How to Send a Free SMS From Widgets

1. Open your Web browser and download SMS Widget onto your Mac from the website (see Resources).
2. Unzip the 'SMS.wdgt.zip' file that mounts on your desktop. Open your 'User' folder, then open the 'Library' folder. Click on the 'Widgets' folder. Place the SMS Widget in the 'Widgets' folder.
3. Open the dashboard on your Mac. Click on the '+' in the lower left-hand corner and click on the SMS widget.
4. Register your information, including your cell number and your email address, and click 'Submit.'
5. Input the person's cell phone number and type in your text message. Click 'Send.'

How to Connect a Bluetooth Headset on a Cell Phone

1. Read the owner's manual for your Bluetooth device. You will need to find the code to pair your headset to your phone. This code is usually 0000 (four zeroes, not the letter O), but verify your particular Bluetooth's code before you proceed.
2. Go to your phone's main menu and/or settings options, and navigate to your Bluetooth set-up menu. Usually, this is found in your menu under 'Bluetooth,' 'Wireless Connections' or something similar.
3. Turn on your Bluetooth headset and put it in pairing mode. Pairing mode means the Bluetooth is ready to be found by your cell phone. To pair your headset, follow the owner's manual for your specific Bluetooth model.
4. Select 'Add Device' or 'Search for New Device' from your cell phone. Your cell phone will search for your Bluetooth. Enter the pairing code discussed in Step 1 once your phone finds your Bluetooth.
5. Select 'Connect' to finalize the connection if the Bluetooth headset didn't connect automatically after the pairing code was entered. Make a test call with your Bluetooth in your ear to ensure it is connected properly.

How to Add Free Airtime to a Net10 Phone

1. Activate the cell phone at the Net10 website or call 1-877-836-2368. You will be prompted for your personal information and the serial number of your cell phone. The serial number is underneath the battery or on the 'How to Activate' card included with the phone.
2. Locate the PIN to add your free minutes. The PIN is on the back of your airtime card, beneath a silver strip. Carefully remove this strip by scraping the area gently with a coin.
3. To add minutes by phone, call 1-877-836-2368 and follow the prompts to enter your information.
4. To add minutes online at the Net10 website, select 'Add Airtime' from the menu bar, and follow the prompts. If you are a new user, you will need to enter your personal information when prompted prior to adding minutes.
5. To add minutes with your phone, make sure it is fully charged and that the charger is disconnected. Turn the phone on. Select the 'Prepaid' menu on the main screen, then choose the 'Add Airtime' option. Follow the prompts to enter the PIN from your card.
6. Leave your phone on until you receive a message on your display confirming that the airtime has been added to your account. This is normally received within five or 10 minutes.
7. From time to time, Net10 offers bonus minutes on refill cards. These minutes are added automatically when the cards are used to add airtime. Additional cards are added the same way as those included with the cell phone.

How to Use SMS for a Push Install

1. Push install items to your phone via Zedge website (see 'Resources'). Zedge offers an immense collection of phone themes, ringtones and more. Use the search bar to look for the item you want to send, for instance phone themes, ringtones, videos and more. After finding the appropriate item, simply click the 'Mobile Web' link to get the unique Zedge code for that item. Log on to your phone browser and visit 'm.zedge.net/zcode' link. Enter the unique code for the particular item you wnat to download. The file will then be push installed on your phone.
2. Push install songs via BeeMP3, a resource that offers to send MP3 tracks directly to your phone via SMS (see 'Resources'). Search for the song using the search bar and open the song link from the search results. Click 'Send to your Mobile' link to SMS the track directly to your phone. Accept the item on your phone to download it.
3. Push install GPRS settings on your phone. Contact your service provider's helpline and ask the company rep to send GPRS settings to your phone. Wait for the settings to reach your phone. You will be notified by an SMS alert when the settings arrive. Accept the settings to push install them on your phone. Some global network carriers also offer to send GPRS settings when the user sends a particular code in SMS to a specific number. For instance, Airtel offers to activate GPRS when you send 'MO' in SMS to '2567.'

How to Send a SMS From Unix

1. Go to your cell phone carrier's website and determine what your cell phone's email address is. It should be something similar to 'your phone number@yourcarrier.net.'
2. Type in 'ksh' at your Unix command line to switch to the Korn shell.
3. Type in:echo 'text-message' | mailx -s 'test'
@yourcarrier.(net/com)'Text-message' represents the words in the text message you want to send, 'test' represents the subject of the test message and the email address after the '@' symbol represents your cell phone's email address. Hit 'Enter' to send the SMS to your cell phone.
4. Incorporate the code into a script to automatically send yourself a text message while a program is running.

How to Send Free Multiple SMS Messages

1. Navigate to the Text4free website (see References).
2. Enter the mobile number of one of the recipients.
3. Click the drop-down list and select the cell phone provider for that mobile number.
4. Click 'Click to add another recipient,' then enter the next mobile number. Continue to click 'Click to add another recipient' until all the desired recipients have been added.
5. Enter your message in the 'Please enter your free text message' field.
6. Select the number of times you would like the message sent to each recipient in the 'Please enter the amount of text free messages' section.
7. Click 'Browse' to add a picture to the message if desired.
8. Enter 'Image' in the box provided.
9. Click 'Send Message(s)' to deliver the text message.

How to Send a Hindi SMS

1. Navigate to the Messages portion of your phone's main menu.
2. Enter the Options menu in your Messages section.
3. Press 'Off' for predictive text. This allows you to type each individual letter in whatever language you want, such as Hindi.