How to Activate Your Cell Phone for Free

1. Navigate to your service provider's website.
2. Log into your account.
3. Click to add a new phone. Choose the kind of phone you own. Type in the serial number of your phone, found on your battery. Click 'Add.'

How to Get an ATT SMS Number

Over the Phone
1. Contact AT&T at 800-331-0500 and follow the prompts to speak with a representative.
2. Inform the representative of your intent to set up a wireless account. Ask the representative to provide you with a listing of plans and phone specials that AT&T currently is offering.
3. Select a wireless phone and choose a plan that has 'Messaging,' which enables you to use the SMS feature on your phone.
4. Provide the representative with the information requested of you, such as your name, billing address, driver's license number and/or Social Security number. Wait for the representative to set up the account. In some cases, you may need to provide the representative with your credit card information to pay for any charges associated with opening an account and activating your equipment.
5. Write down your order confirmation number and your mobile phone number. This is the number that you will use to send SMS messages. Wait for your phone to arrive in the mail. Follow the instructions to activate the device.
Online
6. Visit the AT&T website and click the 'Wireless' tab. Click the 'Wireless' sub-menu and select 'Cell phones and devices.'
7. Search through the listing of cell phones until your find a cell phone you want to buy. Click the cell phone picture.
8. Enter your ZIP code into the appropriate field. Select the features you want to add to your wireless account. Select the option to add 'Messaging' to your plan.
9. Click 'Add to Cart.' Select the option to get a new AT&T number when prompted to do so. Verify your wireless plan and click 'Order Now.'
10. Enter your name, email, billing and shipping address into the appropriate fields. Click 'Next.' Enter your credit card information into the next field. Verify your order and click 'Submit.' Wait for your new phone to arrive by mail. Follow the instructions to activate the device.

How to Pair a Bluetooth Hand

1. Disconnect your headset from the charging source (if applicable). Do not power the headset on yet.
2. Power on your phone, and open the main menu. Access your Bluetooth options -- usually found under 'Tools' or 'Settings.'
3. Choose 'On' to turn on your phone's Bluetooth.
4. Place your headset in pairing mode. This varies by model; however, many headsets can be put in pairing mode by pressing the center 'Call Control' or 'Power' button for five to 10 seconds. You will notice the indicator lights flashing or staying solidly lit when the headset is ready to be paired.
5. Choose 'Look for Devices' or 'Search' from your phone's Bluetooth menu. Your phone will attempt to locate the headset -- this can take several seconds. A list of devices will appear when searching is complete.
6. Select the name of your headset from the list of discovered devices. Press 'OK.'
7. Enter the headset's pairing passkey on your phone if prompted. (Not all devices require this. See your user guide for the passkey specific to your device.) The passkey is set by the headset manufacturer, but is often '0000' or '1234.' Press 'OK.' Your headset and phone will connect automatically and are ready for use.

How to Set Up a Home Proxy for Mobile Phone Access

Hide Mobile
1. Open the web browser on your mobile and go to the 'Hide Mobile' proxy to alter the content controls connected to your ability to browse. You can access web pages blocked by content controls with 'Hide Proxy,' which uses a free proxy service. It also hides your IP address so you can be hidden as you surf the Internet on your mobile device.
2. Type the web page URL that is being blocked into the text field located in the bottom area of the 'Hide Mobile' web page.
3. Click 'Browse' underneath the text field. 'Hide Mobile' will override the content controls.
Mobile Proxy
4. Go to the 'Mobile Proxy' web page in your mobile phone's web browser. 'Mobile Proxy' is a free proxy that unblock restricted web pages in your mobile phone. It also allows you to be anonymous as it hides your IP address.
5. Browse to the text field in the upper-left area of the 'Mobile Proxy' web page and input the URL of the restricted web page.
6. Click the 'Go' button, which is next to the text field. The restricted web page will now be accessible on your mobile phone by 'Mobile Proxy.'
Stornge
7. Open you web browser on your mobile phone. Go to the 'Stornge' proxy web page. This is a free proxy service that allows your mobile to visit blocked web pages while hiding your IP address.
8. Go to the text bar, which is found in the upper-left area of the 'Stornge' web page and type in the blocked web page's URL.
9. Click 'Go!' under the text bar, and 'Stornge' will open the web page on your mobile through its server.

How to Send SMS in PDU Format

1. Press the 'MENU' button. Navigate to 'Text Messages' or 'Messages.' Press the 'OK' button to launch it.
2. Type AT+CMGS=yyyyy. Replace 'yyyyy' with recipient's phone number. Press 'Enter.'
3. Enter your SMS message. Verify that it is 160 characters or fewer.
4. Press 'CTRL' and 'Z' at the same time to send the message.

How to Send SMS From a Browser

1. Open the online SMS site within your Internet browser.
2. Type the recipient's phone number into the field provided. Make sure to add the necessary area or country codes.
3. Enter your name and phone number into the fields provided. These options may not be available through all online SMS services. If no options are provided to identify yourself, make sure to include at least your name in the SMS message itself.
4. Type your message into the text box. Most SMS websites will limit your message to 160 or fewer characters.

How to Send a Text From Arizona to Brisbane, Australia

1. Navigate to the 'SMS' or 'Messages' option on your cell phone. Typically, the option is located on the home screen of the cell phone.
2. Select the option to create a new text message.
3. Enter '01161' and the cell phone number of the recipient located in Brisbane, Australia.
4. Type your desired text message. Press 'Send' to deliver the message to the recipient. Depending on the cell phone model, the 'Send' button may vary.