How to Run a Home Phone With a Computer Through a 56K Modem for Free

1. Visit the Skype website (see Resources). Click the 'Get Skype' button to download the free VoIP telephone service software.
2. Click 'Join' at the top of the Skype website to create an account. Enter your personal information, choose a password, and select a Skype name for Internet phone service. Other Skype users will use this name to call you for free.
3. Plug a headset, or speakers and microphone into your computer. These will act as your home phone. Turn up the speaker volume to hear through either.
4. Click the Skype icon on your desktop to use the phone services. Use Skype names to call other users of this VoIP telephone service for free.

How to Send a Free Picture to a Mobile

1. Log into your email account.
2. Attach the picture that you want to send to a mobile phone to the email by clicking on the 'Attach' option and then double-clicking on the picture from your computer's hard drive.
3. Address the 'Recipient' field of the email to the mobile's 10-digit cell phone number followed by the cell phone service provider's text messaging extension (e.g., 1234567890@vzwpix.com).
4. Send the email to the mobile phone by clicking on the 'Send' button.
5. Open the text message on your mobile phone if you sent it to yourself. Press the right soft key to access the options. Select 'Save as Ringtone' to save the picture to your mobile phone.

How to Send a Free Text Message Online to Any Phone Company

1. Go to txt2day.com and on the right side of the page you will see the SMS generator. Read all of the terms and conditions before moving forward to the next step.
2. Go to the SMS generator and enter the cell phone number that you wish to text. Include numbers only. Entering your return email address is optional. However, your email will be used so that your contact can reply to your text message. If you do not enter your email address, your contact cannot reply to you.
3. Select the cell phone provider of your contact. If you do not know the cell phone provider, look it up by clicking the link provided.
4. Enter your text message in the field provided. Do not go over the maximum allowance of 140 characters.
5. Answer the anti-spam problem, this is usually a simple mathematical question. Agree to the terms of service and click 'Send It!'

How to Retrieve a Mobile SMS

1. Press the 'Menu/OK' key on your cell phone. Your phone should be on the standby screen when you press the key. If not, press the 'End' key to return to the standby screen, then press 'Menu/OK.'
2. Select 'Messages' or 'Messaging.' Use the arrow keys to select the SMS message you would like to retrieve.
3. Click the 'Menu/OK' key to select the message. Review the message by using the arrow keys to scroll up and down the message. Press the 'End' key to return to the phone's standby screen. You can also select the 'Return' or 'Back' key to review more messages.

How to Activate MetroPCS Phones

1. Make sure that MetroPCS offers service in your area. Unlike nationwide providers (Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile), MetroPCS is a regional wireless carrier offered in select U.S. cities. Visit the MetroPCS company website and look at coverage maps to determine if MetroPCS is available in your calling area.
2. Look for MetroPCS branding on the wireless phone. If the wireless phone is branded by another provider, it may have been flashed for use on the MetroPCS network. In order to determine if a non-MetroPCS branded phone is eligible for use with MetroPCS, dial 611 and listen for the MetroPCS prompts. If you hear the 'MetroPCS; hello, hello, hello' greeting, the phone is already on that network and is ready to activate.
3. Visit MetroPCS' company website, www.metropcs.com. The website has an extensive listing of all company stores and independent retailers that will be able to activate the wireless phone. MetroPCS company stores and independent retailers are generally abundant in cities where their service is provided.
4. Visit a MetroPCS store and choose your calling plan. Before activating your phone, the MetroPCS representative will explain the various features and options you have to choose from. Ask any necessary questions to guarantee that you receive the best service for your money, and make note of coverage maps to verify that all of the areas you visit frequently are covered.
5. Now that your phone is activated, you can enjoy the freedom of unlimited wireless calling. Say goodbye to overages because there are no minutes to count and no data service usage to worry about.

How to Get Free Minutes Sent to My Virgin Mobile Phone

1. Go to the Virgin Mobile website. (See resources)
2. Scroll down to the menu on the bottom of the page and select 'Kickbacks.'
3. Click 'Register for Kickbacks.' If there is already an online account set up, log into the account, if not, register with the Virgin Mobile phone number.
4. Enter the email addresses of as many friends as possible. Virgin Mobile will send these friends an email explaining Virgin Mobile phone plans and the kickback program.
5. Receive a kickback code by text message. This is the code that must be entered when friends sign up online to receive the kickback.
6. Get free minutes sent to the Virgin Mobile phone. For each friend that uses the kickback code, both the subscriber and the friend will receive 60 free minutes sent to the phones.

How to Send an MMS From a Laptop to a Cell Phone

1. Access your email account. Click on 'Compose New Mail' depending upon your email account.
2. Place the cursor in the 'To' box. Type the recipient's 10-digit cell number along with the carrier's name. See the resource section below for the Make Use of website for a list of the proper way to format the email address depending upon the carrier. For example, if the recipient has Sprint you would type:10-digit number@pm.sprint.com.
3. Place the cursor in the 'Subject' box and type the subject of your email followed by the body of the email in the designated box.
4. Press the 'Attach' icon or word on your email screen. Some emails have a picture of a paper clip. A screen will load for you to browse through your hard drive of your laptop to find the media you wish to attach. Click on it once located and press 'Attach' or 'Open'. The media will load in your email as an attachment.
5. Read over the email and press 'Send' when completed. Your MMS will be delivered to the recipient's text message area on his cell phone.