How to Get Free Alltel Prepaid Minutes

1. Log in to your Facebook account. Create an account for free if you don't already have one.
2. Type 'EmbeePay' into the search bar located near the top of the screen
3. Install the EmbeePay app and allow the it to access your Facebook profile.
4. Click the 'Accounts' link, Enter the Alltel prepaid cell phone number. Wait for a text message from EmbeePay, which contains a four-digit PIN. Enter that number on the EmbeePay page under the 'Accounts' link.
5. Select and fill out offers offers and surveys to earn points toward free Alltel prepaid minutes.
6. Click the 'Redeem' link. Select the amount of Alltel minutes you would like to add to your phone
7. Click the 'Top Up Now' button next to the amount of minutes you are adding to the Alltel phone. Use the activation code you received on the next page to finish adding the minutes from the cell phone or through the Alltel web interface.

How to Use a Computer As a Phone for Free

How to Use a Computer as a Phone for Free
1. Download and install Skype. Skype is a free VoIP program that allows you to call other Skype users from your computer for free. It is generally regarded as the industry standard, and the best free VoIP program currently available (see resources).
2. Sign up for a Skype name. Launch the Skype program and click on the small blue link at the bottom of the window that says 'Sign up for a Skype Name.' You will have to enter some personal information, such as your name and e-mail address. Submit the form and log-in to the Skype service.
3. Add friends to your contact list. Invite friends and family to join the Skype service and then add their Skype names to your contact list by typing it into the top box of the Skype Window under the 'Contacts' tab. After a contact has accepted you as a mutual friend, you will be able to call them using the Skype service.
4. Make a call. Simply highlight the Skype Name of the person you want to call and then press the green 'call' button at the bottom of the Skype window. Once the other party accepts the call, you will be able to hold a normal phone conversation. When you want to end the call, simply press the red 'end call' button to terminate the connection.

How to Get Free Credit on Your Mobile

1. Contact your wireless carrier and follow the prompts to speak with a representative.
2. Verify your wireless account and inform the representative that you are experiencing service interruptions on your mobile phone.
3. Ask the representative to provide you with a credit on your mobile account.
4. Wait for the representative to process the credit before you disconnect the call.

How to Send Alerts by SMS

SendSMSNow
1. Open a Web browser and navigate to the SendSMSNow.com website. Click the 'Register button on the left side of the page to create a new account. Enter all requested information including your email address, city, country, username and a password.
2. Log in to the SendSMSNow website. Enter your username and password that you just created and click 'Submit.'
3. Select your recipient's country of residence and type in her cellphone number. Enter your name, website name or company in the 'From' field to identify yourself as the sender of the SMS. Type the alert that you want to send and click 'Send SMS.'
Text'em
4. Open a Web browser and navigate to the Textem.net website.
5. Type in your recipient's cellphone number and carrier in the designated fields. Input the text shown in the security image.
6. Select 'I agree with the Terms of Use' and click 'Send Message.'
Text4Free
7. Open a Web browser and go to the Text4free.net website. Look for the 'Send Free SMS' link.
8. Type the recipient's cellphone number and carrier in the appropriate fields.
9. Type your SMS alert in the field provided and click the 'Send Message' button.

How to Transfer Music From a Computer to a Cell Phone Via Bluetooth

1. Go into the Bluetooth menu on your computer and set it to be 'Discoverable.'
2. Go into the Bluetooth menu on your phone and have your phone 'Discover new devices.'
3. Select 'Set up a new Device' from your computer's Bluetooth menu and wait for your computer to find your phone.
4. Enter the pairing code your computer provides into your mobile phone to connect the two devices.
5. Click on the icon that appears for your phone to see if there is a separate folder on the phone for audio files.
6. Drag and drop audio files that you want on your phone into the 'Music' folder on your phone, or if there is no music folder directly onto the phone icon. A status bar will appear for each file as it is being transferred.
7. Once your file transfer is complete, enjoy your new music on your phone.

How to Watch Free TV on a Mobile Phone

1. Select a mobile free TV provider (see Resources). Several websites--Yamgo or Freebe, for example--provide software that you can download or visit on your phone's browser. Select a provider by comparing the number of channels and full episodes versus short clips.
2. Go to the website of the selected software on your mobile phone. Type the web address in your phone's browser and select 'Go.' With some providers you may need to visit the site on your computer to send a link to your phone.
3. Select the link on your phone and begin browsing channels. Typically, you can select from your interests and specific programs.
4. Click the link for the selected channel to begin viewing shows.

How to Get Free T

1. Bring your laptop, PDA, smartphone or any Wi-Fi enabled device to any place that is labeled as a T-Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot (see Resources).
2. Use your phone, laptop or Wi-Fi enabled device to navigate to the 'Settings' application. From here, click on 'Wi-Fi' and be sure that the 'Wi-Fi' option is set to the on position in your device. Once you close out of the 'Settings' application on your device, the Wi-Fi should kick in and you should have no problem at all surfing the Internet. If you're not sure if your laptop has a built-in Wi-Fi card, you need to find out.
3. Check your computer for any sticker that says 'Intel Centrino.' This would indicate that you have a built-in wireless card. Seeing an aerial pointed downward on the back of your laptop may also indicated you laptop is Wi-Fi enabled. Other laptops have a button on the outer edges or a keyboard key with a Wi-Fi icon, which looks like a dot with three curved lines on each side. You can also check your laptop's device manager by going to the 'Start' menu, clicking on 'My Computer,' selecting 'Manage' and clicking on 'Device Manager.' Click then on the 'Hardware' tab and look under the list labeled 'Network Adapters' for an adapter labeled '802.11' or 'wireless.' This will let you know if your laptop is Wi-Fi enabled. Adapters named '10/100' or'Ethernet' are not related to wireless compatibility.
4. Bring your laptop, phone or preferred Wi-Fi enabled device to any location that is advertised as a free T-Mobile Wi-Fi location. There are dozens of these locations in most cities and even in smaller towns throughout the United States. Bookstores such as Border's and Barnes and Noble are free hotpots, as are Hyatt Hotels and Red Roof Inns. Before you connect, though, be sure to double-check with the location to see if the Wi-Fi is free to use.

How to Send a Free Yahoo Text Message

Sign in to Yahoo Chat
1. Sign in to your Yahoo account at www.yahoo.com. If you don't have a Yahoo account, you can create one for free.
2. Click the Yahoo Mail link on the left side of your My Yahoo web page. This will take you to the Yahoo Mail home page.
3. Check whether you are signed into Yahoo Chat. Look at the top of the Yahoo Mail home page and find 'Hi, (your name).' A drop-down menu next to this greeting tells you whether you are signed into Yahoo Chat or are offline.
4. Sign into Yahoo Chat if you are offline. Click the drop-down menu, which is displaying a gray circle and the word 'Offline,' then click on any other status, such as 'Available' or 'Busy.'
Send a Text Message
5. Click the 'New' icon at the top of the toolbar on the left side of your Yahoo Mail home page.
6. Select 'Text Message (SMS)' from the drop-down menu that appears. A New Text Message tab will open.
7. Type the phone number of the person you want to message into the field that reads 'Enter a mobile number or contact.' Include the area code, or the message will not send.
8. Compose your text message by typing in the box at the bottom of the New Text Message Tab.
9. Click 'Send.'

How to Make Calls From a PC to a Phone for Free

1. Download AdPhone software to your computer. You will be prompted by the software to save it to your computer.
2. Select a username and login for the software. Activate your account after receiving the activation email. Start making calls as soon as you sign in.
3. Look at your timer. You can make 30 minutes in calls for free per day to a landline phone. You do want to make sure that you do not go over, or you are charged a fee.
4. Start talking and enjoy the freedom of calling a landline when you are on your desktop or laptop computer.

How to Send SMS to a Database

1. Download and install the SMSLibX program onto your PC. Accept the defaults. This program will allow you to set the parameters for sending and receiving the SMS text messages into a database, which is Access.
2. Download and install the example SMS Access database. This will let you create a set of example tables that will contain the information for the SMS transmission. By doing so, you avoid the hard work and the configuration is in place ready to go.
3. Install and connect your mobile device/phone to your PC. Here you are sending and receiving text messages, but in order to send any SMS text message to your database, you have to have a connection in place.
4. Configure your system by launching the SMS Database Program. You can do this by clicking the 'Start' icon on the lower left-hand side of the task bar. Select 'Programs,' then locate and click the SMS Database.
5. Select the modem type from the drop-down box on the SMS Access database. Select the appropriate port and click 'Connect.'
6. Go to the 'Receive SMS' section the Access database window. This will let you put the SMS message into the database. SMS message are automatically stored into the 'TMessages' table where they appear on the related message list. When this doesn't occur automatically, activate the SMS polling option from the 'Receive SMS' section.

How to Send Text to All Contacts on an iPhone

1. Download and install the Group Texter application to your iPhone from the App Store. Group Texter is a free application, supported by advertising. Group Texter allows you to arrange contacts by group, including the ability to add your entire contacts list to a group.
2. Tap the Group Texter icon to open the program.
3. Add a new group by tapping the top-right '+' button on Group Texter's main screen. For a group that will have your entire contact list, you might call it 'Everyone.'
4. Add contacts to the 'Everyone' group from your existing contacts list. There is no limit to the number of contacts in each group, so you can add your entire contacts list.
5. Return to Group Texter's home screen and tap the 'Everyone' group to send a text. Then, simply enter your message and hit 'Send' to deliver the same text message to everyone in your contacts list.

How to Send Text Messages to Phones Via the Internet for Free

Online Services
1. Determine the carrier of the phone number to which you wish to send a text message.
2. Search for a website that allows you to send text messages to the carrier of the phone number you are messaging. Some sites charge for this service, but there are many free ones, such as OnlineTextMessage, SMS Everywhere and Google Voice. With some of these, you may have to register with the site in order to send a message.
3. Enter the recipient's phone number, along with your message, and send the text message.
Skype
4. Download and install Skype software.
5. Open the program and create a Skype account.
6. Purchase Skype credit, which is required to pay for the cost of sending a text message. The cost to send a text message to the United States is $0.112.
7. Click on 'Tools' in the toolbar and select 'Send SMS' from the menu.
8. Enter the recipient's phone number, type in your message and send the message.
Email
9. Open your email client and type your recipient's phone number, with 1 + area code, in the 'To' box. For example, 12124567890
10. Append to the number the '@' symbol, followed by the recipient's text messaging domain. For example, an AT&T mobile phone may have an email message like 12344567890@mms.att.net. You can find a list of US-based text message domains at Slipstick's website.
11. Enter your message in the body of the email and press 'Send.'

How to Unlock an LG Phone for Free

1. Access the LG unlock code list by clicking on the webpage listed under Resources.
2. When the page loads, it will display a long list of LG cell phone model names and numbers. Scroll through the list and locate your phone's model name and number and its accompanying code.
3. Turn the phone off. Insert your phone's original SIM card. The SIM card slot on most LG cell phones can be found on either side of the phone or behind the phone's battery. Slide the card into the phone and close the compartment door.
4. Power the phone back on. Once the phone has loaded successfully, you should see an indication on the screen. You will be prompted to enter your LG phone's unlock code.
5. Once you have entered the unlock code, your phone will redirect to its network unlock/lock settings. This is where the phone will prompt you to enter the SP code. Use your phone's keypad to enter the code. The phone will automatically power off and back on once the code is accepted.

How to Download Music to the Samsung Verizon Phone

1. Power on the phone and connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. The phone will display a menu with options.
2. Select 'Open device to view files using Windows Explorer.' Double-click the Computer icon on your desktop to open it and display its folders. You will see a Samsung phone folder.
3. Click the Windows 'Start' menu and type 'Windows Explorer.' Press 'Enter' to open Windows Explorer.
4. Navigate to a folder that has songs that you want to download to the phone.
5. Drag songs from that folder to the Samsung folder. Windows will copy them to the phone. Continue to drag and drop songs from other folders until you have copied all the music that you want to the phone.

How to Get Ringtones on My Prepaid Verizon Wireless Cell Phone

1. Launch your emailing program on your computer's Internet browser.
2. Click 'Attach a file' to search your computer for a music file or ringtone to add to your phone. Click 'Open' on the file you wish to use as a ringtone. Verizone phones support ringtones of 40 seconds or less in Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format.
3. Enter your Verizon phone's 10-digit text message email address in the 'To:' field of your email composer. Format the number as follows: cellnumber@vtext.com.
4. Click 'Send' to transfer the message to your phone, and you will be able to open the text to save the ringtone to your phone.

What Are Email and SMS Flight Status Alerts?

About
You can sign up to receive email and SMS flight status alerts on FlightStats (see Resources). Register for a free account on the site for access to information on your flights. You can access this information by entering the flight number and airline type, the airport, or by entering the airports that the flight is arriving to and departing from.
Types of Alerts
FlightStats information is available up to three hours before the scheduled departure of the plane. You'll be notified if the flight is delayed by more than 30 minutes, if it is canceled or has been diverted, and when it arrives at its destination.
SMS-Only Alerts
You can receive SMS flight status messages. Text your flight number to '466453,' which is linked to a Google SMS application that will send you the flight status in a text message.
Airports
Many local airports use FlightStats tracking information on their websites. You can sign up for flight tracking emails and text messages by navigating to your local airport's website and clicking 'Flight Information.'

How to Send an SMS Using Gmail

1. Click on the 'Settings' link located near the upper-right portion of the screen.
2. Click on the 'Labs' tab. Navigate down to the application labeled 'Text Messaging (SMS) in Chat' and click enable. At the top of the 'Labs' screen, click the 'Save Changes' button.
3. Enter the recipients phone number in the box just under 'Chat' that says 'Search, add, or invite.' Alternately, you could add a cell phone number to an existing contact in your list.
4. Roll the mouse over the contact and select the 'Send SMS' option. Enter the desired message and click send.

How to call 411 for free and on the go!

1. Take your phone in hand and prepare to dial. Dial 1-800-GOOG-411 or 1-800-466-4411.
2. It will ask you a series of question. First it will be the city and state. Answer clearly. It will usually get it right on the first try, but if by chance you do not speak clearly enough, you may have to repeat yourself.
3. It will now ask you for what business you'd like to be listed. Answer clearly.
4. Now it will come up with a list of the 8 closest matches. From here you will choose your location and it will give you the address and phone number and also the ability to transfer you directly to said business.

How to Call a Mobile Phone Number for Free

1. Sign up for free accounts with Skype and Gizmo, which are two popular and useful Internet phone providers. Through both free services, you can use the audio functions on your computer to call other people on their computer (both Skype and Gizmo charge low by-the-minute rates for calls to regular phones). If you sign up during a promotional period, these services may give you a few dollars to start with in your online account, which you can spend on placing outgoing calls to landline and mobile phones.
2. Sign up for a free Google Voice account. Google Voice provides you with a new phone number, and lets you forward calls to your Google Voice number to any phone or Internet phone service. It also allows you to place free calls to any phone in the United States or Canada, including mobile phones; these calls are also forwarded to any phone or Internet phone service that you choose. Like Skype and Gizmo, Google Voice charges a low by-the-minute rate for calls made to European mobile phones. As of October 2009, new Google Voice accounts come with $1 in free credits that can be used for outgoing calls outside of the United States or Canada.
3. Unfortunately, Google Voice is currently invite-only, so you may not be able to get an account immediately. Check the site to see if they are offering new accounts. If you have a friend or colleague with a Google Voice account, contact him or her to see if they can invite you to join the service.
4. If you are able to get a Google Voice account, you can forward incoming or outgoing Google Voice calls to your Gizmo account. Here's how: In Google Voice, choose Settings > Phones > Add another phone. Gizmo will have provided you with a 'SIP number,' which looks like a phone number that starts with the digits '1-747.' This number is actually a special number used to route Internet phone calls. Enter this phone number into Google Voice during the 'Add another phone' step, and choose Gizmo as the phone type. Make sure your Gizmo software is running and connected to your account, and then place a call through Google Voice. The Gizmo software will walk you through the confirmation steps to make this connection, which you only need to complete once.Once Gizmo forwarding is active, place your calls through the Google Voice interface. Gizmo does not charge for forwarded SIP calls, so calls that are free through Google Voice will be free with Gizmo, as well.
5. If you can't get a Google Voice account, or if you are calling a European mobile number, compare the rates offered at Skype and Gizmo to determine which outward calling service to use. Both operate the same way: Load your account with a prepaid amount, and it will be debited as you place calls. International calls made over these services are typically far cheaper than international rates for landlines and mobile phones.

How to Send a Wireless SMS Message From an Analog Input

1. Enter the phone number you'd like to send a SMS message to using the keypad. If sending the number in international format, add '+ 39' before the 10-digit phone number. Press 'OK' followed by a number, 1 through 9. This number programs the speed dial.
2. Enter the text 'SENDCX,' replacing X with the appropriate speed dial number, and press 'OK.'
3. Input the SMS message you wish to send, using the keyboard.
4. Press 'OK.'

How to Text a Virgin Mobile Phone From the Internet

1. Open a web browser and log on to your email account. Text messages can be sent to Virgin Mobile phones from most email services around the world.
2. Click 'New Message' or 'Compose Mail' to create a new email message.
3. Type your message in the 'Message' field of the new email.
4. Enter 'phonenumber@vmobl.com' in the 'To' field of the message, where 'phonenumber' is a Virgin Mobile wireless number. Be sure to include the area code of the phone number.
5. Click 'Send' to send the text message to the Virgin Mobile phone.

How to Create a Chat Site for Free

1. XAT chat service provides free chat rooms and groups. Creating a registered account takes only a few seconds, and requires only an active e-mail. XAT's chat rooms are coded in Java, as is the standard. However, these chat rooms have many features that other chat providers don't, such as chatroom backgrounds, smiley additions and an extensive font collection.
2. 99Chats is a free chat widget-creation website. This software is designed to embed in your website. Like other chat sites, 99Chats requires an active e-mail and username to register. An interesting addition to this chat site is the ability to choose from a large list of themes. These vary from color options to theme options like 'Ocean Land.'
3. TinyChat is one of the few chat-creation sites that doesn't require registration to be used. All that is required is to enter the desired name of the chat on the front page, and the chat site is instantly created. Users can login to your chat site using logins for Facebook, Twitter or MySpace or simply using an anonymous username. TinyChat, unlike some of its competitors, uses Flash to create its chat pages, rather than Java.

How to Troubleshoot Skype SMS

1. Change the country code if you're calling internationally but have accidentally selected the wrong one. Skype offers a convenient drop-down menu of country codes, which means you don't have to remember the code itself, but you must select a country's name in order to text it.
2. Make sure the phone number is formatted correctly. For example, if you're texting a cell phone in Brazil, include the two-digit area code before the eight-digit phone number.
3. Check the phone number itself. If your SMS text message fails, it could be that you're attempting to send to a number that doesn't exist.
4. Ensure you have Skype credit in your account. Skype's rates for SMS messages are fixed -- and generally low -- but if you don't have enough credit to send a message, sending fails.
5. Log out of Skype, quit the program, re-launch it and log back in. As is the case with any software malfunction, SMS sending issues may constitute glitches that simply require a quick re-start to be fixed.

How to Locate an Unpublished Phone Number for Free

1. Go to public utility companies such as electric, water or gas. Bring the address and name of the person whose number you wish to locate. If trying to find a number outside the region where the utilities are located, phone them and ask if they can provide the number that is attached to the name and address.
2. Present this information to the desk clerk. Ask if it is possible to get a phone number to go with the name and address. According to Chuck Chambers, author or 'The Private Investigator Handbook: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Protect Yourself, Get Justice, or Get Even,' municipal water-utilities are among the most lenient in giving out this information.
3. Employ the services of free online reverse-phone directories. Enter in the information you have, such as address or name attached to the number, and wait for the results. Not all reverse-directories are equal. Find one that does comprehensive searches through public utilities, former addresses and public records (see Resources).

How to Put Ringtones on an LG Phone

1. Connect the LG phone to your computer. Plug the LG USB sync cable into the phone's jack and the computer's USB port. Watch for a window to appear on your computer to prompt you for action.
2. Navigate to the LG phone in the window. Click 'Open Folder to View Files,' and select the 'Media' subfolder.
3. Put the ringtones on the LG phone. In a new window, open the file location of the newly created ringtone file. Highlight the ringtone file, then drag and drop it to the LG phone's Media phone to transfer the ringtone to the phone.
4. Download ringtones straight from the Internet. This can be done through mobile Internet, and a computer Internet connection. Go to the ringtone website's URL from either your LG phone's mobile Internet, or your computer's Internet browser. (See resources for ringtone downloading websites.) Select the genre of music in which your ringtone falls, whether it be classical, hip hop, rock, etc. Browse through the list of ringtones, and double-click on the one of your choice. Provide your cell phone number when prompted to, and click 'Send'. The ringtone will come to your phone via text message. Click on the ringtone's link to download and store it to your phone.

How to Get Free Ringtones at No Charge

1. Compose your own ringtones for free on your phone. Your phone might already contain factory-installed software for creating ringtones. Check the multimedia section of your cell phone and select the 'Music and Sounds' option. Select the option for ringtones. If your phone contains built-in software for composing ringtones, follow the directions accordingly.
2. Contact your cell phone service provider and ask if they provide any free ringtones. Verify that the ringtones are compatible with your phone.
3. Read the fine print before downloading ringtones. Some sites require you to sign up for a product or make a purchase before downloading ringtones. Avoid signing up for a free trial period to receive free ringtones. Download free ringtones using legitimate sites such as Myxer.com, Freemobilefun.net and Iwfr.net.com.
4. Get free ringtones from your friend's phone. If you like ringtones on your friend's phone, it can send his free ringtones to your phone, as long as both phones share Bluetooth technology.

What Is Considered a Hands

What Defines Hands-Free?
While state laws vary, generally it is accepted that the driver can use any device to operate their phone that doesn't require the use of their hands. They may still have to dial the number by hand but can use any number of wireless options to carry on a conversation. These might include using the speakerphone option on the phone, a Bluetooth headset or other built-in Bluetooth device.
Using Speakerphone
Activation of speakerphone varies by phone model but most cell phones on the market today have this option. On some Blackberry models, you can press the Menu button during a call and select Speaker to activate the speaker function. On the iPhone, the speaker button appears on the phone's screen during a call. To activate it on an LG Chocolate phone, you need to press the camera button during a call. Refer to your phone's manual for more information about your specific phone model.
Bluetooth Headsets
Bluetooth headsets are available if your phone has built-in Bluetooth capabilities. One way to find this out is to check the Settings menu on your phone. If there is a Bluetooth option in either Settings or Advanced Settings, then your phone has Bluetooth. You can also refer to your phone's documentation. A Bluetooth headset usually runs on a small battery and connects wirelessly to your phone via Bluetooth. You must pair the two devices before they will work together. To do this, turn the Bluetooth service on from your phone's Bluetooth menu and set your device to 'discoverable.' Turn on your headset and let the devices find each other. You may need to enter a passcode to connect them. By default, this is usually 0000.
Built-In Bluetooth Devices
Many new cars, especially luxury or high-end models, come with built-in Bluetooth. Refer to your vehicle operation manual for information on how to turn on and use this service. If your car doesn't have built-in Bluetooth, you can have an aftermarket kit installed in your dash. This has the added benefit of never having to replace the batteries (as you do in a headset) and never forgetting your Bluetooth device at home. You do lose the mobility of a headset, however. Yet another Bluetooth option is to purchase and install a premium car stereo with Bluetooth capabilities.
State Laws
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association website, there are seven states that prohibit all drivers from using handheld cellular phones while driving. These states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Washington. Also included are Washington D.C. and the Virgin Islands. Additionally, many states have laws that prevent new and teen drivers from using any cellular device, hands-free or handheld. Twenty-eight states prohibit all drivers from text messaging while driving too.

How to Send a Text to Someone in Another Country

1. Determine the international country code for the cell phone you wish to text. For example, the country code for both the United States and Canada is “1”. If the number you are texting has been written down starting with a “+” sign, the country code should be included already; the plus indicates that the number is already in an internationalized format. For example, (212) 555-1212 is internationalized as “+12125551212”.
2. If the country code is omitted from the phone number, add it as a prefix to the number you are texting. This is the equivalent dialing “1” before a long-distance call from a landline; the “1” to place a long distance call is the same as the country code prefix used to make a call to the United States or Canada. If the number you are texting starts with a “0”, drop it before adding the prefix. For example, the number 020 7925 0918 in London would become +442079250918, since 44 is the country code for the UK.
3. If you are using a GSM phone (such as AT&T and T-Mobile), you can enter the phone number in international format when you send an international text: for example, type “+442079250918”. CDMA networks (such as Sprint and Verizon) do not automatically handle internationally formatted numbers, so use the international call prefix instead of the plus sign; in the United States, the prefix is “011”, so you would text to “011 4420 7925 0918”. Some CDMA phones may automatically convert internationalized phone numbers for you; contact your carrier for details if you are not sure which applies to your phone or network.

How to Send Free Text Messages From a PC

1. From OnlineTextMessage.com, enter the recipient's phone number, your email address and subject. Select the carrier from the drop-down menu. In the Enter Message field, enter the desired message up to 100 characters. Click 'Send Message' when done.
2. From Text4free.net, enter the number of the cellphone recipient. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate carrier. If you want to send an identical message to another recipient, click the 'Click to Add Another Recipient' button and add another phone number. Enter the desired message (up to 140 characters) in the appropriate field. Enter the security graphic code you see in the bottom text box. Click the 'Send Message(s)' button when done.
3. From Text 'Em (textem.net), enter the recipient's phone number and your email address (optional). Then select the carrier from the drop-down menu. In the Message field, enter the desired message up to 155 characters. Enter the security code you see in the text box. Read the terms of usage and check the box that confirms that you agree to its terms. Click the 'Send Message' button when done.

How to Text a Cell Phone From Your Computer

1. Open your email client software on your computer or log in to your online email service.
2. Open a new message composition window.
3. Enter the recipient's text address in the To field. This address is the 10-digit phone number without dashes, followed by '@' and the cellular provider's messaging domain. As an example, to send a message to the T-Mobile number 555-555-5555, enter '5555555555@tmomail.net' in the To field. Some of the more common provider addresses are:Alltel: ...@message.alltel.com
Cingular AT&T: ...@txt.att.net
Boost Mobile: ...@myboostmobile.com
Cricket: ...@mms.mycricket.com
Nextel: ...@messaging.nextel.com
Rogers: ...@pcs.rogers.com
T-Mobile: ...@tmomail.net
Verizon: ...@vtext.com
Virgin Mobile: ...@vmobl.comIf your recipient's messaging domain isn't on the list, contact the provider for the information.
4. Enter a message in the body of the email. The length of the message varies among providers, but is typically between 125 and 185 characters, including the email address. Some cellular providers allow picture attachments, but they may require the recipient to access a Web page to view any attachment; some providers do not support multimedia email-to-SMS at all.
5. Send the email as you normally would.

How to Get Free Text Messaging on Prepaid Phones

1. Choose a prepaid wireless provider. Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint offer wireless prepaid plans. Alternatively, you may want to purchase an Alltel or Tracfone prepaid phone from a participating retail store. Compare the prices of the phones, the prepaid plans and features.
2. Navigate to the website of the prepaid wireless provide you want. Click 'Shop' to browse for cell phones. Search for phones that fit your needs and your budget.
3. Choose the phone you want. You may want a feature (basic) cell phone, a smart phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA). You may also choose between a flip style and a slide out phone.
4. Choose a plan for your phone. Upon purchasing a phone for the first time, your wireless provider may offer free texting. You may also search for a plan that includes unlimited text messaging.

How to Send Unlimited SMS of 200 Characters

1. Open your contact list on your cell phone.
2. Locate the individual you plan to send the long text message to.
3. Click the name of the individual you plan to text. This will load a list of options, where you want to select 'Send MMS.' This will open a blank text screen.
4. Type the entire message you want to send. This message can extend well past 200 characters.
5. Click the 'Send' option. This will send the large text message to the designated recipient. If you do not have a text and data plan, MMS messages may cost more than a standard text message.

How to Monitor a Phone Remotely

Free Method
1. Go to the'Main Menu' on your cell phone and scroll until you get to 'Settings.' Scroll until you get to 'Profiles' and select 'Silent Mode.'
2. Scroll through the 'Settings Menu' and find 'Call Settings.' Activate the 'Auto Answer' feature.
3. Set the cell phone in the area that you wish to monitor. Wait for the people who you want to eavesdrop on to enter the room and for the conversation to begin. Call the mobile phone from using another phone and it will answer after two or three rings. You can now listen in on the conversation.
Remote Spy Software
4. Purchase a mobile phone spy software program. Three that you can use are Flexispy, SpyBubble and MobiStealth. These programs will allow you to eavesdrop on conversations near the phone, listen in on phone conversations, monitor text messages and e-mails and to get the GPS location of a phone. As of 2010, these programs cost between $59 and $250.
5. Register for the program. Create a user name and password to log into the application's website.
6. Obtain the target phone and install the software program. Each program will vary slightly, but the fundamentals are the same. Go to the download link provided to you when you purchased the program on the Web browser of the target phone. Agree to the 'Terms and Agreements' and click 'Next.' The installation process will begin. Once it is finished, restart the phone.
7. Monitor the phone remotely. Log in to the password protected website that you registered with. The target phone will upload its data at regular intervals. This will include things like calls logs, text messages, e-mails and GPS locations. You can download these records at your convenience.

How to Unlock Your Motorola Phone for Free

Instructions
1. Call your cellular service provider. Tell the representative that you are considering using your device with another service provider and need the unlock code for your phone. He or she will obtain some information from you about your device and then file an unlock code request with Motorola. Usually this process takes one to three days but, once the code is sent back from Motorola, it is then emailed to you at the address you provided to your carrier.
2. For GSM-style Motorola phones, place the SIM card from the other provider in your phone. Turn it on and, once the prompt appears to 'Enter Subsidy Unlock Code,' enter the code that your service carrier provided. You will then receive a confirmation message stating that your Motorola device is now unlocked.
3. For CDMA-type Motorola phones, dial '74663' and then hit '#.' When prompted to enter your Subsidy Unlock Code, input the code sent out by your service provider. You will then receive a confirmation message stating that your phone is now unlocked.

How to Get a Free Prepaid Phone Card for Taking Surveys

1. Earn prepaid phone cards from Swagbucks.com. Visit the website, and you will automatically be redirected to the sign-up page. Enter your information and log into your account when prompted. Click the 'Earn' button at the top of the page, then select 'Trusted Surveys.' These surveys will give you swagbucks, the currency of Swagbucks.com. Once you earn enough of these points, you can exchange them in the Swag Store by clicking the 'Redeem' button at the top of the page, then 'Reward Cards.' Scroll through the list of cards until you find the one you want to purchase. Click on it, then press 'Check Out.' The reward cards offered by Swagbucks.com change often, so be sure to check back if your cellphone provider is not listed.
2. Create an account with Valued Opinions. When a survey becomes available, you will receive an alert through your email.This Web site pays between $1 and $3 per survey. Once your account reaches $20 , you can cash out by clicking the 'Redeem' button on the Web site's homepage. Prepaid phone cards are occasionally offered, and you are given the option to save up points for as long as you want. This allows you to save up until your preferred phone cards are available.
3. Create an account with Opinion Outpost. This Web site pays you between $1 to $5 dollars for every survey you take. After your account accumulates $5 dollars, you can cash out with Amazon.com. If you do not already have an Amazon.com account, you can sign up for free and add the money to your account by clicking the 'Gift Cards' option at the top of the page, then 'Apply to Account.' You can then purchase prepaid phone cards directly through Amazon, making them free. The benefit to using this method is that unlike Swagbucks and Valued Opinions, Amazon.com always offers a wide range of prepaid cards for every cellphone provider.

How to Unlock a G1 Phone for Free

1. Turn on your T-Mobile G1. Dial *#06# to display your handset’s unique international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) number.
2. Call T-Mobile Support. (See Resources) Ask for your free SIM unlock code for your T-Mobile G1. Give the representative the IMEI number to your G1. Give the representative a valid email address to which to send the SIM unlock code.
3. Turn off your T-Mobile G1 when you receive the SIM unlock code by email. Remove the back panel and battery from the phone. Replace the T-Mobile SIM card with one from another mobile service provider. Replace the battery and battery panel. Turn the G1 back on.
4. Click “OK” when the G1 displays a message that it does not recognize the SIM card installed. Enter the SIM unlock code on the next screen. Click “OK.” Use your T-Mobile G1 as desired after you get the confirmation message that the G1 has an unlocked SIM.

How to use SMS at a Bar or Nightclub

Mobile Campaigns
1. Use mobile coupons to increase business. When residing on a mobile phone, mobile coupons are literally in the palm of a patron's hand, which means they are much more likely to be used.
2. Send out early bird mobile coupons to entice diners to come to the restaurant at off times. A $1 off coffee mobile coupon could also help a coffee shop drum up business during the slow late-afternoon hours.
3. Keep customers informed of daily specials or DJ nights with a simple SMS message. SMS is a great way for bars and nightclubs to keep in touch with their patrons.
4. Accept reservations with an SMS-CRM system. With an SMS-CRM system, a patron can text in a reservation time to the restaurant any time he wants to. The SMS-CRM system will easily populate a database of reservation times and then send out a confirmation to the patron, as well as a reminder text an hour before the reservation if requested.
Increase Customer Service
5. Receive instant customer feedback with SMS. A quick text to a customer who has patronized an establishment can be instantly returned and, should the patron have had a bad experience, the bar or nightclub will instantly know and it can quickly make amends by offering an apology and a mobile coupon for a return visit.
6. Create powerful and enticing marketing campaigns with SMS. McDonald's Italy ran a holiday mobile campaign asking people to send an SMS to Santa that received a stunning response rate of 25 percent. The company printed unique codes on cups, and patrons who sent the SMS texts received presents ranging from free airtime and prepaid credit cards to mobile content, such as personal calls from Santa. More than 1.5 million people responded to the campaign, an almost unheard of 25 percent response rate.
7. Build guest and subscriber lists of patrons with SMS. Nightclubs can turn to SMS text messaging to promote their weekly parties and special DJ nights. Guests can be asked to text a keyword to the club's SMS number to receive exclusive invitations to upcoming events.
8. Set up mobile fan clubs for bands or DJs playing at the bar or club. An SMS-CRM system can allow mobile users to opt in to a mobile club that can keep them informed of a band or DJ's next show or album release.
9. Allow patrons to order drinks through SMS. A bar or nightclub can cut down its employee count by allowing patrons to text in their drink or dinner orders. An SMS text sent directly to the bar's SMS-CRM system can instantly notify a bartender of an order. The waiter or waitress is then only needed to deliver the drink rather than to both take the order and deliver the drink.

How to Send an MP3 Via SMS

1. Open your Internet browser on your computer and log in to your email.
2. Compose a new message and attach an MP3 file to it. In order to attach a file, you click on the paperclip (this is the attach icon), and double-click on the files you want to attach. You can attach more than one file, but your attachments aren't unlimited. The number of files you can attach depends on the size of each file. Your email will only support so much attachment space.
3. Send the message to a cellphone. To send the email as an sms, you have to send the message to the cellphone's gateway address. Your service provider offers a gateway address for free. Consult your user's manual to find your gateway address. All phones require you to enter the phone number you're sending the message to, and then the gateway address. For example, to send to a Verizon phone, you would send your email to (10-digit phone number)@vtext.com. Sprint is (10-digit phone number)@messaging.sprintpcs.com and Alltel is (10-digit phone number)@message.alltel.com. The link in the 'References' section lists all the major gateway addresses.
4. Open the message on your cell phone and download the attachment. Your MP3 will now be saved to your cell phone.

How to Use a Cell Phone to Get Adventure Coins

1. Press the 'Menu' button. Navigate to your cell phone's Web browser. Click on it to launch it.
2. Enter 'secure.battleon.com/aqw' (without quotes) into the URL field. Click 'Go.'
3. Enter your user name and password. Click 'Submit.'
4. Click on the 'Continue to Get AQWorlds Application.' It will navigate you to the download page.
5. Search for the link that corresponds with your Web browser. Click 'Save File' when prompted.
6. Select the 'AdventuresQuestToolbar.exe' once the file is downloaded. Click 'Install' to install it on your cell phone.
7. Enter your user name and password in the toolbar. Use the search box on the left to earn Adventure Coins.

How to Free Up Space on the Main Memory of a Samsung Omnia II i920

Deleting Individual Files
1. Turn your Omnia II SCH-i920 on. Once it loads, press the 'Main Menu' key then select 'Main Menu 2.' Select 'My Files.'
2. Press the folder you'd like to delete data from. Navigate within the folder and find a file you'd like to delete.
3. Tap the specific file you want to get rid of. Press the 'Delete' option. Repeat this process to individually delete as many files as you'd like.
Deleting All Personal Media
4. Hit the 'Main Menu' key from your Home screen and press 'Settings.' Navigate to the 'Basic Settings' tab.
5. Select 'Memory Settings.' Press the 'My Storage' option with your finger.
6. View the data listed to ensure you want to delete it all before continuing. If you're sure you want to get rid of everything listed in 'My Storage,' hit the 'Reset' button, deleting the contents of 'My Storage.'
Resetting to Factory Settings
7. Press 'Main Menu' while on your Omnia's Home screen. Press the 'Settings' option.
8. Navigate to the 'Basic Settings' tab. Select the 'Memory Settings' option.
9. Press 'Clear All Data' to return your phone to factory settings. Doing so will erase all personal data on the phone, including your call history, phone book entries and application settings.

How to Send Free Mobile Games to a Phone From a PC

1. Download the mobile game from the Internet to your computer. There are literally hundreds of different sites that provide free game downloads, some examples are Myxer.com, FunForMobile.com and MyTinyPhone.
2. Plug the USB data cable into the power port on your wireless phone. Connect the other end of the phone to your computer. If your computer detects the phone directly, you are all set to go (skip to Step 4). If your computer does not detect the phone, you need to download the phone drivers.
3. Launch your Internet browser and navigate to the manufacturer site of your phone. Select your phone model and select 'Support.' Download the provided driver and double-click the download once complete. This opens an installation wizard. Follow the brief set of prompts to complete the installation. You can now access your phone on the computer.
4. Click 'Start' followed by either 'My Computer' or 'Computer.' Double-click the removable device icon. A window opens with all of the files currently stored on the phone.
5. Double-click the 'Games' folder. A new window loads, featuring the game titles you have on the phone. Click and drag the game you downloaded from the Internet. Once complete, you can close out the phone windows, right-click the removable device icon, and select 'Eject' from the pull-down menu. Remove your phone from the computer and you can begin playing the uploaded video game.

How to Send a Text Message to Any Phone Number for Free

1. Navigate to Txt2day. Fill out the text boxes for the phone number you want to text to, your email address, the receiver's phone provider, and the text message you want to send. The site has an option to help you look up the phone service for the number if you don't know what it is.
2. Visit the Free SMS site. This website has a list of links for all major phone carriers; click on the one for the phone number you want. This connects you to the carrier's web page, where you can send free text messages to the number in question.
3. Open your browser to Mobile Mammoth. Scroll down the page to the 'Send a message' box. Enter the phone number you want and your email address into the appropriate text boxes. Select the carrier from the 'Wireless carrier' drop-down menu. Click the 'Agree to terms' selection, then enter your text and click 'Send' to send your free message.

How to Send a Message to a Cell Phone Using Outlook

1. Double-click the 'Microsoft Outlook' icon on your computer's desktop. If an Outlook icon does not appear on your desktop, click the Windows 'Start' button and then choose 'Microsoft Outlook' from the menu options.
2. Click 'New E-Mail' in the top menu to create a new message.
3. Enter the recipient's mobile email address in the 'To' field. The mobile email address is comprised of the recipient's 10-digit cell phone number followed by the SMS gateway. The SMS gateway is the equivalent of a domain in an email address and varies from one cellphone service provider to another. For example, a Sprint customer's mobile email address would look something like 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com
4. Enter a subject in the designated field and then type your message. On most cellular networks, you'll need to limit your message to 160 characters or less. Longer messages may be truncated or sent as several messages.
5. Click the 'Send' button and your message will be delivered to the recipient's cellphone within a few seconds.

How to Get Free Text Messaging on Your Cell Phone

1. Using the web browser on your mobile phone, create an account on txtdrop.com or textem.net. You may also use a computer if you do not have internet access on your mobile phone. Complete the registration information which includes providing your mobile number and email address and confirm your account by clicking on the link in your email. Once confirmed, head back to the website and log in.
2. Locate the messaging tab on the home section of your user page. Enter the recipient's mobile number in the 'to' field, followed by your mobile number or email in the 'from' field. Type your message in the message box. Depending upon the service that you are using the character limits may be different. For example, text2day.com only allows you to send 140 character messages at a time, while textem.net does not impose a character limit. However, the recipient may receive multiple texts if the character limit is over 160.
3. Submit the message and confirm the submission by entering the validation code if prompted. Wait for the message to populate in your sent folder to confirm that it has been sent to the recipient. If the recipient chooses to reply, the message will be sent to your email address. You will receive the email on your phone if you have email capabilities.

How to Send a Free Text Message to a Nextel Phone

Text Via Email
1. Launch the email client you regularly use. If you use web-based email in place of an email client, log in to the website that hosts your email account.
2. Click on the 'Compose' or 'New' buttons in your email client to begin writing a new email message.
3. Enter the email address of the Nextel user you need to contact in the 'To' field of your new mail message. All Nextel email addresses are in the following format: tendigitnumber@messaging.nextel.com, meaning that you would enter 3135551212@messaging.nextel.com if you wanted to send a text to (313) 555-1212.
4. Compose your message. Remember that text messages are limited to 160 characters, and that any characters in excess of 160 may be omitted or divided into multiple messages.
5. Click the 'Send' button in your email client. While cell phones do not directly receive emails as text messages, the Nextel system forwards your message to the Nextel user as a text.
Text Via AOL Instant Messenger
6. Launch AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Log in using your AOL screen name and password, and click the 'Sign In' button in AIM.
7. Start a new instant message. Click the 'People' menu on the top of your 'Buddy List' window and select 'Send Instant Message.'
8. In the 'To' field within AIM, enter the 10-digit mobile number of the Nextel user you want to text, preceded by the country code, which is +1 for the United States. For example, if you wanted to text message (212) 555-1234, type the following in the 'To' field: +12125551234.
9. Compose the text message in the body of the AIM window, just as you would if sending it to an AIM user.
10. Click the 'Send' button in the lower-right hand corner of the screen to send the message to a Nextel phone.

How to Attach a Nokia Hands

1. Press the power key on the Nokia hands-free device and hold it down until the green light starts to flash. This will place your headset in the pairing mode and allow it to be detected. Turn on your cell phone, locate the Bluetooth feature on your cell phone and activate it.
2. Set the Bluetooth mode on your cell phone to search to allow it to detect other Bluetooth devices. Choose the Nokia devices on the listed items that the cell phone has detected. If the phone does not detect the headset, make sure it is powered on.
3. Enter 0000 as the pass code when the cell phone requests it to complete the connection. Test the headset connection by making a call using your cell phone and the Nokia hands-free headset.

How to Identify a Phone Number for Free

1. Enter the phone number into a reverse phone number search website. The owner's name and address may be available for free in one of these directories (see Resources). A reverse search works for most phone landline numbers, unless the number is an unlisted number.
2. Enter the phone number into a call tracking website. These sites provide a database of information compiled from other people who report receiving calls from the same number. Two of the most used sites are Who Calls Me and 800notes.com (see Resources). The amount of information available for a phone number varies.
3. Find information on the number's area code and three-digit prefix. Even if you can't get information on the specific phone number, you can still find its general place of origin through the area code and prefix. Many phone companies, like Verizon, offer free area code lookup (see Resources) that will give you the caller's state. Next, use a search engine like Google to look up the area code and prefix together in order to narrow down the location even further. For example, if the number is (708) 555-1212, search for '708-555.' The area code tells you that it's an Illinois number, and the prefix narrows down the exact city or town.
4. Call the number and ask the person who answers to give you the information. You may not even have to ask because if it's a business, the employee may answer the call with the business name. Use this direct method when you can't find the information through indirect means. For example, if you're getting repetitive calls or hang-ups, you are entitled to know who is harassing you.

How to Send Web SMS

SMS via Email
1. Open your email client and compose a new email. Begin entering your recipient's phone number (with 1 + area code) into the 'Send To' box.
2. Determine the mobile carrier of your recipient and find the U.S.-based text messaging domain (see Resources) for that carrier.
3. At the end of your recipient's phone number, append the '@' symbol and then type in the domain that you found.
4. Type your SMS message into the body of the email and send your SMS message. You may want to include your name in the body, as your email address may not identify you on your recipient's phone.
SMS via Websites
5. Determine the mobile carrier of your recipient, and find an online service that allows you to send SMS messages (see Resources).
6. If required, register with the website of the service and then enter your recipient's mobile number in the appropriate text box.
7. Type your SMS message in the corresponding box and send your SMS when finished.
Google Voice
8. Request an invite from a friend or acquaintance with Google Voice. Google Voice is still in beta mode, so it is only accessible via invite.
9. Open your email invite and click on the link. Sign up for Google Voice or enter your existing Google account information.
10. Activate your phone to work with Google Voice. You will have to verify the phone number by accepting a call from Google Voice and entering the key code that Google Voice gives you prior to the call. Once your phone is verified, you can send SMS messages to mobile users from the main dashboard in your Google Voice account.
11. While at the Google Voice dashboard, click on 'SMS' and type in your recipient's number. Then type in your SMS message and press 'Send.'

How to Register for Airfare Alerts

Instructions
1. Find a travel website that best suits your itinerary. If you are a loyal airline frequent flyer, you may choose to search for the lowest fares only from that particular airline's website.Other travel sites, such as Farecompare.com, compile data from multiple airlines and travel agencies and present you with many options.
2. Create an account on your chosen site. Log in and fill out dates and times, departure and arrival cities you are considering for your trip. Some websites allow an unlimited number of route requests, others have restrictions.
3. Modify your alert with filters to expand your options.For example, Bing.com/travel can predict when your fare is expected to increase or decline; and Yapta.com lets you know if your fare drops below what you paid for it and helps you get a refund or voucher for the cost difference.
4.
Alerts may be sent by text, email or social media.
Sign up for the mode of communication that attracts your attention most during the day. All sites offer to send alerts by email, and many will send you messages via SMS, Twitter or Facebook.Anecdotal accounts suggest that Twitter alerts, because they are in 'real time,' are received faster than e-mail.

How to Track Text Messages Online

1. Find a reverse cell phone directory. Several services online can identify the sender of a text message or a cell phone call you received. Some claim to be free, but they aren't. Most will allow you to perform a preliminary search that will identify the type of sender (cell phone or landline phone) and the location. But you'll have to pay if you want to learn the identity of the sender.
2. Decide how often you need to identify unknown text message senders. Most services offer a one-time charge to provide the information for a single message. If you expect to use a service more than one or twice a year, consider an annual subscription.
3. Consider a specialized service if you want to monitor your child's text messages. Such services offer aggressive monitoring systems that alert parents automatically when their children receive unapproved text messages or phone calls. The services also provide complete listings of all communications, including content and the senders' information.

How to Make Free Phone Calls With Cell Phones Via Vodacom

1. Dial '*111#' on your Vodacom cell phone to open the MyPhone menu.
2. Press '6' to select the Night Shift option. At the prompt, select either the R10 or the R30 subscription. The R10 subscription lasts for seven days. The R30 subscription lasts for one month.
3. Check your text messages. Vodacom sends you a text message to confirm your successful subscription to Night Shift.
4. Place a call between midnight and 5 a.m. to talk free for 60 minutes. After 60 minutes, Vodacom deducts used airtime from your account.

Free Ringtones Games for T Mobile

Mobiles24.com
Mobilies24 offers free user-sponsored ringtones and games for various types of Tmobile devices. The site requires free registration on the site after which you have the ability to access the websites various ringtones and games.
Ventones
Ventones offers free ringtones that can be sent via SMS or downloaded directly from the website using the mobile phone. The site requires free account registration, including providing a valid e-mail address and mobile phone number. The ringtones that are sent via text message are sent with no additional fees assessed as long as the user has access to text messaging services.
Mobile Rated
Mobile Rated offers free games to TMobile users through a simple download process. The site also offers free trial and demos of certain games. These downloads can be performed through the Internet on the cell phone or through the website. If loaded to a computer, the game has to be sent to the phone through Bluetooth connectivity.

How to Unlock a Samsung Phone for Free

1. Check one of the two Resource links below to find the unlock code for your Samsung cellular phone.
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Remove the SIM card from the back of the phone. The SIM card is usually located underneath the battery.
4. Turn the phone back on.
5. Enter in the code given for your specific phone model.
6. Wait for the phone to restart. This may take up to 15 seconds.
7. Turn the phone off again.
8. Insert a new SIM card.
9. Turn the phone on and test the SIM card by making a call.

How to Receive Free Jokes on a Mobile

1. Open your computer's Internet browser and visit a popular joke website (see 'Resources' below for some examples). The features and services offered by these sites vary, so check which best fits your needs before signing up.
2. Determine if you want to sign up for a joke subscription service or if you are looking simply for free jokes for your mobile phone. Sign up for a joke subscription service only with companies you trust.The steps will vary by each service, so find a link that will probably have a title like 'sign up' and follow the instructions.
3. Click on titles such as 'Categories' within the joke websites if you want to refine the type of joke you are looking for.

How to Locate a Cell Phone by GPS Online

1. Purchase or register for a GPS service. There are several, both paid and free, that you might wish to consider. Some of these are Mologogo, Accutracking, and Instamapper. As of 2010, these services range in price from free to $9.95 per month. The basic difference is that the free services will offer fewer features such as the ability to create reports and download the GPS data.
2. Mologogo has been around since 2005, is the simplest of the suggested services and as of 2010 is free to use. You simply register for the site, download the software and literally within minutes you can start tracking your phone. You will be able to log in to the website from any computer, Web-enabled PDA or smart phone, and you can follow your phone on the map wherever it goes anywhere in the world that has a signal.
3. Try Instamapper. This service is very similar to Mologogo. It offers real-time tracking with maps that update as often as every five seconds. Like Mologogo, it uses Google Maps, which allows you to toggle back and forth between a map view and a satellite image view. Instamapper will also give you the speed, altitude and heading of the cell phone that you are tracking.
4. Buy Accutracking. This service as of 2010 costs $9.95 per month. It has all of the features of the other two, but it also provides detailed information that can be downloaded and turned into reports. This includes details like the average idle time at a location, the past 30-day history of movement as well as the average speed of movement. This program is best suited for business or professional use--for example, if you need to track a fleet of drivers or employees that work outside of the office.

How to Put Free Ringtones on Alltel Prepaid Phones

1. Obtain or create the MP3 music file you would like to use for your ringtone. Many websites allow you to download mp3 files for ringtones, and some offer programs to shorten the file to a 30-second clip.
2. Connect your phone to your computer to transfer the mp3 file. This can be done by connecting your phone to your computer using a USB cord.
3. Open your 'My Computer' folder.
4. Locate the drive that has been designated for your phone. Your master drive will be 'C,' and each subsequent drive letter is for attachments such as a DVD player or, in this case, your phone as a mass storage device.
5. Go to the save location of the mp3 file, most likely in your 'My Documents' folder. Copy the file by pressing 'Edit' at the top left of the page, then selecting the option 'Copy.'
6. Double-click the drive letter for your phone to open it. Click on 'Edit' and select the option 'Paste.' This will transfer the file onto your phone.
7. Disconnect the USB cord from your phone. Go to the main menu of your phone.
8. Open the 'Music' folder on your phone. Select the mp3 file you transferred to the phone.
9. Select the 'Options' button on your phone. Pick the option that says 'Set as...' and the submenu option of 'Ringtone.' Once you have done this, the mp3 file will play as your ringtone.

How to Send a Class 0 SMS

1. Send a Class 0 text message from your Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices with HushSMS. This free utility allows you to send Class 0 and standard text messages. Before sending your text message through HushSMS, simply select the program's 'Class 0' option to send the message as a Class 0.
2. Send Class 0 text messages from the web, using the DeleSMS online SMS utility. DeleSMS allows you to send Class 0 SMS messages worldwide. To send your message as a Class 0 SMS, simply select the 'Flash SMS' option before sending your message. You can send standard messages with the 'Default SMS' option.
3. Download a free copy of Symbian Toys' FlashSMS utility for your Symbian based cell phone. FlashSMS only handles Class 0 text messages, so all that's needed to send a Class 0 SMS is a recipient and a message. Though free, Symbian Toys awards users with added functionality with a donation to the site. You can send multiple Class 0 text messages at one time after donating.

How to Send Free SMS From My Number

1. Access an online free SMS website. A Free Text and IntelliTexting are examples of such websites. (See Resources)
2. Fill out the provided form on the website including the recipient's cell number, cell phone provider, your cell phone number and the text message.
3. Read over the information verifying you entered it correctly and click 'Send Message' when complete. The text message will arrive shortly to the recipient's cell phone with your cell phone number listed as the sender.

How to Unlock an SIM Card for Free

1. Contact the customer service department of your cellphone's network service provider and request a SIM unlock code for your phone. Your account must be in good standing for your cellphone carrier to provide you with a code. This code is usually free of charge.
2. Look for a free unlock code online. Websites such as Peters1, Hyfeno, Nokia Free, Unlock it Free and GSM liberty provide free unlock codes for a variety of cellphone models (see Resources).
3. Write the unlock code on a piece of paper when you are able to obtain it. To unlock your SIM card, follow the instructions provided for your specific phone model. Instructions vary by model.

How to Track Cell Phone Numbers for Free

1. Determine the home location of the owner of the cell phon with a free reverse cell phone lookup. Visit freecellphonelookups.com and enter the 10-digit cell phone number you wish to trace. Click 'Search Now' to conduct the search. The results will reveal the location of the cell phone. If you purchase a membership you will be able to get a detailed report.
2. Visit reversemobile.com and enter the 10-digit cell phone number. Click 'Search Now' to conduct a search. Results will reveal the cell phone owner's location, and you will have options to purchase a comprehensive phone report if you wish to do so.
3. Conduct a reverse phone number search on whitepages.com. Select the 'Reverse Phone' tab at the top of the screen to do a reverse phone search. You will need to enter the phone number in the designated field and click 'Search' to access the database.
4. Use the Search Detective to conduct a reverse lookup with a cell phone number. Visit searchdetective.net to conduct a reverse lookup search.

How to Add Free Airtime to Cingular

1. Log in to your Facebook account. Create a Facebook account for free if you don't already have one.
2. Type Embee Pay into the search bar of the Facebook web page.
3. Add the Embee Pay application to the list of apps you will use on Facebook. Adding the Embee Pay application to the list of apps you use on Facebook provides quick access when you need to use it to attain free Cingular/AT&T airtime.
4. Click 'Add Phone Number' on the main Embee Pay application page. Enter your Cingular/AT&T telelphone number and select AT&T from the list of cell phone carriers. Cingular is now known as AT&T. Embee Pay will send a text message to your phone containing a four-digit code. Enter the four-digit code on the Embee Pay application page to verify the Cingular/AT&T cellular telephone number.
5. Click the 'Earn' link from within the Embee Pay application. Complete surveys, application install offers and requests for information related to insurance, health care and careers to earn Embee Points that you can redeem to earn free Cingular/AT&T prepaid airtime. Click the 'Top Up Now' link to determine how many Embee Points you need before you can earn free Cingular/ AT&T minutes. The amount of Embee points you need before you earn free airtime varies by provider.
6. Once you have earned enough Embee points to redeem for free cingular airtime, click the 'Top Up Now' button. Click 'Select' next to the amount of airtime you wish to add to your phone. You will see a code that you will enter from your cell phone or from the online interface to add free airtime to a Cingular/AT&T cell phone.

How to Send SMS to Thailand

1. Go to a website such as SMS Free 4 All, Free SMS or Send SMS Now . These websites allow you to send international text messages to different countries, including Thailand.
2. Select 'Thailand' as the recipient's country and select the network provider from the dropdown list. If you are unsure about the network provider, leave the field empty.
3. Enter the recipient's cell phone number (without country code) in the respective field.
4. Type your message in the message box.
5. Click 'Send.' Your SMS will be delivered to the recipient.

How to Get Free Cell Phone Cards

1. Log in to your Facebook account. Create a Facebook account for free at Facebook.com if you don't already have one.
2. Type Embee Pay into the search box near the top of the Facebook page.
3. Install the Embee Pay Facebook application.
4. Click the 'Accounts' link on the Embee Pay application page to select your cell phone provider and add your cell phone number to the Embee Pay system. After you add your cell phone information, the Embee Pay program sends a text message to your cell phone.
5. Listen for a new text message from Embee Pay. Read the text message to obtain a four digit PIN. Enter the PIN in the box on the Embee Pay Facebook page.
6. Complete as many of the offers you want in order to earn Embee Points. The amount of Embee points needed to receive free prepaid minutes will vary among cell phone providers.
7. Redeem Embee points for free cell phone minutes by clicking the 'Top Up Now' button on the 'Accounts' tab of the Embee Facebook page. Use this function to determine the exact number of Embee points you need to receive free prepaid minutes from your cell phone provider.
8. Look for the PIN on the next page after you have selected the amount of minutes you want. Use this PIN to add minutes to your cell phone from the phone itself, from a landline telephone, or from your cell phone provider's website.

How to Make Free Computer Phone Calls

Google Voice
1. Create a Google account if you don't already have one. You can do this by going to the Google accounts page (see Resources). Click 'Sign Up' and fill out the registration form.
2. Make sure your microphone and headphones are connected. You can listen through your computer speakers, but for better quality and privacy, headphones are better.
3. Once you have your Google account, navigate to the Google Voice Web page. Google Voice will walk you through creating your phone number.
4. Click the 'Call' button, enter the phone number you would like to call and click 'Connect.'
Using Skype
5. Go to the Skype website (see Resources). Click the 'Get Skype' button and select 'Get Skype for Windows.' Click 'Download Skye' under Skype Free.
6. Download the program and install Skype on your computer.
7. Launch Skype and create an account.
8. Make sure your microphone and headphones are connected. You can listen through your computer speakers, but for better quality and privacy, headphones are better.
9. Once you have your account set up, click 'Call Phones,' enter the phone number and click the 'Call' button.

How to Set Up a Cell Phone With a Jeep Wrangler JK

1. Take the cell phone out to the Jeep JK Wrangler. Access the menu settings on the phone and find the Bluetooth option.
2. Enter the default code that was provided with the Parrot Bluetooth to synchronize the cell phone with the built-in Bluetooth. Turn on the Bluetooth for the cell phone data to begin transferring to the Bluetooth.
3. Wait while the address book from the cell phone is automatically transferred to the Bluetooth. Once this step is complete, the Bluetooth will recognize all of the telephone numbers that are listed in the cell phone.
4. Set up voice activated dialing on the cell phone to have the same capabilities when using the Bluetooth. The Parrot Bluetooth will automatically turn on when the Jeep JK Wrangler is in use. Speaking a voice command to the Bluetooth will result in the phone number being dialed automatically for safe and convenient hands-free dialing.

How to Get Ringers on Pocket Phones for Free

1. Sign up for the unlimited mobile Web feature from Pocket. You can add the feature by calling customer service at 611, or by logging into your account.
2. Use your computer to browse to websites that offer free ringtones. You can find websites by searching for the terms 'free ringtones.'
3. Follow the process for downloading the ringtones outlined on the site. Most websites will send the ringtone to your phone as a multimedia message with a link inside. Open the message on your phone, then click on the provided link to download the ringtone.
4. Check the phone's manual to find out how to set the ringtone you downloaded. Some phones allow you to assign specific ringtones to specific callers.

How to Send an SMS Via a Mac

1. Click the iChat icon to open the iChat program. This icon should appear on the desktop as a blue cartoon speech bubble containing a white movie camera. If it is not on your desktop, double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop. A window will appear. Double-click the applications folder, then double-click on the iChat icon.
2. Click the 'File' tab, then select 'Send SMS.' A new window will appear. If you have an older version of iChat, click 'New Chat with Person' instead of 'Send SMS.'
3. Type the telephone number to which you would like to send to SMS in the text box under the address prompt. Enter the telephone number as '+1,' then the area code and then the telephone number, with no spaces. Thus, if the number to which you want to send a message is 503-555-9819, enter the number as'+15035559819.'
4. Click 'OK.' Type your message in the text box at the bottom of the Chat window. Press the 'Return' key to send the message.

How to Make SMS Ringtones

1. Download and install a copy of Audacity from the program's website (see link in Resources). Launch the program after you've downloaded the program's installation wizard.
2. Locate the folder containing the audio file you'd like to sample for your SMS ringtone. Drag and drop the into the blank gray window in Audacity's main menu. Audacity will take a few seconds to import the file.
3.
Use the playback buttons at the top of Audacity to listen to your audio file and decide what short region of the file will be used for your ringtone. Keep in mind that SMS ringtones are generally shorter than ringtones for phone calls---usually less than 10 seconds long.
4.
Left-click and hold onto the point of the audio file where you'd like the ringtone to begin. While still holding down the left mouse button, drag your mouse's cursor across the the point that you'd like the sample to stop.
5. Click the button tagged 'Trim Outside Selection' to remove all the unwanted areas of the sound file, leaving a short audio clip.
6.
Click on the 'File' heading in the upper-left corner of Audacity. Under the 'File' menu, click on the heading 'Export as MP3' to save your ringtone in MP3 format. Choose 'WAV,' if your phone does not support MP3s as an SMS ringtone.
7. Use the Explorer window that appears to name your ringtone, and browse for a location on your computer to which save it.

How to Send a Free SMS to Kuwait

Yahoo Messenger India
1. Download Yahoo Messenger India. Navigate to the Yahoo Messenger India home page and click on the 'Get Started' button. A wizard will guide you through download and installation.
2. Open Yahoo Messenger. If you do not have a Yahoo email address, you will be required to sign up for one to have a Yahoo Messenger account. Add friends to your account by clicking on the '+' sign on the Yahoo Messenger window and entering the friends' contact details.
3. Double-click on the contact that you would like to send an SMS to, to open a conversation window. Click on the 'Voice and SMS' icon at the top of this window. Click the 'Send a Text Message' option. In the dial pad pop-up window, enter the phone number of the contact in Kuwait. Type the text of the message in the conversation window and press 'Enter' to send the SMS.
SMS Free 4 All
4. Navigate to the SMS Free 4 All 'Free SMS to Kuwait' page (see Resource section).
5. Scroll down the page. Enter the mobile phone number of the person you wish to send the SMS to.
6. Select the receiver's mobile phone provider in Kuwait. You can find this by looking at the guide above the SMS service on the page. Enter the text that you wish to send in the 'Text Message' box and type in the verification code text. Click the 'Submit' button to send the SMS.
160 by 2
7. Navigate to the 160 by 2 website (see Resource section).
8. Register for a 160 by 2 account. Fill in the information requested in the registration box, agree to the Terms and Conditions, and click the red 'Submit' button. A password will be sent to your mobile phone number. Use this password to sign into 160 by 2.
9. Enter the mobile phone number and network provider of the receiver in the relevant boxes. Type the text of the SMS in the Text Message field and click on the 'Send' button to send the SMS to the receiver in Kuwait.

How to Send Free SMS With Beeline

1. Visit the Beeline Corporate website if you want to send a free SMS message up to 140 characters. Click the yellow 'Send SMS' envelope located on the bottom right hand corner of the page. Enter the telephone number you want to send the text message to. Type your message and click 'Send.'
2. Visit the Cafe Beeline website if you want to send an SMS message that is longer than 140 characters. With Cafe Beeline you can send text messages up to 1000 characters in length.
3. Click the 'RU' (Russian) or 'UK' (Ukraine) link located in the top right-hand corner of the page, depending upon your location.
4. Click the 'Register' link to register for a free Cafe Beeline user account. During the registration process you will be asked for information such as your telephone number, date of birth, city and region. You will also be able to create a password that will be needed to access your account. You must agree to the terms and conditions of usage before you can complete registration.
5. Log into the Cafe Beeline web portal using your telephone number and newly created password.
6. Select the option to 'Send SMS.'
7. Enter the telephone number of the person you want to send a text message to.
8. Type your text message, up to 1000 characters, in the 'Body' field. Click the 'Send' button to send your message.

How to Send a Text Message Using Maxis

1. Press the 'Power' button to turn the cellular phone or mobile device on.
2. Press the 'Menu' (or equivalent) button to open the main menu, then use the 'Up/Down' arrow (or the equivalent) buttons to scroll through the menu to the 'SMS/Text Message' option. Press 'Enter' (or the equivalent) to open the text messaging screen on the phone.
3. Enter the recipient's phone number in the 'Phone Number' entry box, then enter the message in the 'Message' entry window. Press the 'Send' (or equivalent) button to send the text message.

How to Activate Call Tones to Boost Mobile

1. Call Boost Mobile at 888-266-7848 to activate the Call Tones feature.
2. Click the 'Menu' key to access your phone's main menu.
3. Scroll to 'BoostLive' and click the 'OK' button.
4. Select 'Call Tones.'
5. Select the title of the Call Tone you wish to purchase, and click 'Buy.' The phone will display 'Download Complete' when the Call Tone is activated.

How to Block SMS on Android Phones

SMS Block by Optinno
1. Find this free app, which blocks undesired spam, for your Android. Websites such as Android Market and AppBrain make it easily available. To access apps on Android Market, first register your smartphone with the site.
2. Download the application to your phone. Most websites give you two ways to do this: You may download the site's web installer to directly put the app on your phone, or the site will offer a QR code. To use the latter method, open your Android's barcode scanner, then scan the QR with the phone.
3. Click on the application's icon on your Android to open it.
4. Click 'Settings;' and enter '1' for the U.S. phone country code. This action will start the app's SMS-blocking capacity.
Call Blocker
5. Try Call Blocker, another free application. It bars unwanted calls as well as SMS. Follow Steps 1 to 3 from Section 1 'SMS Blocker by Optinno' above, to start.
6. Press the 'Blacklist' button, and add a number that frequently sends you unsought SMS. This action blocks that number from sending additional messages.
7. Click 'Privacy Eraser' to delete all messages sent by blacklisted numbers from your phone. This step activates Call Blocker and will stop unwanted SMS.
SMS Blocking Products
8. Purchase PrivacyManager for Android, available from Cellularity. This product establishes a profile for the Android phone user, letting you accept or reject SMS messages as they arrive. Instructions for downloading PrivacyManager arrive after you buy it. Open the program, click on 'SMS Control,' then 'Reject SMS from Blocked List.' Press 'Edit Blacklist,' then add the unwanted phone number. Hit 'Enter Number' to complete the action.
9. Buy Anti SMS Spam Pro, carried by AppBrain. Follow Steps 2 and 3 for 'SMS Block by Optinno' after purchasing the app. It features password protection and around-the-clock tech support for users. However, it can conflict with other applications on your Android that are based on SMS functioning. Instructions for using this program are provided upon purchase.
10. Utilize Extreme Call Blocker Droid, available for purchase from Android Market. The app, with a heavy focus on smartphone user privacy, has recently become compatible with Android 2.3. Follow Steps 2 and 3 for 'SMS Blocker by Optinno' to install the app onto your phone. Further instructions are provided exclusively to those who purchase the product.

How to Locate a Person's Home or Cell Phone Number for Free

1. Visit a free people-search website such as White Pages (see Resources).
2. Type the person's first and last name in the form fields. If you don't have the first name of the person or if you don't know the correct spelling of the person's first name, you may leave that form field blank. The last name of the person is the only required field for conducting a search. However, you can achieve more targeted results by providing additional information like the person's first name.
3. Enter the city and state of the person. Again, this information is not required but it narrows your search to help you find the right person.
4. Click the Submit button. The site will search for your person.
5. Scroll through the results. Click on the name of the person to view the home or cell phone number. If there is more than one result listed, look at the information provided for each individual with the name of the person you are attempting to locate and determine which person is the one you are seeking based on the age and location listed in the search results.

How to Get a Free Phone From ATT Without a Contract

1. Navigate to AT&T's online store using your computer's Internet browser (see Resources).
2. Navigate to 'Service Type' and select 'GoPhone Prepaid.'
3. Click on 'Show Only,' then select 'Free Phones.'
4. Review the phones on your screen and find any that are free. Sometimes AT&T requires you to purchase the phone, then sends you a rebate for the full amount paid for the device.
5. Click on the phone you would like to purchase.
6. Enter all of your personal information into the forms when prompted, including your name, address and other contact information.
7. Select how many minutes you would like to purchase for your phone upfront. AT&T requires you to prepay for minutes on all GoPhones. You are also able to add minutes as often as you like.
8. Enter your credit card information and click 'Submit.' Wait three to five days for your phone to be delivered to your specified address.

How to Send Text Messages Online to Any Cell Phone

1. Determine the domain of the email address to which you should send your message. For Sprint, the domain is 'messaging.sprintpcs.com.' For Verizon, the domain is 'vtext.com.' For T-Mobile, the domain is 'tmomail.net.' For AT&T, the domain is 'txt.att.com.' Domains for other providers are available on their websites.
2. Use your recipients full 10-digit phone number for the address to which you should send the message. The address will be the 10-digit number followed by an '@' symbol, followed by the domain you determined in step 1. For example, if your recipient was a T-Mobile subscriber with the phone number 123-456-7890, type '1234567890@tmomail.net' as the 'To:' address to send the text message using your email.
3. Compose your message, Note that you can ignore the subject line. Also, do not use any special fonts or formatting. When you are done, just send the message. Your recipient will receive your message as simple text.

How to Use a Different Text Messaging Client on an EVO

1. Open the Android Market on your Evo.
2. Search for the 'Handcent SMS,' 'Go SMS Pro' or 'ChompSMS' application. Select the application from the results list.
3. Install your preferred application to your phone from the Android Market.
4. Launch the application, instead of the default mail application, when you wish to send a message. If prompted to select a default program for messaging, such as when you want to send a message from your phone book, select the newly downloaded app and choose to remember the setting as default.

How to Text Someone on a Net10 Phone

1. Go to the Net10 Online portal for sending text messages.
2. Enter the 10-digit Net10 phone number and your message in the text boxes. The maximum-sized text message you can send is 110 characters.
3. Click the blue 'Send Message' button to send the text message to the Net10 customer.

How to Send Free Text Messages on Google

1. Log in to your Google Gmail account. If you do not have an account, you can create one for free. Log-in to the Gmail site and enter your chosen 'email' and 'password' into the provided spaces.
2. Click on the 'Google Voice' link. Once logged into your Gmail account, look to the top-left of the screen to see a variety of links. Click on the 'More' link to bring up various options, including 'Voice.' Click on 'Voice' to go to the Google Voice site.
3. Compose your text message. Once on Google Voice, look to the top-left of the screen for an icon labeled 'Text,' which is situated above the 'Inbox' icon. Click on 'Text' to bring up a texting screen to compose your text. Enter the phone number of the recipient in the box labeled 'To.'
4. Choose multiple recipients to receive the text. If you are sending to multiple people, type in the phone numbers for each person in the 'To' field of the text, and separate each different number with a comma. Each text can be sent up to five people at the same time.
5. Send your text. Once you are ready, click on the 'Send' icon at the bottom of the text screen. The recipient will be able to text you back, which will be received in this same texting screen, much like an instant message conversation.

How to Send an Anonymous Text Without Provider Information

1. Send your message through AnonTxt (see Resources). All this free site requires is your message and a recipient phone number. You can opt to send an alias and a subject if you wish, though this is not a requirement. Your message will be received without a hint to your identity.
2. Send a message with TxtEmNow (see Resources). This free site also requires only a message and a phone number. You can include a contact name or email address if you want to, but this is not necessary. This site has a simple interface to allow you to get your message off quickly. Make sure to omit any dashes in the phone number to avoid errors.
3. Send an anonymous text using AllFreeTexting (see Resources). This site doesn't even give you the option of providing a name. You simple show up on the recipient's phone as 'nobody.' The person you text will know how you sent the message but not who you are.

How to Get Free Skype Credit

1. Go to the Skype website promotions page at www.skype.com. In the upper-right corner of the home page, you will find a search field.
2. Enter the word 'promotions' and view the search results. The list presented will include archives of past promotions. Archive links should not be ignored. Search past promotions to get a feel for how Skype offers free talk time. Notice that free credits are often associated with new VoIP gear like phones, headsets and webcams.Although the promotions shown in the archives have long since expired, the companies shown roll out new products regularly, so visiting these manufacturer websites may yield fresh Skype credits with a purchase of their gear.
3. Be persistent. Check back with Skype's website often. Skype promotions are often short-lived and less frequent due to their overwhelming popularity. However, you can find amazing deals if you are diligent. For example, Mac users were treated to 10,000 minutes of free access to test the Skype 2.8 software beta release for the Mac.
4. Visit on line coupon sites. This might be your last resort, as Skype credits through online coupons are rare, and the coupon codes listed at these sites are often unreliable.
5. Consider an unlimited calling plan. Is the time you spend chasing down free credits worth more than $2.95 a month? If so, consider changing from a pay-as-you-go plan to a monthly subscription. Skype is popular because their long-distance subscription plans are among the lowest available. For around $10.00 a month, as of 2009, an unlimited International plan allows you to make as many calls as you want anywhere in the world.

Can I Text a Cell Phone From My Computer?

Websites for Free Text Messaging
Plenty of websites offer free text messaging services. Not only can you send a message to most of the US cellphone service providers, but also to other countries. For example, text4free.net allows text messaging to Belgium, France, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. US providers include T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. You can send a message up to 10 recipients at the same time and the maximum text size is 140 characters.Some websites require registration before you can start messaging. Others allow you to provide your email address and if the text recipient wants to reply, you will get a message in your email inbox. This is very convenient if you have a data package on your phone and can connect to the Internet.
Yahoo!Messenger
Some instant messaging applications, such as Yahoo!Messenger, allow you to send free sms text messages using their interface. The download for the application is quick and free. You can even call another cellphone. There is a charge for this service, however, and you will need a microphone and a headset. You can also set the application to start automatically when you turn on your PC so that you could send messages right away, provided you have an active Internet connection.
Skype
Skype not only allows you to send text messages online, but you can also talk to friends all over the world via PC-to-PC or PC-to-phone calls. Send text messages all over the world to major carriers at a low charge without the character limit. With Skype, you can talk to your friends via web-cam, use the instant messaging service and text sms messages all at the same time.

How to Send SMS Messages From Yahoo Messenger to Your Phone

1. Open the Yahoo! Messenger program.
2. Sign in to your Messenger account using your Yahoo ID and password.
3. Select 'Actions' in the menu and click 'Send SMS Message.'
4. Click the tab that says 'Other Contact' and enter your phone number starting with the area code. Click 'OK' to open the SMS window.
5. Enter your SMS message and click 'Send.'

How to Activate GPRS on My Nokia Mobile

Nokia Reset to Turn On GPRS
1. Remove the back cover of your Nokia phone, and then pull the battery out of your phone while it is turned on.Note: If you experience network glitches, coverage issues, or crackling during a call, it is necessary to reset your phone to reconnect with the cell towers in your local area (which connect to GPRS).
2. Wait a good amount of time for a refresh (approximately 30 seconds), and then put the battery and back cover back on the device.
3. Hold down the red end or power button on the phone to turn it back on.
4. Very that a GPRS icon or text appears in the top indicator bar to make sure you have reconnected to the network and activated GPRS.
Change Network Bands to Activate GPRS
5. Access the phone's settings from the phone's main menu.Note: In countries outside North America, you typically need to use the 900-MHz/1800-MHz frequency to get a GPRS signal from one of the mobile providers.
6. Move through the menu to locate the network or network setup icon. This might be two clicks depending on your phone model (network > setup).
7. Click on 'band' or 'phone frequency' to open the menu with the band option.
8. Select the GPRS frequency option, for example, 850/1900, 900/1800 or 'automatic' to have the phone choose the strongest band signal for you.
9. Press and hold down the power button to turn off the phone, and then turn it back on to re-establish the connection to the new band if you have connection issues.
Choose a Manual Network Connection to Turn On GPRS
10. Access the main menu on the phone to get to the settings menu.
11. Click the selection for 'phone,' and then usually there is a follow-up option to select 'Operator selection' (based on your model of phone).
12. Select 'Manual' to pick a new network to connect to (for international or roaming connections).Note: Select 'Automatic' if you are having connection problems; this will automatically connect to the GPRS connection of your cell phone provider.
13. Verify that your Nokia phone establishes a connection with a network and that the phone works as expected.

How to Get Free Prepaid Phone Codes

1. Create a Facebook account for free. Existing Facebook accounts can also be used for earning free prepaid cell-phone minutes.
2. Locate the search bar near the top center of the Facebook Page. Type 'Embee Pay' into the search box.
3. Install the Embee Pay App by allowing permission for the app to access your Facebook profile.
4. Click on 'Accounts' to submit your cell-phone carrier and cell-phone number. Wait for a text message to be sent to your phone. The text message contains a four-digit verification number. Enter the four-digit number on the Embee Pay page on Facebook to validate the cell-phone account number before you begin earning points towards free minutes.
5. Click on 'Earn' to search through various available offers, surveys and app installs. Read the requirements of each offer, survey or app install. Complete any of the offers you want in order to earn the points assigned to the offer. Points accumulate towards free prepaid cell-phone minutes.
6. Click on the 'Redeem' link to exchange EmbeePay points for prepaid minutes. The number of points required varies from one provider to another.
7. Select the amount of airtime you want to add to the cell phone. Any unused points you have can be saved towards your next redemption.
8. Click on the 'Top up now' button, next to the amount of minutes you are adding. You will see an airtime activation PIN on the next screen. Enter this number either on your phone or through the cell provider's Web browser interface to add the minutes to your cell phone.

How to Send Receive SMS on the iPod

1. Download an iPod SMS application from the App Store on your iPod. Most of these apps will require you to pay a fee for the app, while providing the messaging service free after installation.
2. Install the app on your iPod and launch it from the Home screen page where it located itself.
3. Tap on the new message option within the app to create the SMS and enter the information you want to include.
4. Enter the recipient's phone number or select the contact from your address book and send the SMS.
5. Receive an SMS by opening the SMS app and viewing the message you were sent. If you are not using your phone, the phone will vibrate and display a Push notification when you have an incoming message.

How to Build an SMS Service

1. Determine what type of service you intend to provide. This will depend on your targeted audiences. If you have a specific group of people receiving certain messages, you need a bulk messaging service. You can also store your contact lists in the bulk messaging functionality. Keyword response is providing an automated reply to incoming messages containing a certain keyword. If you are launching an involved campaign, keyword response is for you. Smart texting evolves from keyword response, but is more complicated.
2. Find a commercial provider like Clicktell and mBlox. They are a simple and cost-effective way to set up your SMS service. Commercial providers also offer numerous forms of support and mobile billing.
3. Sign up for an SMS gateway on your chosen provider for free. It is free to use their gateway and you only pay for the messages you send. Via SMS gateway, you can enable your SMS service.
4. Choose the type of product you will use from the list of the products in your chosen provider's website. The choice of product will depend on your requested specifications, including desktop/server based application and send messages through email client or server.

How to Make Calls From Your Computer for Free

1. You will need a computer, high speed internet access, and a microphone or headset, and speakers for making calls from your computer for free.
2. You will first need to get the Skype program which will enable you to make calls from your computer for free.Go to the skype website. It is www.skype.com.Click 'download Skype'.A box will appear, click 'save file'.The Skype executable file will save to your desktop. Go to your desktop and double click the Skype application to open the file.Click install and wait for the Skype program to finish installing.
3. Once it has finished installing, click 'Start Skype'.You will be prompted to create an account so your friends can find you when they call you from their computer for free.
4. Skype will step you through the process of checking your system and setting up contacts that you can call for free. Just follow the step by step instructions.