How to Send SMS Messages From Websites

Using OnlineTextMessage.com
1. Go to OnlineTextMessage.com (see Resources).
2. Enter the mobile number to which you want to send your text message in the 'Mobile Number' box and enter your email address in the 'Your Email Address' box.
3. Type a short subject for your outgoing text message in the 'Subject' box.
4. Select the service carrier in the 'Select Carrier' box and enter your outgoing message. Click 'Send Message' to send your text message.
Using MobileSender.com
5. Go to MobileSender.com (see Resources).
6. Enter your recipient's phone number in the 'Number' box and type a short subject in the 'Subject' box.
7. Select the wireless carrier in the 'Carrier' box and enter your outgoing text message. Limit the message to no more than 140 characters.
8. Click 'Send it Free' to send your text message.
Using Yellowpipe
9. Go to Yellowpipe (see Resources).
10. Enter your recipient's phone number in the 'To Mobile' box and enter your recipient's name in the 'To Name' box.
11. Enter your mobile number in the 'From Mobile' box and enter your name in the 'From Name' box.
12. Type your outgoing message in the 'Message' box and click 'Send.'

How to Download Ringtones for Prepaid Cell Phones

1. Start your search by heading to the website of the company that provides your cell phone service. While not all service providers offer ringtones for download, many do, and this is one way you can make sure your download will be compatible with your phone. Many prepaid providers offer you the chance to purchase custom ringtones as part of your calling plan.
2. Preview ringtones on the site. Most company sites are easily navigated, and you shouldn't have much trouble finding what you're looking for with a little poking around. Because you're a prepaid customer, though, the company may not permit the download to be charged to a phone bill and will instead demand up-front payment, usually by credit card.
3. Expand your options by doing a search for custom ringtones for cell phones, such as your favorite songs or TV and movie themes, which are widely available from dozens of different sites. Before you use these sites' services, though, make sure that your phone's make and model are compatible with the download you want.
4. Enter your phone number and pay for your download when you've selected the ringtone you want. While the specifics of completing the download will vary depending on the source you're using, ringtones are always sent directly from the site to your cell phone.
5. Learn where Internet downloads are stored on your cell phone. Refer to the owner's manual you got in your prepaid cell phone start-up kit if you need help locating it. Follow the instructions to activate the download and make it your new ringtone, which will usually require you to select the ringtone from a menu stored in your phone.

How to Receive Phone Calls on Your PC

1. Use iCall. This software is available for your desktop or through a Web browser. It allows you to make and receive free calls. You can either purchase your own personal phone number or use one of the company's local access numbers to receive calls straight to your PC. If you're not around to take the call, the software also has a free voicemail service.
2. Use Yahoo! Voice. The service costs $2.49 per month and upwards but gives you your own personal phone number. You can pick your own area code and get free voice mail as part of the monthly package. The service is currently limited to numbers in France, the United States and the United Kingdom, so anyone phoning from outside those countries would have to pay for an international call.
3. Download SkpeIn. If you have friends or family who don't use Skype, they can still call your Skype account from a land line or cell phone using your own personalized number. Skype has numbers available in 25 different countries and people calling you from the same area code of the number you have chosen only pay for a local call. Subscriptions to the service start at $18 for three months, or $60 for a year.

How to Unlock an ATT Tilt Passcode for Free

1. Check that your contact has been in good standing for at least the last 90 days (no late payments). You can also call AT&T customer service to determine your contract status.
2. Remove the battery from your phone. Write down the 'IMEI' number shown on the sticker attached to your Smartphone. Put your battery back on the phone and close the battery cover.
3. Call AT&T customer service. You can find your local customer service number on their customer service web page. You can also dial *611 from your phone.
4. Provide the customer service representative with your account number, your password when applicable and your phone's manufacturer (HTC or AT&T) and model (Tilt).
5. Write down the unlock code exactly as provided. If you are not calling from your phone you can also enter the information when the representative is on the phone with you. However, it is recommended that you write down the process.
6. Enter the code exactly as you have written it down. The phone will reset itself. Insert a new SIM card from another carrier and wait 15 to 20 seconds. If the phone displays signal strength from your new carrier it has been successfully unlocked. Repeat the process if no signal strength is displayed.

How to Send SMS to India From the United States

1. Access the mobile phone's SMS function. Type in the content of the message in the text area.
2. Enter the phone number in India you wish to send the SMS to, in the phone number field. Type '+91' followed by the Indian mobile number, excluding the '0' from the start of the Indian phone number.
3. Click on the 'Send' option on the screen. The SMS will then be sent to the Indian recipient.

How to Send Text Messages From the Web to MetroPCS Phones

1. Select an online text messaging service. There are many services available (see Resources).
2. Type the 10-digit number of the MetroPCS phone under the phone number box. Do not include any hyphens, parentheses, or the 1 in front of the number.
3. Select MetroPCS as the carrier.
4. Type your text message in the message box.

How to Order an Annual Credit Report by Phone

1. Call each of the three big credit agencies. The first, Equifax, can be reached at (800) 685-1111. The second, Experian, can be reached at (888) 397-3742. The third, TransUnion, can be reached at (800) 916-8800.
2. Give each company the information they request. This will include your Social Security number and the last few addresses you've lived in if you're moved in the last few years. Be sure you have your information on hand when you call.
3. Make sure it has been at least a year since the last time you requested a credit report over the phone. If you requested one less than a year ago, you will have to pay each company for your credit report.