How to Make Colorful Text Messages

From Your Phone
1. Download a color SMS application for your phone. Applications are available through the phone vendor's website or from outside websites. For example, colored SMS HD is an iPhone application that is available as a free download via an outside site.
2. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable. Alternatively, use your phone to go online and download the application directly. Install the SMS application onto your phone.
3. Open the application and select the what color you want your text message. Send a test message with your selected color.
From Your Computer
4. Visit a website that offers free colored SMS. For example, Glitterizer allows you to send glittered texts to a cellphone. Enter your text, then enter the destination number and send the message.
5. Download and install a text-messaging program. For example, Outlook Mobile Service is a Microsoft Office feature that allows you to send text messages from Outlook.
6. Create a new text message by opening the file tab, or 'New Tab.' Select a text message, then start writing. Add colorful emoticons or change the color of the text using the editing portion of the program.
7. Enter the recipient's information and send the message.

How to Send an International SMS From a Cell Phone

1. Go to your cell phone's main menu and select the 'Message' or 'Text Message' icon. If using a touchscreen cell phone, you can just touch the icon. If not, use the arrows to move to the icon and click 'Enter' to open it. The terminology on your phone may differ from model to model but it will generally follow the same steps.
2. Click or tap 'Create Text Message.' Enter the phone number you want to send the message to or select it from your contacts list. In order to send an international text message you must include the 1 to 2-digit country code in front of the number .
3. Compose your message and click 'Send.' Check your sent box to confirm that the message was sent. It may take a few minutes to be received. If the message is returned to you with a note saying it could not be delivered, it is possible that your cell phone service provider has disabled international texting services. Contact the service provider and ask the representative to enable this feature on your cell phone. Be aware that sending SMS text messages to an international number can result in an extra charge that's determined by your service provider.

How to Unlock Motorola I880 for Free

1. Power on your Motorola i880 and navigate to the home screen. Type '*#06#' into the keypad to reveal its 16-digit IMEI number. Make note of this number for later use.
2. Contact your network provider's tech support company and request an unlock code. Tell them that you're either traveling overseas or that you plan on selling your phone, if they ask for a reason. Be prepared to give the representative your IMEI number, mobile number, name and email address. Your unlock code should then be sent to your by email.
3. Power down your phone and remove its SIM card by removing the plastic cover from the battery casing. The SIM card is located beneath the battery. Insert your new foreign or prepaid SIM card in its place.
4. Power your phone back on. Enter the unlock code that you received from Step 2 when your phone says 'Enter Special Code.' Your Motorola i880 is now unlocked and ready to use on your new network.

How to Send SMS Get Replies Online

1. Sign into an email account. Any email account works with this process.
2. Click on 'Write Email,' 'Compose Email' or 'New Email.' A new screen appears.
3. Click inside the blank 'To' recipient text box.
4. Type the person's 10-digit cell phone number, using no punctuation or spaces, in the box.
5. Type the '@' symbol and the email address that corresponds to the individuals wireless provider -- for example: '8900988901@vtext.com.'
6. Enter a subject for the SMS message inside the blank 'Subject' text box on the page. Adding a subject isn't necessary.
7. Type the message you're sending inside of the 'Message' or 'Email' box.
8. Click 'Send.' The SMS message is sent to the number entered in step 5. The message also contains your email address, and any responses to your original message go straight to your email account.

How to Send a Free Text Message to a Wireless Phone

Send SMS Now
1. Open your browser and go to the Send SMS Now website (see Resources).
2. Select the country and cell phone operator from the drop-down menus.
3. Type in the cell phone number of the person to receive your text.
4. Compose your message. Your message is limited to 120 characters. Enter the validation code. This is a security mechanism to fight spam or bots from sending messages. Click 'Send Message.'
Send SMS
5. Navigate your browser to the Sea Sms website (see Resources).
6. Type your message in the 'Message' field towards the bottom of the Web page.
7. Type the 10-digit phone number of the person to receive your text in the field next to 'Number.'
8. Right-click on the drop down arrow under 'Cellular Operator' and scroll down to find and select the mobile carrier of the person you are sending the text message to.
9. Click 'Send' to send your text message.
Text by SMS
10. Direct your browser to the textbysms website (see Resources).
11. Type the mobile phone number, including the area code in the first field which says 'To.'
12. Enter your email address in the next field. This is optional, but the recipient can reply to you text and the reply will be sent to your email.
13. Type a subject in the 'Subject' field. The subject doesn't count towards the message limit.
14. Select the recipients' cellular carrier by using the drop down menu.
15. Enter your text message in the following field.
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17. Click 'Send Text Now' to process and send your text message to the wireless phone.

How to Block SMS on a Blackberry Gemini

Blackberry Firewall
1. Go to the Home screen on your Blackberry Gemini. Use the track wheel to select and click “Options.”
2. Select “Security” then “Firewall” from the “Options” screen.
3. Put a check mark next to “SMS' on the firewall options. If you have the Blackberry 5.0 operating system, put a check mark next to “Text Messages” to block all incoming SMS.
4. Scroll down to “Exceptions” if you would like to allow certain individuals to send you SMS.
Put a check mark next to “Contacts” to allow all your contacts to send you SMS messages. Or, put a check mark next to “Specific Addresses” to only allow certain people to send SMS messages.
5. Click “Add” if you are selecting specific contacts. Select “Add Email Address,” “Add Phone Number” or “Add PIN.”
6. Enter the desired email address, phone number or PIN. Hit the menu key and press “Save.” Repeat the adding process until you have included all of the desired exceptions.
7. Save your settings. Your Blackberry Gemini will now block all SMS messages except from those on your exception list.
Blackberry App World
8. Navigate to the Blackberry App World on your Blackberry Gemini phone. Hit the magnifying glass to bring up the search window and type “Block SMS.”
9. Purchase and download one of the apps on the list.
10. Install the SMS blocker and follow the on-screen prompts for configuration.

How to Download Music to My Cricket Phone

1. Allow your Cricket phone to recognize the microSD card before loading music onto it. The card is your Cricket phone's storage drive. Insert the microSD card into your phone's microSD card slot and wait for the memory card icon to appear in your display.
2. Connect the Cricket phone to your personal computer. Insert the mini-USB end of the mini-USB-to-USB cable into the phone's mini-USB port. Insert the USB end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer. Wait for your computer to recognize the Cricket phone as a connected device. You can also remove the microSD card from your phone and insert it into your computer's SD card reader if you do not have a mini-USB-to-USB cable.
3. Double-click the Cricket phone's device icon to open its file folder window. Open the 'My_Music' folder.
4. Open the file folder containing the MP3 music files you want to transfer. Open this file folder in a separate file manager window.
5. Drag and drop the desired MP3 music files from their file folder into the Cricket phone's 'My_Music' folder.
6. Safely remove the Cricket phone from your computer. Right-click the Cricket phone's device icon and select 'Eject' or 'Safely Remove Device.' Otherwise, remove the microSD card from the microSD card reader and reinsert it to your Cricket phone.