Tuesday, February 12, 2013

How to Send a Daily SMS From My Phone Automatically


Schedule a SMS Message
1. Type your desired SMS message into your phone's messaging space.
2. Select the date and time that you want your message delivered to your contact.
3. Choose the option for rescheduling a recurring message or to send the SMS message.
4. Select the contact or group of contacts from your contacts list to whom you wish to send the SMS message.

Monday, February 11, 2013

How to Send Message to Your Members With Drupal


1. Start your Internet browser and open your Drupal website. Log in using your private user name and password. Click 'Administer' in the menu.
2. Click 'Modules' under the 'Site Building' menu. Enable the 'Node Notification' module and click 'Save Configuration.'
3. Select 'Blocks' under the 'Site Building' menu. Drag the 'SMS Subscription Block' and situate it where you want it to display on your website. You can place it in the right or left side bar.
4. View to check if your 'SMS Subscription Block' appears where you intended to display it on your website. Your site members now can subscribe to your SMS newsletters by providing their phone number and selecting the 'Subscribe' option. They also can stop their subscription by selecting 'Unsubscribe.'
5. Click 'Ozeki SMS Module Settings' in the 'Site Configuration' menu and select 'Send Node Notification.' Check 'Enable SMS Notification When a Specific Content is Created' in the 'Send Node Notification' menu and specify the content types.$CONTENT_TYPE: the current content type;$SITE_NAME: the name of the current site;$NODE_INTRO: the title and description of the node;$NODE_INTRO the 'node title - node body' in the message.To enable SMS mode, click on 'Save Configuration.'
6. Enable the 'SMS Notification' option to update your subscribed users when you create new content on your website. Click 'Notify Users About This Node' and enable the 'Send SMS Notification to Users' option. Save the changes to execute your message notifications to your registered and subscribed users.

How to Send Web Text


1. Find a website that will allow you to send text messages.  Three that you can use are SMSflick, Send-SMS-Now and Mjoy (see Resources).
2. Go to SMSFlick.  From the drop-down menu, choose the country where your recipient is located.  Add the cell phone number or local number of the recipient with the area code. Type your message in the box provided. You can use up to 100-characters.  If you wish to send messages of up to 300 characters, then you can purchase a premium account that allows you to do so for $4.99 a month as of 2010.
3. Use Send-SMS-Now. Select the recipient's country and network service provider. Enter the recipient's mobile number.  Type in your name in the 'From' field and type the body of your text message up to 160 characters. Complete the validation captcha text, and then click on the 'Send Message' button.
4. Use Mjoy. Choose your country on the drop-down menu.  Enter your mobile phone number plus the country code.  Complete the captcha code then click on the 'Join' button.  Wait for an SMS on the cell phone number that you provided.  Copy the link in that SMS and paste it to the address bar of your Web browser.  Once the page is done loading, you will be presented with a small grid-like menu where in menu icons such as 'Free SMS' and 'Contacts' are included.  Select the 'Free SMS' icon then click on 'New Message.'  Type the recipient's number in the field provided while making sure that the number starts with a country code.  Type your message and press 'Send.'  

How to Set Up SMS Voting


1. Open a Web browser. Use a website that allows you to set up SMS voting. Examples include Poll Everywhere, SMS Poll and 84444.com (see Resources).
2. Click 'Create' or 'Sign Up.' Create a username and password, if necessary. Enter your full name, mobile number and email address.
3. Pay for any fees associated with the service. As of 2011, Poll Everywhere runs from free to $1,400 a month, SMS Voting is a free service and 84444.com costs between $79 and $2,999 a month.
4. Click the 'Sign Up' link. Create your poll question. Choose possible answers for that question. Include 'Other' to allow your friends and family to enter their own answer.
5. Click the 'Create' button. Enter the mobile numbers of the people to whom you want to send the poll. Click the 'Submit' button.
6. Wait for notification that you sent your SMS voting poll. You will receive responses back to your mobile number or through the website.

How to Get Free Minutes for Boost Mobile Phones


1. Call Boost Mobile customer service at 1-888-BOOST-4U to speak to a customer service representative.
2. Tell the representative that you found a cheaper phone plan or that you are no longer happy with your Boost Mobile account. Sometimes the representative will offer to add minutes to your account for free. They may also offer to upgrade you at a discount to a Boost Mobile Unlimited plan where minute usage is not limited. These options may be offered in an attempt to keep you from leaving the service.
3. Look for special Boost Mobile offers for frequent 're-boosting' (the term for adding minutes to a Boost account). For example, Boost may from time to time offer specials where if you purchase X amount of re-boosts in a certain timeframe you will get X amount of bonus minutes.
4. Ask family and friends for Boost Mobile re-boost cards for holidays or birthdays. Existing Boost users can 'gift' minutes directly to another Boost user's account through Boost's official website. The website is available in the Reference section of this article.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

How to Send a Scheduled SMS


1. Sign up for the website TextMeLater, a web-based service that allows you to schedule text messages. It's free to send an SMS to the U.S. and Canada and to most major cell phone carriers such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint and Cingular. Also, use the service to schedule reminders to send to your own cell phone. Sign up by entering your 10-digit mobile phone number and your cell phone carrier. Click 'Send Test Message' to make sure your phone can receive messages from the site. Then, proceed to enter in a user name and other contact information.
2. Download SMS Scheduler, a small application you use when you send an SMS message via your computer. Leave the application running in the background when you send an SMS. Select the specific, date, time and recurrence. You can also send the same message to several recipients. Go to the SMS Scheduler website to download the application. Install it on your computer, and run it in the background.
3. Sign up for for SMS City to schedule SMS at dates and times previously set. Sign up by entering your country, mobile phone number, first name, email address and password. Registration is free. Everyday you receive one free SMS point to send a free SMS, according to SMS City. Besides the one free SMS you gain per day, a standard SMS costs 10 cents. To schedule a message, log into the site and click 'Send SMS' from the menu located the top of your member page.

How to Unlock a Razr Phone for Free


1. Request the Razr's IMEI code by contacting the provider's customer service. If you've been a customer long enough, the provider may send the IMEI code, or the code identifying the specific phone, in a few days. Usually customers have to fulfill at least a portion of the length of their contract with a provider before the provider will provide the IMEI code to allow the phone to work with other providers' networks.
2. Turn off the Razr by holding the red phone button.
3. Remove the SIM card by removing the protective cover for the battery on the back of the phone. Near the battery housing locate a small slot with a small chip resembling a memory card. This is the SIM card. Slide it out to remove it.
4. Insert the new provider's SIM card into the empty card slot near the battery. Place the battery cover back on the phone.
5. Turn the Razr back on by holding the green phone button until the phone turns on. The phone will detect the new card and ask for the IMEI code. Enter the code. Now the Razr will operate using the new network.