How to Get a Free Cell Phone If One Already Has a Plan

1. Get an upgrade. Although you are not a new customer, your cell phone provider might offer you free cell phones after you have been a customer for a certain amount of time--usually after the halfway point of your contract. If you have not reached your upgrade date, your provider might move you up if you order your new phone with a customer service representative.
2. Switch providers. If another provider offers a free phone you like, consider switching providers. Your new provider can also help you keep your present cell phone number for convenience. However, you will likely have to pay a termination fee with your old service provider.
3. Trade your phone. Sites such as Craigslist.org allow you to trade or sell your phone, so you can either get a new phone or use any sales proceeds to purchase a new phone. At Flipswap (see Resources), you can get your current phone appraised, and they will send you a check or gift certificate that you can put toward a new phone.

How to Send a Free Text Message to a Phone Online Read Response

1. Open your Web browser and visit the Google Voice setup website, listed in the Resources section.
2. Enter your zip code and select 'Search' to pull up a list of available Google Voice numbers. Select the number you want.
3. Select a four-digit PIN and enter it into the appropriate box. Enter it again to confirm it, and check the box next to the licensing agreement. Click 'Continue.'
4. Enter your cell phone number as the forwarding number. Google Voice will then give you a two-digit confirmation number, and will then immediately call your cell phone. Answer the call and enter in the confirmation number when prompted. Click 'Finish' on your computer screen to complete setup.
5. Click 'Text' on your Google Voice website. It is in the upper left corner. Enter the phone number of the recipient and the body of the message. Click 'Send.' When the recipient responds, the message will pop up under your sent message.

How to Block SMS Messages

1. Log into your cell phone account online and look for 'Messaging Preferences' or a similar option. Some providers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, Alltel, Verizon and Sprint, now allow you to adjust your settings to block certain contacts. You may have to pay an additional monthly fee and register for this service. You'll probably have a limit for the number of contacts you can add to this list.
2. Save the phone number to your contact list. You can name it 'Blocked.' Then edit the contact and scroll to 'Messages' or 'Text' options. Change the volume to 'silent' and turn any LED light and vibration settings off. This will allow you stop being notified when you get a message from this person.
3. Call your cell phone provider and ask the representative to block certain phone numbers from texting you. Some providers will gladly accommodate this request because they do not want you to remove text messaging completely because of annoyances from one person.
4. Report all cell phone spammers to your cell phone company. Take note of the phone number that sent a text to you and the product being sold so you can make a complete report. This may not be an instant fix, but over time, the spam may stop because of your complaint. Ask the provider to credit your account for any unwanted spam messages.

How to Send SMS with Unlimited Characters

1. Access your Web-based email account and log in using your user name and password. If you use an email application such as Outlook, open the program on your computer's desktop.
2. Open a blank email message by clicking 'Compose' or 'New Message.'
3. Type the text message recipient's mobile email address in the 'To' field. The mobile address is the 10-digit mobile number followed by the mobile gateway. The mobile gateway is similar to an email address's domain. Locate the mobile gateway using the list provided by Email-Unlimited (see Resources).
4. Enter the SMS message in the body of the message. You can enter as many characters as needed.
5. Click 'Send' to send the message to the recipient's mobile phone. The message will be divided up into several SMS messages.

How to Download iTunes for Mobile

1. Go to itunes.com. iTunes will recognize that you are accessing it via a mobile application and will suggest that you download the mobile app. If you are using an Apple product such as an iPhone or iPad, iTunes comes pre-installed on these devices.
2. Click 'Download iTunes' and agree to the terms and conditions. This will download the application to your mobile device and install it. Once the app is installed, you will be able to access it by clicking it.
3. Log in to iTunes. If you already have an iTunes account, then log in with those credentials. If you do not yet have an iTunes account, then follow the prompts on your mobile device to create one. You will need an email address, home address and credit card and/or PayPal account. Your credit card will not be charged until you purchase downloadable items from iTunes.
4. Search items that you wish to download. The items can be anything audible, such as songs, ringtones, television shows, audio books and more.

How to Send an Anonymous SMS From Any Number

1. Open an SMS website that allows you to send anonymous SMS messages. These types of websites do not require you to submit your name, cell phone number or email address. AnonTxt.com, Textemnow.com and Textforfree.com, are examples of free SMS websites that will send your anonymous text message.
2. Read the terms of agreement before sending your SMS message.
3. Enter the person's cell phone number, cell phone provider and the SMS message in the designated form.
4. Send the anonymous SMS message. A page will load confirming the message was sent.

How to Send Music to Your Phone for Free

1. Connect the cell phone to the computer using its USB sync cable. Once the phone is connected properly, it should be recognized by the computer as a removable storage device.
2. Go to 'My Computer' and click the phone's icon under the portable devices section that reads, 'Devices with Removable Storage.'
3. Access your computer's music folder, and go to the song files you want to move to the phone.
4. Control-click each music file you want to send to the phone. Control-clicking can be done by holding the 'CTRL' command on the keyboard and clicking over each song file simultaneously.
5. Maximize the phone's removable storage window.
6. Drag and drop the highlighted song files to the phone's removable storage window.