How to Send an SMS Through a Serial Port Using a Nokia 1112

1. Attach on end of the serial cable to your computer. It plugs into your computer's serial port, which is on the back of your computer tower. (The serial port is typically blue and rectangular.) Screw in the knobs on the plug until they tighten.
2. Plug the other end of the serial cable into your cell phone. Download the USB GSM Modem Quick Start. Save the file to your desktop.
3. Double-click the file. Follow the installation instructions. Install the software to your computer's hard drive.
4. Double-click the software's icon. Wait for it to detect your Nokia phone. Look for the message 'OK,' which means the software detects a connection.
5. Enter 'AT+CSCA= 'XXXXX'. Replace the Xs with your mobile number. Enter 'AT+CMGS='YYYYY'. Replace the Ys with your recipient's number.
6. Enter your message. Type 'Ctrl'+'Z' to send your message.

How to Call Directory Assistance for Free

1. Call 1-800-FREE-411 (1-800-373-3411). This is a free directory assistance program that also offers directory assistance online at Free411.com, including reverse phone number look up and Web searches.
2. Download a directory assistance application for your smartphone and use that to look up phone numbers. Many phone and independent companies offer directory assistance free through downloaded applications for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry smartphones. Go to your appropriate application market and search for a free directory assistance app. Download and install it. You can look up the number you need with a quick tap of the app.
3. Go online, rather than call for directory assistance. Most phone carriers, including AT&T and Verizon, have directory assistance on their websites at no charge. There are also numerous websites dedicated to providing directory assistance for free online, such as yp.com, whitepages.com and 411.com. Look up the number electronically instead of calling 411.

How to Send SMS With ASP.NET

1. Select the 'File' menu then 'New Project.' This displays the New Project dialog.
2. Select .Net 2.0 or above in the framework selection drop-down menu at the top of the New Project dialog.
3. Select 'Visual C#' then 'Web' in the Project Types selection area. This will display a list of installed Web templates for Visual C#. Select 'ASP.NET Empty Web Application.'
4. Name the project with any name you desire. A new project is created in the Visual Studio development environment.
5. Create a 'system.net' section in the Web application configuration file, web.config, if one does not exist. Enter the following code:
System.Net.Mail reads SMTP configuration data out of the standard .NET configuration system. Replace the attribute values on the network element with the values appropriate for the SMTP server that will be used to send the message.
6. Right-click the project name and select 'Add A Class.' Name the class SMSManager or a similar name that adheres to your development standards.
7. In the new class, enter the following code:using System.Net.Mail;namespace Communication{public class SMSManager{///
/// Sends an SMS message using the designated SMTP mail server.///
/// The subject of the message being sent.
/// The message body.
/// The SMS e-mail address
///
The SMTP server must be set prior to executing this method.
public void SendMessage(string subject, string messageBody,string smsEmailAddress){MailMessage message = new MailMessage();SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();//TODO: Add REGEX validation for email addressmessage.To.Add(smsEmailAddress);message.IsBodyHtml = false;// Set the subject and message body textmessage.Subject = subject;message.Body = messageBody;// Send the e-mail messageclient.Send(message);}}}This code connects to the SMTP server specified in configuration and sends a message. The email address the message is sent to, smsEmailAddress parameter, is the email address for the SMTP to SMS gateway provided by the wireless carrier. Contact the wireless carrier for the address or use the email address list provided in the reference of this article.

How to Send SMS Messages Overseas

1. Go the main menu of your phone and select 'Message.' Choose 'Create a new message.'
2. In the 'To' field type the phone number of the person you wish to text. Dial 011, the country code and the phone number of the recipient.
3. Type the message and press 'Send.'

How to Change Cell Phone Numbers With T

1. Call T-Mobile at 1-877-453-1304. You can also dial 611 on your cell phone to get to the customer service.
2. Tell the customer care representative that you would like to change your cell phone number. The T-Mobile representative will do what has to be done to change your number. If you're on the phone as your number is being changed, the call may drop. It can take anywhere between one minute to 24 hours for your number to be changed. A free text message will be sent to you with your phone number. If you ever forget your number, you can dial #NUM# on your phone and press 'Send.'
3. Inform all of your friends and family about your new phone number. You can send a mass text message to everybody in your address book. Sending a mass text message will depend on your phone's specific features. Most phones allow you to open an option's menu by clicking on one of your contacts. In this menu, you should see a 'Mark All' option. Select this option and then compose your text message. When you send the message, it will go to every contact you marked. It's best to consult your user's manual on how to do this because each phone could be different.

How to Unlock a Siemens Mobile Phone

The Process
1. Remove the battery cover from your Siemens phone. With most Siemens models the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is located behind the battery. Remove the battery from the phone.
2. Locate the SIM and use you forefingers to pinch the card. Be gentle or you might damage it. Never touch the gold contacts. Remove the SIM by pulling it back and out.
3. Replace the battery and back cover. Turn on your phone. It is very important that there is no SIM card in the slot at this point.
4. Insert your unlock code. You can either pay for this code or search the Internet for a crack generator or an individual who distributes the codes on a free website. Try uniquephones.com.
5. Once you have your unlocking code, type it in. Your phone will automatically restart, taking about 15 seconds.
6. Congratulations, your phone is unlocked. Test the phone by inserting a SIM from an alternative carrier and see if you can make calls. Usually you will have no problems, but some carriers try to keep you from doing this by creating phones that are proprietary. You can buy unlocked phones, but they are expensive.

How to Send Links by SMS

Sending Links from One Phone to Another
1. Contact your cell phone provider by calling its customer support line or visiting your account on the phone provider's website to enable Internet capabilities. Make sure that your recipient also has Internet access on her phone in order to view any links you send.
2. Click 'Create a message' on your phone and then select 'New Message.' In the body of the text message, enter the Web URL. You do not need to include the 'http://' prefix.
3. Select 'Send to' and then click on the desired contact from your phone book, or enter the recipient's phone number manually. Click 'Send' again to send the message. When the recipient opens the message, he can click on the link itself. An option to 'View' or 'Go to' the site should appear. If he clicks again, he will open the page on his phone's Web browser.
Sending Links from a Computer to a Phone
4. Visit an online text messaging service (see References). Enter the recipient's phone number, including area code, without dashes. Type the subject of your text message in the 'Subject' line, if you desire.
5. Open the desired Web page in another window and click on the address bar to highlight its link. Right-click and select 'Copy.' Return to the text message service window and right-click in the body of the text message. Select 'Paste' to paste the address into the message, or type the address in manually. Through all SMS or text-messaging services, your message is usually restricted to 200 characters.
6. Select the recipient's cell phone provider. This will format the message accordingly so that the recipient can view it. Click 'Send' or 'Send Free Text Message!' when you are finished.