How to Send SMS Without Ads

Using Gmail
1. Sign in to your Gmail account. If you don't have an email account on Gmail, you can sign up for free by going to the website (see Resources).
2. Click the 'Settings' link after you sign in to your account.
3. Select 'Labs' from the settings tab.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enable 'Text Messaging (SMS) in chat.'
5. Enter the cell phone number in the text field under 'Chat.' As you enter the number, Gmail will show you the option to 'Send SMS.' Select this option.
6. Enter the recipient's name and click 'Save.'
7. Type in the text message in the window that appears on the screen. Hit 'enter' to send the message.
Using ICQ
8. Download and install ICQ if you don't already have it (see Resources). ICQ is an instant messaging client, which also allows you to send SMS.
9. Launch the application after it installs.
10. Click the 'SMS' tab on the contact list window. You don't necessarily have to have the recipient added on your ICQ list.
11. Enter the recipient's mobile number in the respective field, and write the message in the text box.
12. Click 'Send.'
Using Local MSG
13. Go to the website Local Message and sign up (see Resources). Once you create an account, you will be able to send text messages for a flat rate to all destinations.
14. Check out the rates and coverage section of the website, and select a plan that suits you. For instance, as of September 2010 you can purchase 100 text messages for $7.99. You can pay through your credit card or PayPal account.
15. Click 'Compose Message' and enter the recipient's cell phone number (along with the country code and the area code).
16. Type in the message that you want to send.
17. Click 'Send,' and the message will be sent to the recipient.

How to Send Free SMS to All Continents

1. Access a free SMS message website (see Resources) and click the link 'Send a Message.'
2. Enter your email address in the appropriate field, if prompted to do so.
3. Enter the mobile phone number of the person you are sending a message to in the appropriate field.
4. Select the country or the wireless company that the mobile phone number is registered with from the menu.
5. Enter your SMS message in the designated box.
6. Proofread your message and click 'Send.' Your message will be transmitted automatically and a confirmation page may be emailed to you.

How to Get Free Virgin Mobile Top Up Codes

1. Purchase a Virgin Mobile cellphone and plan. Their cellphones range anywhere from $10 to $120, and their plans cost as little as $25 per month. Everything is available on their website, VirginMobileUSA.com.
2. Register for the Kickback program at the website in Reference 3. Enter your cellphone and PIN, and you will be signed up automatically into their Kickback program. You will receive a code by email.
3. Spread your Kickback code all over the Internet, and around your town. Once someone enters in your code on the Virgin Mobile website, and spends $20, you and your referral will receive 60 free bonus minutes.
4. Your code never expires, and as long as your account is active with Virgin Mobile, you can get an unlimited supply of 60 bonus minutes with each Virgin Mobile referral.

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.