How to Conduct a Phone Reverse Lookup

1. Check the entire 10-digit number to make sure you have the correct number.
2. Visit a website that provides reverse phone lookup services. For example, 411.com, Intelius.com and PeopleFinders.com all provide reverse phone lookup services. The 411.com website provides free services without registration required. The Intelius website requires account registration and charges a fee. The PeopleFinders website charges a membership fee with account registration, which enables unlimited reverse phone lookup searches. Another option is to use an Internet search engine and enter the 10-digit number into the search engine field. Click “enter” or “find” on the lookup website or the search engine to search for a name connected with the number.
3. View the results. If you are using a reverse phone lookup service, they often work by searching the database, locating the information you want, and then trying to charge you a fee to give you the name. If you are using a search engine, view the search results. It’s possible that by scanning down the list of results, you will notice a name that recurs with multiple search results, indicating that this name goes with the phone number. Click on some of the search results to see if they lead to text on a website that connects the name to the phone number.

How to Track SMS on a Cell Phone

Tracking SMS on a Cell Phone Using Spybubble
1. Purchase Spybubble online, on Spybubble's official website (see Resources). Spybubble is a tracking application that tracks text messages as well as phone calls. This program is not free but it is sold for a one-time fee of $59.95, as of 2010. Once you purchase it, you will be able to begin the tracking process.
2. Create an Spybubble account on the company's website. You will need an account because the tracked SMS messages will be sent to your account for you to review. Once you purchase Spybubble, you will be sent to another page to create an account.
3. Download Spybubble onto your mobile phone. Your mobile phone needs to be web-enabled for the program to work on your phone. Type in the Spybubble's URL from your phone (see Resources). It may take awhile for the program to download onto your phone. Once Spybubble is installed on your phone, it will automatically start working. Also, there will no Spybubble icon on the phone, so it will not give any indication that it is attached to the phone.
4. Log on to your Spybubble account and view the SMS messages that are being sent and received. Every time a SMS messages is being sent and received, it will be logged into your online Spybubble account.
Tracking SMS on a Cell Phone Using My Mobile Watchdog
5. Purchase My Mobile Watchdog from My Mobile Watchdog's official website (see Resources). As of 2010, there is a monthly fee of $9.95 for the service. You will need to purchase the program before you can get access to it. During the purchasing process, you will type in the phone number of the cell phone you want to track. A link will be sent to the phone number that should be used to download the program directly from the phone.
6. Activate the My Mobile Watchdog software on the cell phone. You will have the option of activating the My Mobile Watchdog program directly on the phone. Once you activate My Mobile Watchdog, you can begin tracking the SMS messages. The application will automatically begin tracking messages.
7. Log on to you're My Mobile Watchdog account online and view the SMS messages that are sent and received on the cell phone you are tracking.
Tracking SMS on a Cell Phone Using Mobile Spy
8. Purchase Mobile Spy to begin tracking a cell phone's SMS messages, on Mobile Spy's official website (see Resources). As of 2010, you can purchase the program for $49.97. You will type in the cell phone number that you want to track. While you purchase Mobile Spy, you will sign up for an account to view the SMS messages. After you purchase Mobile Spy, a link will be sent to the phone for you to download.
9. Download Mobile Spy onto the phone. Once you click on the link that was sent to the phone, you will given a series of prompts to follow to download Mobile Spy successfully. Once Mobile Spy is downloaded onto the phone, it will begin to track the SMS messages that are sent and received.
10. Log into your Mobile Spy account to view the SMS messaging activity on that particular cell phone.

How to Spy On A Cell Phone

1. Choose Spy Software That is Compatible With The Cell Phone
The first thing you have to do to spy on a cell phone is to find a spy software that is compatible with the cell phone you would like to spy on. You can find this information at many different sites. One of the easiest if Mobile Spy which offers a wide variety of spy software. Another is Flexispy.
2. Purchase the Spy Software for the Cell Phone
The next step will be to purchase the spy software and download it. Most of the companies work by sending you an email with the user name and password you need to spy on a cellphone. It also will include instructions for how to download it on to the cellphone you would like to spy on. Some software can be installed through a bluetooth device which means you just need to be near the phone not actually on it. Finally, there are some programs that let you pull information from the sim card rather than install software. Depending on your reasons for spying on a cell phone and how tech savvy the person is, you should choose accordingly.
3. Configure the Settings To Your Preference To Spy on a Cell Phone
The last thing you will need to do is configure the settings to your preferences and set up your log in to monitor what is happening. This will allow you to spy on a cell phone.

How to Send Receive Free Text Messages From the Computer to a Phone

1. Log into your email account. If you do not have an email account, you can set one up for free through a variety of services, such as Gmail and Yahoo.
2. Open a new email window. In the 'To' address field, type the 10-digit phone number you wish to email and the correct company code after the number. For example, if you wish to send a text to 555-123-4567 and the number belongs an AT&T customer you would enter 5551234567@txt.att.net. Some of the more common cell phone providers' text email addresses are:Verizon -- 10digitnumber@vtext.comAlltel -- 10digitnumber@message.alltel.comNextel -- 10digitnumber@messaging.nextel.comBoost -- 10digitnumber@myboostmobile.comT-Mobile -- 10digitnumber@tomomail.netUS Cellular -- 10digitnumber@email.uscc.netSprint PCS -- 10digitnumber@messaging.sprintpcs.comVirgin Mobile -- 10digitnumber@email.vmobi.comFor a complete list, see 'Resources' at the end of the article.
3. Compose your email. Keep in mind, most text messages are only 160 characters or fewer, so keep it short to avoid having your message cut off. Then click send, and the email will be sent as a text message to your contact. When they reply, the text message they send will show up as a new email in your inbox.

How to Connect a Sony Ericsson Hands Free Device

1. Use the 'Settings' menu on your cell phone to turn on the device's Bluetooth capabilities (if they aren't already on).
2. Press down on the 'Power' button on your Sony Ericsson Hands Free device. Continue to hold this down for five seconds. A 'Pairing' icon will appear on the device's main display.
3. Select your Sony Ericsson Hands Free device from the menu of found devices on your cell phone.
4. Enter '0000' on your cell phone's keypad. This is the default Bluetooth password for your Sony Ericsson Hands Free device. Once you do this, the two devices will be successfully connected together using Bluetooth.

Bad Request

How to Track Landline Phones

1. Type the number into your preferred search engine. Put the last seven digits in quotations. Try using a hyphen or a space, or searching with or without the area code. Use the name of the region instead of the area code if you do not get any hits.
2. Type the number into a reverse phone number look-up site. Several online websites, such as WhitePages.com, AnyWho.com or 411.com, contain a database of landline phone numbers. These websites will try to match the number you entered to information in their databases. Usually, they can provide a name and location for a landline phone number.
3. Pay a website to trace the phone for you. Websites with more extensive landline and cell phone databases often require a small fee to track a number. Some of these websites include ReversePhoneDetectives.com, ReversePhoneCheck.com or NonPublished.com. Search for a reputable website and read user comments before paying. Be sure to review any software before downloading it, as it may be a virus or scam.
4. Dial *57 if you do not have caller ID or the number appears as blocked. This code activates Call Trace, which means that the phone company records the phone number for you. However, the company will not automatically give you the number. You will have to sign an authorization form, and the number will be turned over to law enforcement officers for further investigation. You must pay a fee to begin this service, and some companies require a monthly fee or a fee for each time you use the service.