Monday, July 28, 2014
How to Send Full Songs to Your Phone for Free
1. Install cell phone syncing software onto your computer. If you don't have a disk already, navigate to the the website for your phone and click 'Support' or 'Downloads.' Find your phone in the list and download the appropriate software. Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable when asked to do so.
2. Launch the software while your cell phone is connected. Go the section marked 'Music.' There will be two sections: 'Device' and 'Computer.' These will show what songs you have on each. Transfer your desired songs from the computer to your device, following the specific instructions for your phone.Alternately, you can click on 'Start,' then 'Music.' Find the tracks you want on your device. Right- click on the song. A dialog box will appear. Click on 'Send To' and your device will appear in the list. Click on that and the songs will be sent to your cell phone.
3. Unplug the USB cable. Go to your music icon on the phone. Open up your music and go into 'All Songs' or 'Artists' to check that your songs have been transferred.
How to Send SMS With Software
Skype
1. Download and install Skype.
2. Launch Skype from your Start menu or desktop. If you don't yet have a Skype account, click the 'Don't have a Skype Name?' link in the first window that appears, then follow the steps to create an account. Log in using your Skype name. The main Skype interface appears.
3. Choose 'Buy Skype Credit ...' from the Skype menu, then follow the instructions to purchase credit to send SMS messages with. As of 2010, the typical cost of sending an SMS message with Skype is 9 cents.
4. Click the 'Call phones' button near the bottom of the window in Skype's main interface. A new window appears.
5. Select the country you'd like to send an SMS message to from the drop-down menu with the flag icon, then enter the area code and number into the field at the top of the window. Click the 'SMS' button in the bottom right of the window. A new window appears.
6. Type your SMS message into the prompt at the bottom of the window. A single SMS message can have 160 regular English characters, but if your message exceeds this limit, Skype will automatically split your text across two messages. Click the dark blue 'SMS' button next to the prompt to send the message. Your Skype credit will be debited as the message is sent.
TxtDrop
7. Navigate to the TxtDrop website.
8. Enter an email address into the first text field near the top of the page. Responses to your messages will be forwarded to this email address.
9. Enter the area code and number of the cell phone you want to send an SMS message to in the 'Recipient's Mobile Phone Number' field.
10. Type your SMS message into the final field, then click the 'Send' button to send the message. A message will appear beneath the button to confirm that the message has been sent.
SendAFreeSMS
11. Navigate to the SendAFreeSMS website.
12. Input your email address to the 'Your Email:' field if you want to be able to receive a reply to your message. Otherwise, input some bogus address like 'a@a.com.'
13. Enter the area code and number of the cell phone you want to message in the 'Phone Number to SMS:' field. This tool sends messages only to the United States and Canada.
14. Select the recipient's cellular carrier from the 'Carrier(US & Canada):' drop-down menu. If you don't know the recipient's carrier, click the 'Carrier' link to access a tool that looks up the carrier of a number you input.
15. Enter a subject into the 'Subject:' field. The subject must have between three and 20 characters.
16. Type your SMS message into the 'Message:' field. SMS messages sent with this service are limited to 100 English characters.
17. Enter the four-digit 'Free Call PIN' listed just above the input fields into the 'PIN:' field, then click the 'Send Free Text Message' button to send the message. A confirmation message will appear when your message is sent.
How to Get Free Dental Implants in Ohio
1. Check with your dental insurer, if you have one, to see if dental implants are included in your complete coverage. Then find a dentist's office in your area that accepts your dental insurance.
2. Ask your dentist about pro bono services for cases of financial hardship. Be prepared to provide documentation, like proof of income, caseworker contact information, or letters of reference from clergy or employers. Sometimes, private practices will extend pro bono services on a case-by-case basis.
3. Find a free dental clinic in your area and ask if their services include dental implants. Free dental clinics are available across Ohio, but occasionally they have a waiting list, so inquire as early as possible. Other clinics provide emergency dental services only. The Ohio Dental Association links patients with financial hardships with reduced-fee or free dental services.
4. Research dentists who offer pro bono dental work days, like Afinia Dental's Pro Bono Day in West Chester, Ohio. Some dentist's offices will feature annual, or semi-annual events, to provide dental care for low-income residents.
How to Get Free Ringtones From a Sprint Phone
1. Turn on your computer and browse the Internet for a free ring tone website. Play sample clips of ring-tone files and find one that you would like for your phone. Select the ring tone and enter your 10-digit phone number and other requested information, such as email address, and submit.
2. Open the text message or email link transmitted to your cellular phone and download the attached file.
3. Open your editing software to create a customized ring tone. Browse your music and audio files for the audio file you want to use and load the file you chose into your music-editing software.
4. Play the clip and note the start point and end point you want for the length of your ring tone. Stop the file and set the start and ending markers to the correct points on the track. Save the clip under a different file name.
5. Add the ring tone to your music library files' ring tone folder and synchronize it on your next phone update using your USB connection.
6. Use your computer and send an attachment or text message containing the new audio file to your cellular phone number as another way to transmit a ring tone. Once the text has been sent to your phone, open the file and click on the link or attachment to download the file to the phone.
7. You may also send your ring tone to your phone for free by using the push capability on paired Bluetooth devices.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
How to Send an Instant SMS
1. Go to 'Menu', then 'Messaging.'
2. Choose 'Create Message' or 'Write New' (the options vary depending on your cell phone model).
3. Select 'Text Message.'
4. Provide the recipient's number in the 'To' field. To retrieve the number from the contacts list, select 'Add' or 'Contacts lookup.' Then choose the recipient from the list and press 'OK.'
5. Type the message in the message box.
6. Choose 'Send' to send the message.
How to Send a Free Business SMS
1. Open a Web browser on your computer and go to Text4Free.com. Enter the phone number including the area code that you want to send the text message to. Select the cellular service provider from the drop-down menu. Enter your text message in the appropriate text box. Enter the security code and click the 'Send Message' button to send the SMS message.
2. Open a Web browser on your computer and go to the SendSMSNow.com website. Select the country you want to send the text message to from the drop-down menu. Enter the number including the area code in the appropriate text box. Enter your text message in the 'Message' text box. Click the 'Send SMS' button to send the SMS message.
3. Open a Web browser on your computer and go to the SMSIX.net website. Select the country you want to send the text message to from the drop-down menu. Enter the number including the area code in the appropriate text box. Enter your text message in the 'Your Message' text box. Click the 'Step 2' button to send the SMS message.
How to Get Free Minutes on an ATT GoPhone
1. Visit www.PhoneLagoon.com and create a new account. Phone Logoon (an online offering from Dietzel and Dietzel, Inc.) is a service that compensates users for time spent viewing ads with free mobile phones, prepaid accounts and prepaid mobile phone minutes. Signing up for this service is simple, though the site does require a verification call to confirm the user information provided is accurate.
2. View advertisements and complete offers. After signing up for Phone Lagoon, you will have the option to browse through myriad offers available to the site's users. Many of these offers compensate the user with a certain number of 'points' which can later be redeemed for merchandise including free phones and free prepaid minutes. The number of points associated with each offer is advertised alongside the offer itself, so you may select offers according to your interest in the product or service, or you may select them based on the point value. To find the list of available offers, simply click on 'Available Offers' from the menu in the left-most column.
3. Accumulate points. As you view advertisements and complete offers on Phone Lagoon, you will accumulate points for your work. The number of points you receive for any given offer is dependent on several factors, so the number of points varies from offer to offer. Some users choose to accumulate points by completing only the offers in which they are genuinely interested, though others aggressively pursue the maximum number of points available by completing as many offers as possible.The points you receive for each offer will be stored in an online account on the Phone Lagoon website, and you may redeem them for products or services at any time.
4. Redeem your points. When you accumulate enough points to redeem for a free AT&T GoPhone product, simply click on 'Available Prizes' in the menu on the left-side of the of the screen. After clicking on 'Available Prizes,' click on the 'AT&T GoPhone' text link in the middle of the page. A list of available AT&T prizes will appear. You can redeem as few as 15 points for free AT&T GoPhone minutes, or you can choose a complete AT&T GoPhone starter package for 20 points. Once you select your prize and complete the requested information, your free AT&T GoPhone minutes will arrive soon thereafter.
How to Make Free International Calls with Skype
1. Sign into the Skype account on which your international friend is a contact. If you do not yet have him as a contact, add him by clicking 'Contacts' and then 'Add a contact' and following the prompts. You must wait for him to confirm you as a contact before you can call him.
2. Click the international contact who you wish to call in the 'Contacts' section on the left side of Skype.
3. Click the green 'Call' button to call your international contact. Unlike calls with a regular phone, you do not need to enter a country code or any other information to identify the call as an international one.
How to Get Free Ringtones for a Sasktel Mobile Phone
1. Go to a website like Mobiles24, Zedge or My Tiny Phone (see Resources).
2. Browse through available ringtones on the main page. You can choose one of the categories to narrow down the ringtone results.
3. Click the 'Play' button to preview different ringtones. To download one, click the 'Download' button and save it on your computer desktop.
4. Connect your Sasktel phone to the computer via USB data cable. On most phones, you are prompted to select a connection mode; select 'Data Transfer Mode' or 'Mass Storage Mode.'
5. Go to 'Start' > 'My Computer' and double click to open your phone's folder, which may be listed as a 'Removable Disk.'
6. Double click to open the 'Ringtones' or 'Sounds' folder.
7. Drag and drop the ringtone you saved on the desktop into the 'Sounds' or 'Ringtones' folder. Once it finishes copying, disconnect the USB cable. The free downloaded tone will be in the ringtone alerts menu of your phone now.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
How to Send Free Audio to a Cell Phone
Use Email
1. Double-click the icon for your email program, such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird. You may also use a webmail service.
2. Start a new mail message by clicking 'New' or 'Write.' Click the option for 'Insert' or 'Attach' and then locate the audio file on your system.
3. Enter the email address of the cell phone to which you want to send the audio file. The email address for a cell phone is the user's phone number and the domain used by the carrier. Enter this as '1234567890@[carrier].com.'
4. Send the completed email message to the cell phone.
Beam It Up Scotty
5. Go to the Beam It Up Scotty website. Click the 'Browse' button that is in the Upload bar. Locate the audio file on your system and then click the 'Open' button.
6. Click the 'Upload File' button to begin the upload. Wait while the file is being uploaded.
7. Click the radio button in the Compression bar for the compression type to use. If you do not want to use a compression option, select 'No Compression.'
8. Click the 'Get Download Link' button in the Download Link bar.
9. Enter the email address for the cell phone in the text box. Put a check in the 'Accept the General Terms and Conditions' box and then click the 'OK' button. This will send the download link for the file to your email.
How to Locate a Phone Number for Free by Name City
Anywho
1. Type the person's last name in the 'Last Name' box at the Anywho site (see Resources), then type the first name in the 'First Name' box.
2. Type the person's city in the 'City or ZIP Code' box, and select a state from the pull-down menu.
3. Click 'Find' to get your search results.
White Pages
4. Type the person's last name in the 'Last Name' box at the White Pages site (see Resources) and then type the first name in the 'First Name' box.
5. Type the person's city in the 'City, State or ZIP' box.
6. Click 'Find' to get your search results.
411.com
7. Type the last name of the person in the 'Last Name' box at the 411.com site (see Resources), and then type the person's first name in the 'First Name' box.
8. Type the name of the person's city in the 'City, State or ZIP' box.
9. Click 'Search' to get your search results.
How to Send a Video to a Cell Phone for Free
1. Turn off your cell phone and remove the SD storage unit, usually located on the side or back of the phone. Insert the SD card into its adapter, and the adapter into your computer's SD port. If using a USB cable, turn on your cell phone. Attach one end of the cable to your phone and the other to your computer.
2. Choose the 'Open Folder to View Files Using Windows Explorer' option when prompted by the pop-up Windows Explorer screen. (This will open automatically once your computer recognizes the device connection).
3. Navigate to your SD card's 'Video' or equivalent folder.
4. Open a new Windows Explorer screen and locate the video you want sent to your cell phone. Manually drag and drop the video's icon from your PC's Explorer window to your SD card's Explorer window. Wait for your files to copy.
5. Safely remove your device from your computer by clicking the 'Eject' button at the bottom-right of your Windows task panel. When prompted, remove your SD card and adapter. Insert your SD card back into your phone and turn it on.
Friday, July 25, 2014
How to Send SMS With a Program
1. Download a program that supports chat to SMS formats such as Skype. Set up a user name, profile and 'Skype number' by following the introduction prompts that follow the program download. Access the prompts (if missed during download) by clicking the 'tools' pull down menu, and then 'Skype Access.'
2. Select the 'Call Phones' tab in the left column of the Skype interface. Type the phone number in the provided box area code first with using the traditional '1' beforehand. Click the bottom right hand number of the number pad that says 'SMS' after typing in the number.
3. Type in the body of the text message in the box that appears after clicking the 'SMS' button. Make sure the SMS message is only 62 characters, or the message will be broken up in to several messages for each group of 62. Select the send button. Wait a moment for the text message to send and a receipt of delivery will appear on screen shortly.
How to Download Music on the Samsung Gravity
1. Open the emailing program on your computer and click 'Compose' to open a new, blank message.
2. Click 'Attach a File' and use the pop-up window to select a song from your computer to add to your phone. Click on the song and then click 'Open.'
3. Enter the email address for your cell phone's text message inbox, using your 10-digit wireless number and your wireless provider's domain name (see Resources).
4. Click 'Send' and the message will be delivered to your phone. Open the message to access the song.
How to Send a Restricted Text
1. Visit an anonymous text message website, such as Textforfree.net or Txtemnow.com.
2. Enter the recipient's phone number and your desired message. Most sites limit your message to about 140 characters. You can add an alias or fake name to your text, if desired.
3. Review the site terms and conditions, then click on 'Send.'
How to Text People With a Zune
TxtDrop
1. Connect your Zune HD to the Internet. Open the Zune Web browser and navigate to the 'TxtDrop' website (see Resources).
2. Type your email address into the 'Your Email Address' box. Type your recipient's full cell phone number into the next box down and the text message you wish to send in the 'Your Free Text Message' box.
3. Click the 'Send' button, and your text message will be sent for free.
Fishtext/SendSMSNow
4. Connect your Zune HD to the Internet. Open the Zune Web browser and navigate to the 'Fishtext/SendSMSNow' website (see Resources).
5. Select your recipient's country code in the drop-down box. Type your recipient's full cell phone number into the next box. Type your name into the 'From' box. Type your message into the 'Message' box.
6. Click the 'Send SMS' button, and your text message will be sent for free.
Text4Free
7. Connect your Zune HD to the Internet. Open the Zune Web browser and navigate to the 'Text4Free' website (see Resources).
8. Click the 'Send Free SMS' link. Enter the number and provider of your recipient into Box 1. Type your message into Box 2.
9. Type the confirmation code into Box 5 and click 'Send Message(s).'
How to Key West for Free
1. See the sunset at Mallory Square. Each evening hundreds of tourists and residents gather at Mallory Square, located at the end of Duval Street, to witness the spectacular Key West sunset. The festivities begin two hours prior to sunset, and include live music, street performers and craft vendors.
2. Relax on the beach. Key West is known for its small cove beaches. Among the most popular are South Beach, Smathers Beach and Rest Beach.
3. Stroll Duval Street. Duval Street is located in the heart of Key West's Old Town, an historic district located on the U.S. Register of Historic Places and home to more than 2400 Victorian and other notable buildings. Duval Street is also home to a number of bars, restaurants and museums.
4. Attend a meeting of the Key West Writers' Guild. Key West has a long literary history. Ernest Hemingway lived there; so did Tennessee Williams. Continue the tradition by joining a meeting of the Key West Writers' Guild, held each second and fourth Sunday at Kelly's Caribbean Bar, Grill and Brewery.
5. Visit Key West Cemetery. Key West's historic cemetery, established in the mid-19th century in the city's Old Town, houses more than 60,000 above and below-ground stone graves. Among the sections are one devoted to Cuban freedom fighters and another dedicated to Confederate Naval soldiers.
How to Send SMS with a Dial Up Modem
1. Launch the Internet browser on your computer and wait for the dial up modem to connect you to the Web.
2. Navigate to a site such as SMSEverywhere.com, gizmosms.com or sendatextonlint.com (see 'References'). All three of these sites allow you to send SMS messages for free using your dial up modem.
3. Type in your name and the number of the individual you want to send the SMS to. If the site asks, fill in the individual's wireless carrier (if you know it) and your email address.
4. Type the message into the message block. There is a limit of around 140 to 150 characters. It is best to leave the message short.
5. Type in the verifying code if required, then click 'Send Message.' The SMS message is now sent to the individual's phone.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
How to Find a Blocked Telephone Number
1. Let the call go to voice mail. The easiest way to find a blocked phone number is to let the call go to voice mail, then listen to the message. Often, people leave their names, phone numbers and reasons for their calls in messages.
2. Redial the call. Many landline and cell phones have 'Redial' buttons---simply press the Redial button after the incoming blocked call. If a person answers, explain you received a blocked call from that number and politely request that person's name and phone number. It may be you get that person's voice recording, in which he identifies his phone number. If your phone doesn't have a Redial button, check your phone documentation for a redial feature, or contact the phone manufacturer and inquire if your model has a redial feature.
3. Press *69. In North America, many landline and cell phone carriers offer this code, which (depending on your carrier) might charge a fee per use. You must press *69 immediately after the blocked call, as this code works only with the last incoming call. For some carriers, you will hear a recording with data about the last incoming call (the phone number, time and date of the call) and be prompted if you'd like to return the call (References 1). Some carriers do not provide this recording, but instead place a call back to the last incoming call phone number (in which case you can either ask the person who answers for her phone number, or listen to the voice message which may contain the phone number). Contact your carrier (whose phone number is on your monthly statements) to find out if they offer *69.
4. Purchase a phone number unmasking service. One such service is TrapCall, which unmasks blocked caller IDs, instead displaying the caller's name and/or phone number. For a free trial, go to Trapcall.com, press the 'Try Trapcall free!' button in the lower left of the web page, and follow the instructions.
5. Purchase an unblocking service. One such service is Unblock Private Numbers that forwards your incoming blocked calls (including those marked 'private') to a toll-free number that unmasks the blocking and returns the caller's name and/or phone number to your caller ID. To sign up for this service, go to Unblockprivatenumbers.com, scroll down to 'Step By Step Instructions,' click the 'Click here' link in Step 1, and follow the instructions.
What Are the Differences Between Twitter SMS?
Interface
Although desktop software programs like Skype and Yahoo! Messenger are capable of sending SMS text messages to phones, you almost exclusively use a cellphone to send and receive text messages. On the other hand, it's possible to use Twitter not only from your laptop or desktop computer, but also on an Internet-ready mobile phone. If your phone doesn't have Internet, you can update your Twitter -- and view others' updates -- via SMS text message, an overlap between the two technologies.
Scope and Influence
One of Twitter's key features is the concept of 'Following' -- each user 'follows' other users and a certain number of other users, which may or may not be among those he or she follows, follow that user. As a result, each message a Twitter user sends out has the potential to reach hundreds or even thousands of users, depending on how many users follow him or her. SMS text messages, on the other hand, are generally sent from person-to-person.
Purpose
Twitter and text messaging also differ in their intended purpose. While people send SMS text messages to one another mostly to privately communicate specific messages and feelings, Twitter has a wide range of applications. These include posting multimedia, advertising businesses and generating publicity. It's possible to send direct, private messages on Twitter, although this tool is arguably secondary to the main Twitter feed -- and the public tweets users post to it.
Cost
Although many cellphone plans these days include the option to add unlimited text messages for a fixed monthly fee, text messaging is, at its root, a service which incurs cost. Twitter, on the other hand, is completely free to use. If you do access Twitter from a cellphone that doesn't have Internet access, the tweets you send to Twitter via text may incur a charge or count against your monthly allotment if you haven't signed up for an unlimited plan.
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