How to Download Free Rings on a Boost Mobile Phone

1. Go to a free ringtone provider's website, such as Mobango, Mobiles24, and Find Great Deals (see Resources) using your phone's browser. You can also complete the selection process using your computer's browser.
2. Create a new account by entering a new username and password. Most services require that you set up an online account to download ringtones.
3. Click 'Boost Mobile' in the 'Select Carrier' drop-down menu or section on the ringtones page. If required, click your device in the listing.
4. Select a genre, artist, album or song by entering a title in the search box or selecting from the 'Featured' or 'New Arrivals' section. Click the 'Go' or 'Search' button.
5. Click the link for a ringtone that interests you. You can also click the 'Preview' or 'Listen' button to hear a brief clip.
6. Click the 'Download' link to install the ringtone to your phone. Alternatively, enter your Boost Mobile number and then click the 'Send' button if you are using your computer. You should receive a text message on your phone. Click the 'Download' button in the message.
7. Go to your phone's sound options and open 'Calls' or 'Sounds' to test and assign the ringtone.

How to Send SMS to Germany

1. Contact your mobile service provider to see if international text messaging is already enabled on your phone. If international text messaging is not enabled, request that the provider enable the feature. Depending upon the mobile service provider, you may be charged a fee to enable this feature. If you plan to send a lot of text messages to Germany, consider subscribing to an 'International' text messaging plan to lower your costs.
2. Verify with your mobile service provider the cost for each text message you send to or receive from Germany.
3. Open the 'SMS' or 'Text Message' application on your cell phone. This is generally done through your 'Menu' applications, but will vary by phone.
4. Select the 'New' or 'Compose' option to send a new message.
5. Type '+' and the country code for Germany (49) in the 'To' field, followed by the German telephone number.
6. Press the 'Send' option to send your international text message.

How to Text From Your Computer

1. Go to the Text4Free website (see link in the References section), which offers free text messaging to US and international providers' cell phones.
2. Scroll down the page to the 'Send Free SMS' section and enter the phone number of the recipient (no dashes, for example, 1234567890) and select the mobile carrier from the drop-down menu. Click on the 'Click to Add Another Recipient' button if you are sending the same text to several people. Text4Free allows you to send text messages to up to ten people at the same time.
3. Type the message you want to send in the text box located in section two of the web page. You cannot exceed a limit of 140 words.
4. Select the number of the text messages you want to send from the drop-down menu in section three (one, five or ten messages at a time). Keep in mind that if you selected more than one recipient in the first step only one message will be sent to each person.
5. Click on the 'Browse' button in section four of the web page if you want attach a video, a song, or a picture with your message. Navigate to the location of the file on your hard drive in the browsing window and double-click it to attach.
6. Type in the text as required in section five of the web page and click the 'Send Message(s)!' button. The measure of typing in an assigned string of letters and numbers proves that you are an actual person and prevents spybots from sending automatic spam messages to cell phones. You will be asked to type a new set of characters before sending a message if you got it wrong the first time.

How to Connect a Telephone to a Mercedes Benz Radio System

1. Turn on Bluetooth on your phone. Your Mercedes will not be able to locate your phone
2. Turn on your Mercedes, so you can operate the screen on your dashboard.
3. Select the 'TEL' menu on the main page, then select 'Telephone,' then select 'Phone List,' then select 'Update.' The Mercedes computer will now begin searching for a phone in range. The search could take a few minutes.
4. Select the newly added phone and confirm your selection. The newly added phone will not have a check mark next to it.
5. Enter the Bluetooth passcode by selecting 'Options' then 'Authorise.' Enter a four- to 16-digit number on the screen. You can use any number of your choice. Select 'OK' in the bottom right corner when you are finished. You will then see a prompt on your cell phone asking you to enter the same passcode. Refer to the link under 'References' to get the exact directions for your cell phone. You can select your cell phone on the left side of the website.The Phone List on your Mercedes screen will list your phone number when the sync is complete.

Handheld Vs. Hands

Physical Differences
When you use a handheld cellphone while driving, certain physical actions can potentially cause an accident: dialing a number while driving, and holding the phone while talking. In either case, these actions violate the general safety guideline of keeping both hands on the steering wheel. Additionally, drivers must divert their eyes away from the road to dial a number. Conversely, a hands-free phone uses voice-activated dialing and headsets or a speaker for conversations, and seems, on first glance, to be safer because it eliminates the need to physically hold or operate the phone while driving.
Mental Aspects
Despite the conventional wisdom about hands-free cellphones, both types of phones can divert a driver's mental focus away from the road. According to research done by Ford Motors on a driving simulator, long conversations while driving make it more difficult for a driver to respond to events that occur on the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, states that the act of having a conversation is what causes distractions.
Hands-Free Dialing
In addition to the mentally distracting aspect of carrying on a conversation, dialing times for hands-free cellphones are actually longer than the times required to dial on handheld phones. NHTSA states that this longer dialing time negates the fact that hands-free cellphones allow drivers to keep both hands on the wheel.
Statistics
Studies are somewhat inconsistent when it comes to accident rates related to cellphones. However, studies tend to show that both types of phones cause accidents. For example, the New Jersey Department of Transportation did a study of accidents in that state from 2006 to 2008, and found that the number of accidents involving hands-free phones were only 18 percent less than those involving handheld devices. A study by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles suggests that hands-free cellphones might result in fewer accidents. It found that there were 1,170 crashes involving handheld phones from 2001 to 2006, compared to only 214 for hands-free phones. However, the difficulty in relying on such data is that it does not consider the relative percentage of drivers who use handheld or hands-free devices. Other studies tend to report on overall cellphone statistics instead of distinguishing between the two types of phones.
Laws
State laws that ban the use of cellphones while driving focus on handheld phones. At the time of publication, nine states and the District of Columbia have complete bans on handheld phones. No state prohibits use of hands-free cellphones by all users. However, novice drivers in 30 states and the District of Columbia may not use any phone while driving. A similar ban on hands-free devices applies to bus drivers in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

How to Pass the Craigslist Phone Verification

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Many of us have tried using a legitimate VOIP phone number to pass the Craigslist verification system. However, it is often a tiresome and unsuccessful process that only leaves us frustrated. The leading cause of our grief is Craigslist's unwillingness to accept a VOIP or other internet-based phone number. Trying to resolve the issue is not easy, as Craigslist makes it quite tricky to contact them when you are having a problem (many people use the Craigslsit online contact form without ever receiving an answer back). Yet, with the following Craigslist contact information, you can have your account up and running in no time!
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Cragislist.com Contact InfoToll Free Number: 1-800-664-0633
Phone Number: 415-566-6394 or 408-988-6395
Fax: 415-504-6394
President's email address: jim@craigslist.org
Mailing Address:
1381 9th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94122
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As soon as you call the Craigslist phone number, the automated system will announce your place in line. You'll be pleasantly surprised to find out that your hold time is very short, as many people do not possess the Craigslist contact information. Once you are transferred to a customer service rep, you'll be greeted by a pleasant person who will listen to your problem. The phone verification issue seems to be a common incident with Craigslist and the rep will be ready to manually verify your phone number right away.
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Depending on the rep, you may be required to call back with your phone number unblocked, so that they can see it on their caller ID display. If you placed your original call with your phone number blocked, the rep may simply choose to call you at your phone number in order to verify that it is a legitimate number.
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Your phone number will be manually verified in the Craigslist system -- your number will automatically be associated with the email address and Craigslist account that was denied verification through the online process. As a result, you will not have to furnish the email address that is linked to your Craigslist account. Once the manual Craigslist phone number verification is complete, you can log into your Craigslist account and start posting immediately.
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If you have more than one Craigslist account, such as one for personal postings and one for business postings, then you will need to call Craigslist back with a second phone number.

How to Reactivate My SafeLink Cellphone

1. Contact a SafeLink customer service representative at 800-977-3768.
2. Give the representative your name, your enrollment ID, Social Security number and date of birth.
3. Tell the representative you want to reactive your account. If the account was inactive for less than 60 days, the representative will reactivate the phone. If the account was inactive for more than 60 days, you will receive a new phone number.
4. Turn your phone on when the customer service representative tells you to. This will ensure you receive your monthly allotment of free minutes.