password. If you do not have an account, you can create one on the My Phone home screen.
5. Click the 'Sync' soft key in Microsoft My Phone to backup your SMS messages in Windows Mobile. They will be stored using Microsoft My Phone online storage space. You will not have to manually initiate future backups, as My Phone syncs data between your device and My Phone account between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
6. Visit myphone.microsoft.com from a computer to retrieve the backup copies of your SMS messages. Log in using your Windows Live ID and password. Click 'Text Messages' in the left column to view a reverse chronological listing of SMS messages.

How to Send a Free SMS to Tunisia

1. Use SMSFree4All (see Resources). This site allows you to send both SMS and MMS messages to any phone in Tunisia for free. It doesn't require registration. Just enter the 6-digit phone number, select the telecom service provider and the country code (216) and type in your message of 140 characters or less.
2. Alternatively, go to FreeSMS2Mobile (see Resources). In addition to texting to other cell phones, this site allows you to send bulk SMS and to send SMS via emails as well. Just select the country, enter the local phone number, and type in your message of up to 197 characters.
3. For a third option, use AllFreeTexting (see Resources). This is a simple site where you just enter the country code and the appropriate phone number. Type the message and click 'Send the Text.'

How to Send Text Messages to a Metro PCS Phone From Your Computer

Sending a Text via Email
1. Sign into your email account; any email account provider will work. Then begin composing a new message.
2. Next, address the e-mail to ##########@mymetropcs.com. (Put the Metro PCS customer's 10-digit cell phone number in place of the #s.)
3. Finally, type out the text you want to send into the email and send it. This service is free because email providers don't consider it a text message—they see it as an email, a free service.
Sending a Text Through an Instant Messenger
4. If using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) to send a text, send an IM to +1########## with the recipient's 10-digit phone number replacing the #s. Type '+1' before the phone number; otherwise, it won't work.
5. If using Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger, add the Metro PCS cell phone number into your contacts.
6. Type out the text message as an instant message, and send it. As with emailing text messages, you can send them for free as an instant message because instant messenger providers simply consider it an instant message.

How to Send Text Messages Using Yahoo

Yahoo Mail
1. Log in to your Yahoo Mail account and click the downward-facing arrow located along the side of the “Compose Message” button.
2. Click “SMS” in the drop-down menu.
3. Click the name of your recipient’s country from the menu on the left of your screen.
4. Enter the phone number of the person you want to send the text message to.
5. Click the mobile phone icon on the purple menu bar.
6. Enter your message in the text message box.
7. Press the “Enter” key on your keyboard to send the text message.
Yahoo Messenger
8. Click “Send an SMS Message” on the Actions menu in Messenger.
9. Click the contact to whom you want to send the text message.
10. Click the “OK” button.
11. Enter your message in the text box.
12. Click the “Send” button.

How to Send SMS Using Java Applications

Getting Eclipse, Your Project, and JavaMail Ready
1. Download and install Eclipse by navigating to http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ in your Web Browser. We will be using Eclipse to write our Java code and install the JavaMail library.
2. Navigate to the 'JavaMail Download' link in the Resources section. Click the blue 'Download' button in the middle of the page. Click the 'Agree to JavaMail License Agreement' check box and click 'Continue.' Click the 'javamail-1.4.3.zip' link. Choose to save the file instead of open it.
3. Unzip the 'javamail-1.4.3.zip' file by double-clicking it. Remember the location it unzipped to.
4. Open Eclipse. Click 'File,' 'New,' 'Java Project.' Type 'SMSText' as the project name and click 'Finish.'
5. Click the 'SMSText' folder in the Package Explorer (the toolbar on the left) and select 'Properties.'
6. Click 'Java Build Path' on the left then click the 'Add External JARs...' button on the right. Navigate to the unzipped 'JavaMail-1.4.3' folder and click 'Mail.jar' then click 'OK' and 'OK' again. The JavaMail library is now loaded for your SMSText project, and you'll be able to use it to send emails (and subsequently Text Messages) with Java.
Sending a Message
7. Second-Click the 'SMSText' project in Eclipse and select 'New,' 'Class.' Type 'MailClient' as the name and click 'Finish.'
8. Select all the code in the MailClient.java window and replace it by copy-pasting the following Java Code:
import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;
import java.util.Properties;
public class MailClient
{public void sendMail(String from, String to,
String subject, String messageBody) throws MessagingException, AddressException
{
// Setup mail server
String host = 'your_email_carriers_smtp';
String username = 'your_email@address.com';
String password = 'your_email_password';
Properties props = new Properties();
props.put('mail.smtps.auth', 'true');// Get a mail session
Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);// Define a new mail message
MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(session);
message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(from));
message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress(to));
message.setSubject(subject);message.setText(messageBody);// Send the message
Transport t = session.getTransport('smtps');
try {
t.connect(host, username, password);
t.sendMessage(message, message.getAllRecipients());
} finally {
t.close();
}}public static void main(String[] args)
{
try
{
MailClient client = new MailClient();
String from='your_email_address';
String to = 'Recipients10DigitNumber@RecipientsCarriersSMTP.com';
String subject='Test';
String message='I'm testing. Do you see this?';client.sendMail(from,to,subject,message);
}
catch(Exception e)
{
e.printStackTrace(System.out);
}}
}
9. Navigate to the 'Email Carriers SMTP Addresses' link in the resources section. Find your email carrier, and copy the addresses. Select the text inside of the quotes of 'your_email_carriers_smtp' (next to 'String host =') and paste the address. For example, if you are using Gmail, the 'String host' line will read:
String host = 'smtp.gmail.com';
10. Replace 'your_email@address.com' with your email address.
11. Replace 'yourPassword' with the password you use to log in to your email. You will need this to let Java send an email from your email address. Don't worry, this information cannot be seen or sent anywhere over the web, and is necessary to send your text message; after all, the message has to be from somebody.
12. In the 'public static void main' method, replace the 'your_email_address' next to 'from =' with your email address.
13. Navigate to the 'Wireless Carriers SMTP Addresses' link in the Resources section. Look up the Wireless Carrier of your recipient's email address (or, if you'd like to test on your on phone, you can look up your own Wireless Carrier's address). For example, if your recipient's number is 555-555-5555 and he/she uses Verizon Wireless, the address will be '5555555555@vtext.com'.
14. Replace 'Recipients10DigitNumber@RecipientsCarriersSMTP.com' with the address you found in the previous step.
15. Change the 'Subject' or 'Message' to anything you'd like, or you can keep them as 'Testing' and 'I'm testing. Do you see this?'.
16. Hit the green play button to run your code. Nothing will be outputted to the console screen. The recipient should receive the text in a normal amount of time (as if you sent the text from your phone).

How to Unlock Telus Spark Phones for Free

1. Remove the battery cover and battery from your phone. Write down the numbers listed next to IMEI. This unique identification code is needed to generate your unlock code.
2. Call Telus customer service. Listen to the prompts and press the appropriate number to be transferred to a live agent.
3. Ask the agent to give you the unlock code and entry instructions for your particular device. Be prepared to give the agent your IMEI number, so that the agent can generate your code.
4. Enter the unlock code according to the instructions given to you by the agent. For example, if you are unlocking the HTC Amaze, insert a non-Telus SIM card and power on the phone by pressing the 'Power' button. Enter the unlock code when you see 'SIM Network Unlock PIN.' The phone will boot to the home screen.

ICQ Won't Let Me SMS

ICQ Software Version
If the option to text doesn't exist within the ICQ software at all, it means the version of ICQ you have on your computer isn't current; the option to send an SMS via ICQ is standard. To update ICQ, select 'Software Update' from the 'File' drop-down menu and then wait for the update to download and install onto your computer. You must close ICQ and re-open it for the SMS capability to appear.
Incorrect Phone Number
Attempting to send a text message may result in an error message; one reason for a text message sending being unsuccessful is if you have entered an incorrect or invalid phone number. If you receive an error message, double-check the number to make sure it is correct. If it isn't, create a new SMS and type in the correct number prior to sending.
Phone Off
Just because someone doesn't immediately respond to a message you send via ICQ doesn't mean that sending the SMS text message has failed. One reason he might not respond immediately is if his cellphone is off, which prevents him from receiving the message. He sees the message as soon as he turns his cellphone back on, at which point he has the option of responding to you.
Friend Offline
ICQ gives you two options for sending text messages: standalone messages or within a conversation window you have with an existing buddy whose number you've input into his buddy list entry. When you send a message to an offline buddy, it automatically forwards to his phone as a text message if you have a phone number listed for him. If he's online, the message is sent to his ICQ screen name.

How to Look for a Phone or a Cell Number for Free

1.
A phone book will help you find a phone number.
Look in the phone book. This works best with land lines, but some professionals publish their cell phone numbers, especially in the business listings and paid advertisements. Many businesses open to the public keep phone books on hand. If you do not have a phone book, visit a store and ask to see one.
2.
Find a number on the Internet.
Conduct an online search. Type the person's name, followed by the words 'phone number,' and check the results for a web page that has the person's phone number or cell phone number. Visit the website of the publisher that prints the phone book in the person's area. Often these sites let visitors search phone listings for free.
3. Call or visit the person's place of business, or someone who knows him, and ask for the person's phone number or cell phone number.

How to Catch Wife Cheating with Cell Phone Trace

1. First you want to check her cell phone and see if there are any numbers that you do not recognize. Once you find a number then you want to use a cell phone identity service that will allow you to search the identity of the unknown phone number.
2. Next it is important that if you suspect that your wife may be cheating you want to be sure before saying something to her about it. It can help if you trace her phone activity and this way you can have more proof that something has happened.
3. There are many great services that will allow you to track cell phone numbers so make sure when you are looking online you look for a specific site that works for you. There are other things such as google latitude that allow you to track your wife's cell phone and where she goes.
4. Finally remember that if yo feel like you are being cheated on there are things you can do to protect yourself. It is important that you make sure that this is the case before confronting your spouse. You do not want to feel like a jerk if you find out it was a misunderstanding.

How to Send Messages Via the Internet to a Cingular Phone

1. Go to the Text4Free.net website and scroll down to the 'Send Free SMS' section.
2. Type the phone number of the text message recipient in Section 1 and then click to select 'Cingular Blue (AT&T)' in the 'Choose Provider' drop-down menu. You can add up to 10 recipients in the 'Click to Add another Recipient' field.
3. Type the text message in Section 2 (up to 140 characters) and then click to select the number of text messages you want to send in Section 3.
4. Click on 'Browse' to find and attach an image to your text message in Section 4.
5. Type the letters or numbers string in Section 5, which is randomly selected each time you send a message, and then click on 'Send Message(s).'

How to Unlock a Nokia 6010 Cell Phone Free

1. Turn on the Nokia 6010 and press *#06#. Write down the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number that the phone displays.
2. Call your service provider's customer service line and request an unlock code for your phone. The service provider will ask for the IMEI number and then give you the unlock code for your particular phone. Write down the unlock code.
3. Turn off the 6010. Turn the phone so that the back of the phone is facing you, then press and hold the back cover release button located at the bottom of the phone's back panel. Slide the cover. Lift out the battery, which is located directly under the back cover. The SIM card door is located under the battery.
4. Grasp the front of the SIM card door and push it gently toward the gold contacts. Pull the SIM card out of the phone, replace the battery and replace the back cover. Turn the phone on.
5. Type the unlocking sequence appropriate for your service provider. For phones connected to the T-Mobile network, type #pw+CODE+1# (where CODE is the unlock code provided by T-Mobile). For phones connected to the AT&T network, type #pw+CODE+7# (where CODE is the unlock code provided by AT&T). When you have finished entering the code, the phone displays the message 'Network Lock Deactivated.'
6. Turn the phone off and replace the SIM card. Restart the phone.

How to Get Rid of a Telemarketing or Unwanted Phone Call Nicely and Quickly

1. Register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry. Telemarketers have 31 days to stop calling you after your phone number is on the list.
2. Ask the company calling you to put you on its do-not-call list. The company is legally responsible to stop calling you.
3. Thank the caller, then say you aren't interested in what is being offered. Hang up the phone.
4. Answer and then hang up the phone quickly without saying anything. This is a temporary solution; the company may call again in the future.

How to Send Text Messages to Europe From the Internet

1. Find out the complete telephone number for the international mobile phone. Understand that telephone numbers outside of the US are not listed in the same format as U.S. numbers. You need to find the international country code, as well as the city and region code (similar to a U.S. area code). As an example, the country code for France is 33. See the resources for a complete list of country codes.
2. Choose a provider to send your online international text message. Several services on the web offer free international text messaging, including txt2day.com and onlinetextmessaging.com.
3. Follow the specific site directions, enter the recipient's complete international telephone number and compose your message. Many sites require you to enter your email address, so enter it if required. It will also be the only way for the recipient to identify you as the sender.

How to Block Toll Free Numbers From Calling My Home

1. Visit the National Do Not Call Registry website and click on 'Register Now.'
2. Enter your home and mobile phone numbers in the spaces provided. There is a limit of three numbers per person.
3. Enter your email address two times in the spaces provided. Check all of the information carefully before hitting the submit button.
4. Check the completed information on the following page for accuracy and hit the register button. If you have made a mistake, hit the change button instead and repeat the steps above.
5. Check your email and click on the confirmation link in the email sent to complete your registration. An email will be sent for each number that you register.

How to Get Free Verizon Prepaid Minutes

1. Create a Facebook account. In order to receive free prepaid minutes, you will need to have a Facebook account. If you do not already have an account, you can create a Facebook account for free at facebook.com
2. Install the Embee Mobile Application for Facebook. This can be found at apps.facebook.com/mobilewallet. Once you confirm your email address and contact info, you will be able to begin earning points that turn into rewards.
3. Complete surveys and special offers in order to earn Embee points. Most of these surveys and offers are free. You can redeem these points for rewards.
4. Redeem points for rewards. Some of these rewards include prepaid Verizon Wireless minutes. It really is possible to get free Verizon cell phone minutes.
5. Earn points repeatedly. Enjoy your free prepaid cell phone minutes.

How to Send an RSS to SMS

2TXTU
1. Go to http://2txtu.com/h/custom_subscription.html.
2. Enter the information on the sign-in form, including the URL for the RSS feeds.
3. Reply to the SMS sent by 2TXTU from the cellular phone. The free subscription is now activated and the subscribed RSS feeds will now be delivered to the mobile device.
Email to SMS
4. Locate the cell phone number's personal email address. This usually consists of the 10-digit mobile number @ message (mobile carrier), so a Verizon email address would be similar to 555-555-5555@message.verizonwireless.com.
5. Sign in to the RSS feeds account.
6. Add the mobile email address to the account. This will send the RSS feeds to the account via SMS instead of email.

How to Get Free Instant Messages on a Verizon Phone

1. Power on your Verizon Wireless cell phone. Navigate to your phone's web browser, which is usually represented by an icon of a globe. Click on the icon to open the browser.
2. Input the address 'http://m.ebuddy.com' in the URL entry field and press the 'Enter' button. A screen will appear listing a variety of instant messaging services. Click on the service you wish to use and enter your login information when prompted.
3. Scroll through your buddy list and click on the screen name of the person you wish to communicate with. Type your message in the dialog box and press 'Enter.' When you are finished messaging, sign out of your instant messaging account and close the web browser.

How to Benefit from the Government's Free Cell Phone Program

1. You must apply to benefit: You can apply for the cell phone, if you are receiving Food Stamps, Aid to Dependent Children, Disability or if your family income falls below the national average. Also, displaced families and those living in areas of natural disasters are eligible.
2. Use the phone to handle your affairs: Use the phone to look for employment and schedule appointments. Displaced and elderly people, can keep in touch with family members. Women of abuse, can use the phone to call the domestic abuse hot line offered by the phone service provider.
3. You receive a free phone: You can purchase more phone time, when the allotted minutes run out. The program is renewed year to year if necessary. If you no longer need the program, you will get to keep the phone.
4. The process has been made easy: One great benefit of the government program, is that those desiring to participate, do not have to go downtown to fill out an application. An application can be submitted on line or over the telephone.

How to Send a Free Emergency Text

1. Log in to your email account.
2. Open a new blank email message.
3. Enter the recipient's text message email address in the 'To' field. The text email address consists of the mobile phone number followed by the cell phone providers SMS gateway extension. For example, an AT&T customer's mobile text message address would be 1234567890@txt.att.net. (See Resources.)
4. Enter your message in the body of your email.
5. Click 'Send.' Your message will be delivered to the mobile phone's text message inbox.

Free Games for 3G Phones

Fruit Ninja Lite
Public Enemy #1
Fruit Ninja is one of the simplest games available. Your finger controls a sword with one mission: kill all fruit. In the lite version, you play in classic mode. You must cut all the fruits in half while dodging the bombs. Combos occur when you slice three or more fruits at a time. You will be awarded extra points for slicing fruits in larger groups. Occasionally, 'critical' fruits will come up and award you an extra 10 points upon being sliced. These critical fruits are completely random and look like any other fruit in the game. The free lite version caps the score at 125 and is available for iPhone. The full version is available in the Android Market for 99 cents.
Cut the Rope Lite
The objective of Cut the Rope is to feed a piece of candy to OmNom, a small green creature with a major sweet tooth. The candy is hung up with ropes in obstacle-filled rooms. You must cut the ropes in the correct order to get the candy to OmNom. As the game progresses, new elements are introduced, like air blowers and stretched ropes. The free lite version does not include all the levels. If you want them all, you have to purchase the full version for 99 cents. This app is available for the iPhone and is coming soon to the Android market.
Angry Birds Free
Angry Birds follows the plight of some -- well -- angry birds. Green pigs have stolen their eggs, and the birds just want to get them back and cause some swine casualties along the way. The pigs have taken refuge in poorly constructed buildings nearby. The birds take their giant slingshot and take turns catapulting themselves into the buildings housing the pigs. The player is allotted a certain number of birds per level, and different colored birds have different abilities. For example, if the player taps the screen again after launching a blue bird, the bird splits into three separate birds. Angry Birds costs 99 cents; however, there is a free version. Angry Birds is available for iPhone and Android.
Pocket Tanks
Kind of like this, but cuter.
Pocket Tanks pits two pocket-sized tanks against each other on a 2D field. The game starts with weapon selection. Some weapons cause damage to your opponent or fling dirt on top of him so he cannot attack you without hurting himself. Other weapons clear some of the environment away to make a better angle for attack. Pocket Tanks is free for iPhone users; a deluxe version with more weapons is available for $4.99.
iSlash
In iSlash, your goal is to cut the playing board down to a fraction of its original size. The catch is there are ninja stars floating around the board. You slice with your finger and can only make straight cuts while keeping all the ninja stars in one group. If you or your cut's path touches a ninja star, you must start over. As play progresses, metal edges that you cannot cut through come into play, along with more difficult stars. The game is free and is only available on the iPhone.
Flood-It!
Flood-It! is a rather simple game. The game board starts out looking like a square separated into tiny squares that are separated into six colors. You control the game by selecting which color will start by taking over the small squares of different colors around it. You do this by selecting the color you want from the bottom. Play continues like this, and you keep selecting colors trying to turn the game board one color in 22 moves. The game play is simple and addictive. Flood-It! is available for iPhone and Android.

How to Send SMS Messages to ATT Subscribers

From Your Computer
1. Go to to an online text-message site like AT&T Text Message or Text4free.
2. Enter the mobile number of the AT&T subscriber you are sending the message to.
3. Compose your message.
4. Click 'Send Message.'
From Your Cell Phone
5. Go to your cell phone's menu and click 'New Message.'
6. Enter the AT&T subscriber's phone number in the recipient box.
7. Compose your message.
8. Select 'Send.'
Send an SMS via Email
9. Open your email.
10. Click 'Compose New Message.'
11. Put the AT&T subscriber's 10-digit phone number and '@txt.att.net' in the 'Recipient' field. It will look like this: 1234567894@txt.att.net. Txt.att.net is AT&T's email-to-SMS gateway.
12. Compose your message.
13. Click 'Send.'

How to Send Free Sms to International Mobiles

Email Provider
1. Log in to your email provider account. Click 'New Email.'
2. Place the cursor in the 'To:' box.
3. Type the cell phone number and the cell phone provider's email address. For example, if the recipient lives in Canada and has President's Choice, the cell phone provider, you type number@txt.bell.ca as the email address. Makeuseof.com has a list of providers' emails.
4. Type the text message into the body of the email box. Press 'Send Email' when complete.
Free SMS Website
5. Access an SMS website that offers free international text messages.
6. Read the terms of service agreement. You may have to set up an account before sending a text message.
7. Enter the information on the designated form which may include the cell number of your loved one, the country where he lives, the cell phone carrier and the text message.
8. Proofread the information entered and press 'Send' when complete.

How to Send a File to a Cell Phone From the Web for Free

1. Open your email application on your computer.
2. Start a new email message by clicking 'New.'
3. Enter in the 10-digit phone number of cell phone you want to send the file to in the 'Address' or 'To' field. In order to send an email message to a cell phone from the Web, you must enter the phone number in the following format: phonenumber@phonecarrieraddress. (See Reference 1.) For a full list of phone carrier addresses, please see the Resources section.
4. Click 'Attach' to attach the file.
5. Browse through your folders and files to find the desired file.
6. Double-click on the file and wait for it to upload completely. You should see a tab with the file name appear once the upload finishes.
7. Enter any text you want included in the header and body fields.
8. Click 'Send' to send the message. The recipient should receive the notification of a received email message on his phone in a few minutes.

How to Send a Text Email to a Verizon Customer

1. Sign into your email account (For example Gmail, Yahoo!, work email, etc).
2. Click inside the 'To' box located on the page.
3. Type the Verizon number inside the box. Use no punctuation when writing the number (For example '1717171717'). Then, type the address '@vtext.com' after the ten-digit Verizon number (For example '1717171717@vtext.com').
4. Click in the 'Subject' line. Type in a subject for the email text message. This is not required.
5. Click inside the blank 'Message' box. Enter the email text message. Messages over the 160 character limit are emailed to the Verizon phone as two or more messages.
6. Click 'Send' to email the text message.

How to Get Free Minutes for Verizon Prepaid Phones

1. Sign up for email newsletters from Verizon Wireless and watch out for occasional promotional offers. Occasionally, Verizon may send a promotional code for extra time when you purchase minutes to add to your prepaid phone.
2. Watch newspaper ads and sales fliers for your favorite department stores. During special occasions and holidays, they may offer coupons or deals on cell phones and free minutes.
3. Choose the $3.99 per day Verizon prepaid bundle, which gives you unlimited nights and weekends. Nighttime calling begins at 9:01 p.m. and ends at 5:59 a.m.
4. Subscribe to the $0.99-per-day Verizon prepaid package, and you can talk to friends and family who also have prepaid or monthly subscription Verizon service absolutely free. There is no limit on how long you can talk when you call other Verizon subscribers.
5. Register for a Phone Lagoon account and participate in their free surveys and offers. Keep your eye on available offers, as from time to time you may be able to earn free Verizon minutes for your prepaid account.
6. Browse online auction offers on eBay. Some sellers offer minute bundles that come with extra minutes at no cost.

How to Find a Cell Phone Number in Canada

1. Look for the individual's name in your provincial phone book if the person you want to contact via cell phone lives in your province. Such phone books are delivered to your home free by your local telephone service provider. With the increased use of cell phones, many individuals choose to list their cell phone numbers in these Canadian phone books.
2. Find a cell phone number on the online Canada411 database. Canada411 lists public cell phone numbers from the customers of Canada's largest cell phone service providers, including Fido and Bell. Canada's federal privacy regulations require that you know the individual's first and last name, as well as a postal code or city name, before you can try to find a cell phone number on the Canada411 database.
3. Search for the individual on a search engine such as Yahoo! or Google. Include the individual's name within quotation marks, and include 'cell phone' within the search.
4. Obtain the services of a licensed private investigator. A Canadian private investigator can help you find a cell phone number that is not easily obtained through traditional, public methods of research. You can find a reputable private investigator who is licensed to work in your province through the Canadian Private Investigators' Resource Centre.

How to Pair Bluetooth to a Hands

1. Power on your hands-free device. Place the device in pairing mode by holding down the designated 'Pairing' button. Refer to the device's manual, as the location of this button varies by device.
2. Navigate to the Bluetooth settings menu from your cell phone home screen. Select the tab 'Add a Device' and wait as your phone searches for nearby Bluetooth devices. Select the name of the hands-free device from the list that appears.
3. Enter the same passkey (password) when prompted on the phone and the hands-free device to complete the pairing process. Generally, the default passkey is '0-0-0-0.' Connect the two devices and begin making calls through the hands-free device.

How to Get Info About a Phone Number Free

1. Use a reverse search service to see if name and address information is available about the telephone number through a free online directory. There are many to choose from, and one is listed in the Resources section. This is the easiest way to get free information about a phone number unless it is unlisted.
2. Visit a phone call tracking website to see if others have reported receiving calls from the same number. If the number is a business, others may have reported getting calls in an online database such as 800notes.com or whocallsme.com (see Resources). Sometimes the only information will be that the number is known for making hang-up or harassing calls. Often, however, other visitors to the site will have additional information on the caller's name, company and address.
3. Narrow down the area code and prefix. If you cannot find information on the exact telephone number, you can often pinpoint its place of origin by doing some research on the area code and the first 3 digits of the number. There are many online sources for looking up area codes, one of which is listed in the Resources. To find the location of a prefix, search the area code and prefix together in Google (for example, for phone number (312) 555-1234, you would search 312 555). You will see a list of individual and business results, including addresses, which will tell you the number's probable location.
4. Call the number and ask for the information directly from the person who answers. This direct approach is especially good if you have a solid reason for wanting to know, such as receiving harassing calls or hang-ups from the number in question. Even if the person at the other end refuses to give out the information, he will be on notice that you are gathering information and may stop calling you. If the number you're investigating is a business number, you may not even need to ask because the person at the other end will probably answer with the business name.

How to Use Email to Text a Sprint Text Message to a Sprint Cell Phone

1. Sign into any work or personal email account.
2. Click inside the 'To' box.
3. Type the Sprint cell phone number inside the box. The 10 digits of the Sprint number should all run together (for example: '5656655656').
4. Type '@messaging.sprintpcs.com' directly after the phone number (5656655656@ messaging.sprintpcs.com).
5. Click in the 'Compose' message box. Type the text message you want to send to the Sprint cell phone.
6. Click 'Send.' The Sprint cell phone will receive the text message from your email account.

How to Pair Your Bluetooth Phone with Your BMW 3 Series, X3, X5, Z4, M3 and M Roadster

1. Start your BMW. It will automatically be in pairing mode for the 2 minutes after it is started.
2. Go to the connections menu in your Bluetooth enabled phone and select 'search for devices'
3. You should see an ID appear on your phone that starts with BMW. Select this device ID.
4. Enter the passkey. Once prompted you will only have 20 seconds to complete the task.
5. Now check the radio display. It should indicate that the pairing process was successful. At this point your data will be downloaded into the cars system.
6. Confirm that your contacts have been loaded into the system and perform a test call.

How to Get a Free Cell Phone With a Qualifying Plan

Go Shopping!
1. Do some shopping around before you set your heart on the provider you want to service your contract. Read reviews on the company's customer service and reputation. Compare different plans from other companies along with how much it's going to cost each month. Do some research to find the best phone with the best promotional price. You may be able to haggle with the salesman and turn a $9.99 phone into a free phone.
2. Visit the store to activate your service. Make sure you are aware of any startup or activation fees beforehand so you know how much cash to bring. The sales associate will run your credit and get you approved before you sign the contract. If your credit is less than perfect, don't worry. The provider can still get you approved with a credit-score-based deposit.
3. Add any additional services and purchase accessories before you leave the store. Placing a call to Customer Service and dealing with hold times can sometimes be a pain. Plus, you may receive discounts on merchandise because of your new purchase that you won't be able to receive once you leave the store.

How to Get Free Bonus Minutes on Virgin Mobile Prepay Cell Phones

1. Go to the Virgin Mobile USA sign in with your cell phone number and your v-key (pin).
2. Sign up to watch videos and receive free text messages that asks you for feedback to products or view commercials for products.
3. Know that every minute you watch a video and give feedback you receive a free minute of airtime. Every two text messages you respond to, you receive a free minute of airtime. It doesn't matter what plan you have you will get up to five free bonus minutes a day.

How to Get a Reverse Phone Number Lookup for Free

1. Go to one of the reverse lookup websites, such as Reverse Phone Directory or AnyWho.
2. Type in the phone number you wish to look up. The phone number format can be any of the following: (123) 456-7890, 123-456-7890, 123 456 7890 or 1234567890.
3. Click the 'Lookup' or 'Find' button. This will bring you to a page displaying the name and address attached to the phone number you entered.

How to Send Music to a Phone Through an SMS

1. Press the phone's main menu key to view the phone's menu folders. This key is usually located in the middle of the phone's directional keys at the top of the phone keypad.
2. Press the directional key below the main menu key to scroll through the menu. Press the menu key once again once you have located the 'Messaging' section in the phone.
3. Select the 'Create a Message', 'New Message' or 'Compose' option to begin structuring the SMS text message.
4. Type the 10-digit cell phone number of the person you want to send the music sound to in the blank data form box that will be provided.
5. Press the 'Options' key (most often located in the upper right corner of the phone's keypad) to view the text message composition settings for the phone.
6. Select the 'Insert' action to create an attachment for the text message, and select the 'Sound' option in the Insert list to indicate music will be sent in the SMS text message. The phone will automatically redirect to the Sounds folder where all of the phone's pre-installed sounds and ringtones are located.
7. Scroll through the list of sounds and select the music you want to send in the SMS text message. Press the main menu key, or right soft key in the upper-right corner of the keypad, to select the music sound you want to send as an attachment.
8. Press the right soft key in the upper-right corner of the phone again to send the SMS text message with the music sound attachment.

How to Send an SMS Through GoDaddy

1. Log in to your web-based email account from the GoDaddy website link mentioned in the resources section.
2. Click the 'Contacts' link from 'Address Book' menu and select the check box next to a contact to whom you wish to send an SMS. Click on the 'Edit Contact' link to open the 'Edit Contact Information' page.
3. Click the 'Personal' tab located near top of the screen on the 'Edit Contact Information' page and enter a 10-digit cell phone number including area code in the 'Text Message Phone' section. Select a cell phone carrier--for example, AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon Wireless.
4. Click the 'OK' button to save the contact's phone number information.
5. Click the 'Compose' link and type a message of up to 160 characters in text box. Click the 'Send as: Email' link in upper-right corner of the screen and select 'Text Message.'
6. Click the 'Send' button, which will send the typed message as SMS to the contact's phone.

How to Send Chinese SMS

1. Enable your phone for Chinese characters if you have not already done so. Go to your phone's 'Setting' menu and find the 'Languages' option. Select 'Chinese' from the menu. The phone will also give you an option for whether to use 'Traditional' or 'Simplified' characters. If you're sending the text message to someone living in Hong Kong or Taiwan, you'll want to use the former, whereas Mainland China and Singapore use the latter.
2. Specify which phonetic transcription you'd like to use. If you're using simplified characters, your only option will be 'Hanyu Pinyin.' For traditional characters, you'll want to select 'Cantonese pinyin' if your recipient lives in Hong Kong and Zhuyin or Bopomofo if she lives in Taiwan. Save your settings any exit out of set-up.
3. Create a new text message. If you're using an older phone, select the 'Options' menu and change the language to 'Chinese.' On touchscreen smartphones, you can change the keyboard right on the screen. Enter your Hanyu or Cantonese Pinyin or Zhuyin and select the correct character for each section of text, paying close attention that you get the right one. For example, the pinyin phrase 'shi hou' means 'time,' but if you choose the wrong character combination, it can means something like 'things after,' which borders on nonsense. Check your message for accuracy and click 'Send.'