How to Send a Free Text to a Thai Mobile

1. Visit Free SMS to Mobile (see Resources) to send a free text message to Thailand online. Drop down the 'Select Country' menu and choose Thailand. Enter the Thai phone number (without the '66' country code), type your message (limited to 197 characters) and click 'Send.'
2. Visit SMS Free4All to send free, unlimited text to Thailand online if your contact in Thailand uses any of the following mobile providers: Advanced Info Service PLC; Digital Phone Co. Ltd.; Total Access Communications Co.; or True Move Company Ltd. Point your browser to the second link listed under Resources and enter the six- or eight-digit mobile number (no '08' mobile code) in the box, making sure to select the mobile provider from the corresponding drop-down menu. Enter your text message, the correct 'CAPTCA' verification string and then click the 'Submit' button.
3. Visit InternetSMS.com to send a free text message to Thailand. Select your country from the drop-down menu, then enter your email address, the Thai phone number (no country code) and a message of up to 100 characters. Click the 'Send' button.

Tips to Get Free Minutes on Boost i450

Promotional Deals
The Boost Mobile company regularly releases promotional deals for its customers. For example, one deal that went on for a few years allowed existing customers to get 10 percent back on all the calls they made with their Boost Mobile phone, as long as they spent at least $10 per month and did so for three consecutive months. So, if customers' cell-phone bills totaled $100 after the three months, then they would receive $10 back, making those minutes, which amounted to 10 minutes, free. Different promotional deals similar to this are announced through Boost Mobile from time to time, but, often, you have to be a Boost Mobile customer to hear about them.
Unlimited Plan
For $50 a month, Boost Mobile users can talk, text, browse the web and do anything else for an unlimited amount of time on their Boost phones. This is an excellent option for people who talk or text daily; this option gives users many extra minutes, for which they would otherwise pay on a day-to-day or call-to-call mobile-phone plan, for free. As well, these Boost i450 users don't have to keep track of their talk time or amount of texts.
Reboosting Savings
Reboosting is a term used for Boost Mobile phones, which allows people to add more money to their phone's account so they can continue to talk and use their account still without signing any type of contract. Many times this is done through purchasing a promotional card with a preset amount of minutes, costing you a few extra dollars. For example, if you spend $50 on a Boost Mobile card, you'll ultimately pay $53 to $55 with tax. However, if you buy the card on eBay, you can save the tax you would have to pay and sometimes even get a discount on the card. There are also companies that sell universal mobile-phone cards that allow you to add minutes to your Boost i450 phone for even cheaper rates.

How to Create Free Ringtones at Phonezoo

1. Follow the link in Resources to to Phonezoo. Click the 'Sign Up' button at the top right of the site. Enter a user name and password, your email address and your country, and agree to Phonezoo's terms of service and privacy policy. Click the 'Register' button to create your free user account.
2. On the next page, enter your mobile-phone carrier, phone number, phone manufacturer and model. Click 'Done.'
3. Double-check your phone settings, then click 'Verify phone.' Phonezoo sends a text message to your phone containing a 6-digit verification code. Open the text message on your mobile phone and enter the code into the verification field on Phonezoo's website. Click 'Submit verification code.'
4. Go to the 'Ringtones' tab on the main navigational menu. Click 'Create From File.' Phonezoo only supports files that do not have DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection. Most music files from iTunes or other digital outlets support DRM, and therefore cannot be used as a ringtone. Click the 'Browse' button, locate the music file on your computer that is not DRM-protected and click 'OK.' Make sure the file is in the format supported by Phonezoo and is less than 15 MB in size. Click 'Upload.'
5. Once your music file has been uploaded and processed, edit it to create your ringtone. Each ringtone can only be 30 seconds long. In the ringtone editor, enter the start time of your ringtone. You can add 'fade in' and 'fade out' effects here as well. If you wish, you can enter a title, artist and description for your ringtone and select whether or not you wish to keep your ringtone private. Once you are done editing and have selected your options, click 'Save and Send to Phone.'
6. Wait for Phonezoo to send your phone a message with instructions for downloading the ringtone to your phone.

How to Upgrade Your Cell Phone Before Your Contract Is Up

1. Review your mobile carrier's upgrade policy. Some providers offer an early upgrade program that allows you to upgrade a few months before your contract expires. Find the details on the company website, in your contract or by calling customer service.
2. Negotiate with customer service. There are exceptions to every rule, and in some cases, a representative will make one for you. If your old cellphone has been lost, stolen or is broken, offer to sign a new contract early for a discount on a new phone. You will probably have more luck with this approach by calling your provider's toll-free hotline than going in to a store. It helps if your account is in good standing and with no past due balances.
3. Call your service provider's customer service hotline and ask to speak to a representative in cancellations or the customer retention department. This is a last resort, to be used if you were unsuccessful when speaking to customer care. Explain your situation and mention that you are dissatisfied with the response you received from other representatives. Explain that you are considering canceling. You may be offered a discount on a device or an early upgrade as an incentive to remain a customer.
4. Consider using auction sites or buying a used device from a friend. This is one way around negotiating with your mobile carrier and you may be able to get a phone at a much lower cost than full retail. Once you have your phone, simply move your SIM card over from the old phone or call your provider to have the phone added to your account. You won't need to sign a new contract to activate the new device.

How to Make Your Number Toll Free

1. Contact SMS/800 to find a Responsible Organization or RespOrg. SMS/800 is a service that manages toll-free services and RespOrgs use SMS/800 to give you a toll-free number. You can find a RespOrg by going through the list on the SMS/800 website or by calling SMS/800 at 1-888-SMS-3300 (see Resource).
2. Prepare several possible numbers for your toll-free account. A toll-free number has a three-digit code, followed by seven more digits. There are five toll-free codes as of 2011: 800, 888, 877, 866 and 855. You can choose to have the last seven digits spell out your business name to make it easy to remember.
3. Contact a RespOrg to set up your toll-free account, and reserve a number. Toll-free numbers are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the number you want may not be available.

How to Download Music to a Metro PCS Phone

1. Connect your MP3 playback-enabled Metro PCS cell phone to your personal computer. Insert the mini-USB end of the mini-USB-to-USB adapter into the Metro PCS cell phone's mini-USB charger and download port. Insert the USB end of the adapter into an available USB port on your computer.
2. Wait for your computer to recognize the Metro PCS cell phone as a connected drive or device. Double-click the device icon from your computer's file manager to open its file folder in a new window. You may alternately click the 'New Device Found' icon and prompt from the Windows taskbar if applicable.
3. Open the file folder containing the MP3 music files you wish to transfer to the Metro PCS cell phone in a separate file manager window.
4. Drag and drop the MP3 files from their file folder to that of your Metro PCS cell phone.
5. Safely remove the Metro PCS cell phone from your computer. Right-click the Metro PCS cell phone's device icon and select 'Eject' or 'Safely Remove Device/Hardware.' You may alternately click the 'Safely Remove Device/Hardware' icon from the Windows taskbar if applicable.

How to Receive Texts in Skype

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1. Create a new SMS text message on your cell phone.
2. Enter 'skype,' a space, the Skype username of the recipient, and another space.
3. Enter the text of your message.
4. Send the SMS message to the number '+447747782320.' Don't omit the '+' symbol. The SMS message will appear as a chat message in the recipient's Skype interface momentarily.
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5. Create a new SMS text message on your cell phone.
6. Enter 'skype,' a space, the Skype username of the recipient, and another space.
7. Enter the text of your message.
8. Send the SMS message to the number '+41762203200.' Don't omit the '+' symbol. The SMS message will appear as a chat message in the recipient's Skype interface momentarily.