How to Look for Addresses and Phone Numbers for Free

1. Zabasearch- Similar to Whitepages, Zabasearch allows you to find people in your local area and across the country, you can gather more information using the 'advance search' by typing in a full name or year of birth to narrow down the searches.
2. Anywho- Free whitepages sponsored by AT&T, this website that includes business directories, international lookups, maps and reverse phone numbers all in one website.
3. 1-800-free-411- You could use this service for no fee and unlike most directories, you are able to choose to get search results using your cell phone. Simply type in 1-800-free-411, ask for the name and phone number you want and get your answers within fee minutes by phone or text.
4. Wink- Not exactly a phone number or address directory, Wink is a search engine tool that allows anyone in any location to look up people using different social-networking websites. You can get a profile the f full name and location of the person you are seeking and maybe a picture, if the person added one.

How to Unlock Texting on a Sprint Phone

1. Sign into your sprint.com account.
2. Click on the 'My device and media' tab near the top of the screen.
3. Select the 'Messaging' icon from the list that appears.
4. Click the 'Block texts' option.
5. Select the short code to be removed from the blocked list. Short codes are four- to six-digit codes that appear with the message, often from vendors or advertisers.
6. Click the 'Remove from block list' option.

How to Register a Cell Number for Free Texts

1. Ask your cell phone service provider if you can send and receive free text messages. Most providers off a bundle deal, so that you pay a set monthly price for unlimited texts. If you want to use the texting feature without any charge, talk with a customer service representative about this possibility.
2. Visit Internet text messaging providers. These include the txt2day and textem websites. Read the details of each provider (if applicable), to gain an understanding of particular features and services.
3. Register your information. Most sites require your name, phone number, email address and age for registration. Once you fill out the information, you can send a text to your friend, if his cell phone provider is one of the site's approved recipients. Remember that normal charges for incoming texts on your friend's phone will apply

How to make free calls to India from USA

1. Sign up for Vonage as your landline ($24.99/mo)
2. Dial 01191 followed by the telephone number in India starting with the area code, e.g, for Mumbai you can call 01191-22-28971234 (example only, replace with your phone numbers when calling).
3. You can also call mobiles in India for free, e.g, 01191-9891234567 (example only, replace with your mobile numbers when calling)
4. If you already have vonage, call them on 1-800-705-7092 and upgrade your service for free. You can also do it online by going on vonage.com.
5. You can also call US landlines for free with this service.
6. You can call 59 other countries for free besides India. This is a great bonus if you have friends in other countries. You can check the list on vonage.com
7. Enjoy

How to Send a Free Text to Straight Talk

1. Access an online free text message website that can send free text messages to a Straight Talk cellphone. There are many such websites available. You can use the Internet browser on your computer or cellphone if applicable to access these websites.
2. Read the 'Terms of Service' information before sending a text message from the website.
3. Enter the necessary information on the provided form on the website, such as the receiver's name, Straight Talk cellphone number, your email address or cell number and the message. Scroll through the list of providers to find 'Straight Talk' and select it. It will appear in its designated box.
4. Click 'Send Message' when complete. The text message will be delivered to the receiver's Straight Talk cellphone momentarily.

How to Send a Cheap International SMS

1. Choose the cell phone service provider of the recipient on the VZW site. Enter the recipient's phone number, and select the country. This service will allow you to send SMS to about 200 countries. Enter your message of up to 160 characters. You will be charged between 10 to 25 cents per text as of 2010, depending on the country.
2. Log in to AT&T's international text messaging service if you are an AT&T customer. Register by entering your phone or customer number. Type up your message of up to 160 characters. You will be able to send messages to most countries for 50 cents each.
3. Register with SendSMSNow. This site will allow you to send messages for free to up to 50 countries. You need to create a user name and password and provide an email address. Create your text message of up to 130 characters. Select the country, enter the phone number and country code, and click 'Send.'

How to Receive an SMS on the Internet

1. Sign up for Google Voice (see 'Resources' below). This service allows you to register a phone number online for free. Using the Google Voice website, you can send and receive texts at no cost. You can even be notified of a received SMS message by e-mail if you'd rather not keep the site open.
2. Download AOL Instant Messenger (see 'Resources' below). In the United States, you can add a cell-phone number to your buddy list and send a friend a message as if he or she were using AIM online. The message is received on your friend's cell phone via SMS. When they reply, the message is sent to you in an AIM message.
3. Send an e-mail to your friend's cell-phone e-mail address. Most cell-phone carriers in the United States tie e-mail addresses to the phone numbers of their subscribers---for example, an AT&T cell-phone address looks like this: 2125551212@txt.att.net. When your friend replies, you'll receive the response as an e-mail message. Cell-phone e-mail addresses can be found on SMS 411 (see 'Resources' below).