Sunday, April 7, 2013
How to Download Ringtones for a Cell Phone
The Built-in Method
1. Determine if your wireless carrier provides you with a built-in method for downloading ringtones right from your phone. This is usually the most expensive method (around $2.50 per tone), but quite simple.
2. Press the 'Web' or 'Internet' button on your phone. Once it loads, go to the 'Downloads' section. From there there should be a section for Ringtones.
3. Preview and download new tones for your phone from the ringtones section.
Free Ringtones
4. Access a computer with Internet.
5. Go to your favorite search engine and search for 'free ringtones.' You will get lots of results.
6. Choose a site that does not require registration. If you do have to register, make sure that any boxes that would sign you up for emails or additional services are NOT checked.
7. Find ringtones you like and have them sent to your phone. This will require entering your carrier and phone number if you haven't already. The new ringtones will be sent to your phone.
Setting Your New Ringtones
8. Decide if you want to set one ringtone as a universal ring, which will play every time you receive a call, or whether you want to set specific ringtones to correspond to specific entries in your phonebook. That way different ringtones will play when different people call you.
9. Set a universal ringtone in the settings section of your phone. If you cannot find how to do this, consult the manual for your phone. If you do not have the manual, you can probably find it online at either the manufacturer's site (Motorola, Nokia, etc.) or your carrier's site (Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Cingular, etc.)
10. Set a ring that is specific to a caller by first finding that person in your phonebook. Select the person for which you want the special ring. Select 'Edit.' Scroll down in the phonebook entry and select 'Ring.' Choose the ringtone you want to play when that person calls.
How to Make Free Phone Calls From a Windows Mobile Smartphone
1. Make free phone calls on your smart phone using Barablu as your call client (see References). Barablu lets you make free VoIP calls over your smart phone's Wi-Fi connection. Barablu connects you to popular messaging and call clients such as Skype, MSN Messenger and GoogleTalk, and to other Barablu users. Barablu allows features such as video calling, voice mail and instant messaging.
2. Make phone call from your smartphone for free with the Windows Mobile version of Nimbuzz's mobile VoIP client (see References). Nimbuzz works like all other free mobile calling apps by routing your calls over the Internet. In addition to making free calls, use Nimbuz to transfer photos or videos. Nimbuzz also lets you chat with your friends through social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Nimbuzz will also work with your phone's 3G or Edge signal.
3. Use SJphone to make free VoIP phone calls from smartphones running older versions of Windows Mobile (see Resources). As of 2010, many of the available VoIP apps for Windows Mobile aren't compatible with older versions of Windows Mobile, such as 2003 or 2003SE. But with the help of SJphone, you can make free calls to just about any PC, PDA or smartphone that has a VoIP client.
How to Send an SMS to an ATT Cell Phone From a Web Page
1. Access an online SMS service of your choice (See Resources).
2. Read the terms of the service agreement on the website before sending an SMS message.
3. Enter the cell phone number of the recipient in the provided form.
4. Browse through the list of carriers until you see AT&T Wireless. Click on it.
5. Type the SMS message into the provided text message box on the form. Click 'Send.' A confirmation page will load stating your SMS message was sent.
How to Find Promo Code for Virgin Mobile Phone
1. Make sure to add your email address or your mail address and keep it updated, when you establish your virgin mobile account. There are some kinds of promo codes, virgin mobile issues to users who didn't use or add money to their phone for long time. In case your phone is not working, you can receive your promo code by mail or email and you can't pass this promo code to anyone else or use it in another phone number.
2. Check virgin mobile alerts on your phone, there are some virgin mobile promo codes, just to encourage you to add money to your account. You are going to receive this kind of promo as text message or by mail, you will not be able to apply this promo code unless you add money to your account and you can't use it in other account.
3. Search for kickback promo code on line or in your account, it is activation promo code, virgin mobile issued to their customers to encourage them to refer new users, anyone can use this promo code and you need to activate your phone online and add money to your account. With in 7 days 60 minutes will be added to your account and to the person who owns the promo code. You can find this promo code online, where virgin mobile users share their code such as www.amandata.com/prepaidphones.aspx
Saturday, April 6, 2013
How to Get Free Verizon Wireless Ringtones
1. Register for your free Myxer account (see Resources section for registration page). You will need to enter your email address, cell phone number and a password on the registration page. After you have submitted this information, sign into your email account. You will see an email from Myxer. Open that email and find the confirmation link. Click on that link in order to finish the registration process.
2. Sign into your Myxer account (see Resources section for 'Sign In' page). Once you have signed in, click the 'Account' link located above the blue toolbar.
3. Click the 'Phone Details' link underneath the 'Account Management' heading.
4. Click the box next to the 'Wireless Carrier' heading. Scroll through the options until you find 'Verizon Wireless.'
5. Click the 'Phone' drop box and then select the Verizon Wireless phone that you own.
6. Click 'Ringtones' found in the toolbar. Once you do this, you can search for ringtones by clicking on one of the links in the 'All Categories' box or by typing in a song or artist in the 'Find' box. You will need to click on a listed ringtone to get to the download page for that ringtone.
7. Click the 'Play' button to preview the ringtone and click the 'Send to Phone' tab. Your phone will receive a new 'PIX' message. Open that message and then select 'Options.' Choose 'Save as Ringtone' and you will then be able to use the ringtone on your Verizon Wireless phone.
How to Send an Ecard to a Cell Phone
Create E-card
1. Create your e-card using Evite. Choose an Evite template consistent with your occasion under the 'Choose Occasion' drop-down box, such as a birthday, congratulations, or basic 'thinking of you' card. Add your text and send the finished card to your email account. You'll receive a URL link to the card.
2. Use Ezilon to create your e-card. Choose your design and then click 'Personalize and Send' to add your personal touch to the card. Type in your message and add music if you'd like. Enter your own contact information as the recipient so that you can retrieve a link to the card to forward it to your friend's phone. This service offers static and animated cards for free.
3. Use Blue Mountain's e-card service to create your e-card. Select a birthday, holiday, or everyday occasion from the list of available templates. Select the option to 'Send through email' and create an account. Add your customization options to the card then send it to your email address.
Send to Cell Phone
4. Retrieve the link to the e-card you wish you send from your email address. Compose a new message in your email account and paste the link into your text box.
5. Enter the recipient's cell phone number, followed by the '@' sign and the email extension for sending a message through his cell phone provider. Each provider has a different email extension (eee Resources for a listing). For instance, if a T-Mobile customer's cell phone number is 212-555-1212, the email address is 2125551212@tmomail.net.
6. Send the e-card email to your recipient. He will receive the link as a text message. He can click the message to load it on his cell phone.
How to Send Text to a GoPhone Over the Internet
1. Enter the GoPhone recipient's telephone number in the field labeled 'Telephone Number' or 'Recipient.'
2. Enter your email address in the field labeled 'Email address.' When the text message is delivered, the recipient will be able to see your email address so that she will know who sent the message.
3. Select 'AT&T' from the 'Carrier' drop-down menu.
4. Enter your message into the message field. Many text messaging websites limit the number of characters that can be entered to less than 140. Characters include not only numbers and letters but also punctuation and spaces.
5. Enter the security question below the message box, which may consist of an easy math problem or a word to enter into the text box for verification. This is used to prevent computer programs from maliciously sending multiple text messages to cell phone users.
6. Click 'Send' to send your text message to the recipient's GoPhone.
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