How to Send Free Text Messages Around the World

1. Go to free international text messaging sites such as Free Text Messenger, Free SMS, or Cellop (see Resources). These sites don't require you to sign up for an account.
2. Enter the mobile number of the person you want to send a message to. Enter your name or your phone number as the sender.
3. Click on the recipient's cell phone carrier from the pull down list. Some websites such as Cellop make the carrier selection optional.
4. Compose your message.
5. Click 'Send.'

How to Register for Traffic Alerts by SMS

1. Create an account with Traffic.com. Enter your home city, email address, and create a username and password. Click 'Register.' Traffic.com will send you a verification email.
2. Log in to the email account you used to register. Open the email from Traffic.com and click the link to verify your account. You will be taken back to Traffic.com.
3. Click the 'My Traffic' tab to view details for your area and select 'Add a Drive.' After you add a drive, you can choose to receive text traffic alerts for that route.
4. Enter your starting and ending point for the drive and click 'Go.' After a map opens showing your route and traffic warning, click 'Go' under 'Save Your Drive.'
5. Enter a name for your drive. For example, if this is the route you take to work, you could enter 'Work.' Click 'Save.'
6. Click 'Set Up An Alert' under 'Schedule Alerts.' Enter a name for the alert and choose how often you want to receive alerts for this route.
7. Choose 'Text Message' under 'Send Alert To' and enter your cell phone number. Click 'Add Alert.' You will now receive traffic alerts for this route. If you need to add alerts for more routes, go back to 'My Traffic.'

How to Set Up Bluetooth on Samsung Mobile Phones

How to Set Up Bluetooth on Samsung Mobile Phones
1. Press the 'Menu' key on your mobile device or locate it on the device's main screen. A list of icons and/or word links will appear. Scroll to the 'Settings' and/or 'Tools' icon on your mobile device. (This wording will vary depending on the model of your handset.) Click on the 'Settings' tab and locate the 'Bluetooth' folder. This is the location you will always go to when enabling your Bluetooth feature. Click 'Bluetooth' to collapse the folder and view the options offered for your feature.
2. Click 'Name My Device' or 'Bluetooth Name' to personalize your mobile device. This will make it easier for others to identify you when pairing. Pairing is sometimes difficult when other devices are detected in range. The technical model name may be a bit difficult to remember. When you click on the link, it will display a data form that should have the technical model name already in place as the default title. Clear the title and rename your device to whatever you desire. Click 'OK' to save your changes.
3. Locate the 'Connections' folder and access it to configure the Bluetooth settings. Make sure your connection setting is stored as a 'Phone' connection and not a 'Memory Card' connection. This automatically directs your paired file locations to save to the phone. Next, the connections subfolder will have the option to either 'Enable' or 'Power' your Bluetooth's discovery mode. Choose your option according to your particular headset.
4. Change the setting to 'On' or 'Make Discoverable.' The phone will begin to load your settings, and a percentage indicator will display the progress of the setup. When the feature is 'On' the phone will notify you in a matter of seconds. A small Bluetooth symbol should appear on your phone's task bar. This is usually where the phone's battery and signal symbol are located. This is the indication that your Bluetooth is now active and your mobile device is discoverable.

How to Send a Text Message to a Cell Phone From a PC

Sending Texts via Email
1. Launch your email account. If you use an email client like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, open your email client. If you prefer a web-based email service like Gmail or Yahoo, log in to your email account in a web browser.
2. Create a new message. Select the option to create a new message. Although you can create a message of any length you wish, it will be broken up into 160-character segments when emailed to a cell phone.
3. Address the message. Ask your contact what their cell phone's email address is. It is usually in the format of phonenumber@carrier.com. However, if they do not know the address, below are the text-via-email address formats for some major carriers:AT&T: number@txt.att.net
Nextel: number@messaging.nextel.com
Sprint: number@messaging.sprintpcs.com
T-Mobile: number@tmomail.net
Verizon: phonenumber@vtext.com
Virgin Mobile: number@vmobl.com
4. Compose the message. Write a message as long as you like, but remember that any content over 160 characters will be split into multiple messages.
5. Send the message. Once you click Send, the message will be delivered via text message to the phone you specified.
Sending Texts via AOL Instant Messenger
6. Launch and log in. Open AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and log in using your username and password.
7. Start a new instant message. Open the People menu on the top of the screen and select Send Instant Message.
8. Enter the phone number. You must include the country code when entering the destination cell phone number in AIM. For example, if you to text message (555) 555-5555, a number in the United States, you must use the country code, which is +1. In the To field on AIM, you would enter '+5555555555'.
9. Compose your message. As you type, remember that text messages are limited to 160 characters.
10. Send the message. Once you type the message you want to send via text message, simply click Send. The message will be delivered directly to the phone number you entered.

How to Register for Free SMS Traffic Alerts

1. Go to Traffic.com and sign up for an account. Program in your standard route in their 'Add a Drive' section.
2. Click on the 'Account Settings' tab on the right hand side of the screen. Click on 'Change Account Information' to enter the Account Information settings.
3. Type your cell phone number in the 'Primary Phone Number' text box. Click on the 'Save' button.
4. Click on the 'Alerts' tab on the right hand side of the screen. Click on the 'Add an Alert' button. Select the route you want to be alerted to from the pull down menu. Type the name of the alert in the box provided. Click on the radio box next to 'Repeating' and click the check box next to 'Daily.' Set the time you wish to be alerted in the available box.
5. Click on the 'Please Verify Phone number' link under 'Text Message' at the bottom of the window. Type the confirmation code in the text into the box provided on the website. Click 'Save.' Click on 'Add Alert' once the radio button next to 'Text Message' is selected. Click on the 'Done' button when completed.

How to Make a Relay Call for Free

1. Go to a free relay-call website like RelayCall.com sponsored by AT&T. Type the number of the person you are calling in the phone number space in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
2. Click on the 'Special Instructions' box if you have special instructions for the operator about your condition or just general information the person should know before you start talking. Once you press the 'Special Instructions' button, a new window appears that allows you to type in the information you want the operator to know.
3. Click the 'Connect' button when you are ready to dial the call for free. Your call is then connected to the person you are dialing. If you need to dial 911, click the 911 button and you will be connected instantly to emergency help.
4. Type in what you want to tell the person you are dialing. When the party you are calling answers, the operator will type in what the other party says. You can read what the other person says on the gray screen of the website. When you click the 'Send' button, the operator then reads what you typed to the other party. The party responds, and the operator types the response back to you.
5. Hang up the free relay call by clicking the 'Hang Up' button. You are now disconnected and have completed a free relay call.

How Do I Make Free Calls to UK Phone Numbers Using Web Call Back?

WebCall Direct
1. Go to the WebCall Direct website. Enter your own landline telephone number and the number you want to call in the UK in the spaces provided. Click on the 'Call' button.
2. Pick up your phone when it starts ringing. You will then hear the recipient's phone ringing. The computer will display messages to say that your phone is ringing and that the correspondent's phone is ringing. It will also tell you if the other line is picked up or busy and when the call ends.
3. Start talking when your correspondent picks up his phone. This call is free and there is no need to sign up. Free calls made this way can only last a few minutes but are long enough for most purposes. You can make several calls each week.
4. Click on the 'New User' button on the right, if you want to make longer calls. Follow the instructions to set up an account. When you buy the minimum amount of credit, about $15, as of August 2010, you can make completely free calls to landlines in the UK, as well as the United States and other destinations for 60 days. Your credit is only used if you make calls to chargeable services, like UK cell phones (8 cents a minute). You do not lose your credit at the end of the 60 days; you can use it to make calls for 2 cents a minute or to make calls to UK cell phones, which are still 8 cents a minute. When you buy more credit, you get another 60 free days.
CallBack Today
5. Go to the CallBack Today website. You must sign up for a new account and buy some credit before you can start using this service, but you don't have to be near your computer to use it. Calls from the United States to the UK cost 2.2 cents a minute, as of August 2010.
6. Dial the number CallBack Today has given to you. Let it ring once and hang up. Alternatively, sign in to the CallBack Today website and click on the 'Call Now' button. The CallBack Today call center will then dial your number. Answer it and dial the number you want to call.
7. To call from a different location, sign in to the CallBack Today website and change the designated phone number that the call center calls. Wherever you call from, the call center always calls your designated number.