How to Send a Free Sprint Text Message

1. Load the Sprint homepage at mysprint.sprint.com.
2. Click the 'Sign In' link in top right corner of the homepage. Sign in using your Sprint username and password or click 'Sign up today' to create a new account.
3. Click the 'My Device and Media' link after signing in.
4. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page and click the 'Open the Web Texter Site' button.
5. Click 'New Text' to begin composing a new message. Type the phone number to which you want to send the text and compose the message.
6. Click 'Send' to forward the text to a Sprint cell phone.

How Can I Send a Free SMS?

1. Go to the Chikka website (see Resources below for link). Download the Chikka Messenger application by clicking 'Start Now' or 'Click Here,' after checking the system requirements. Click 'Save File' when the box pops up. When it is saved, go to your computer screen and double-click the file. Click 'Run' to install Chikka on your computer.
2. Sign up to be a registered user. Choose 'I don't have a mobile phone' when asked for mobile service provider so that you will send and receive free SMS through your computer. Read the End User License Agreement before clicking 'Next.' You will be notified that your registration is complete. Write down your log-in information for future reference.
3. Double-click the phone icon on your computer. Log in using your Chikka ID and password so you can start texting. To add your Chikka buddy, click on the Send Message button, which is the envelope icon, or go to Options. Input your friend's complete cell phone number or Chikka ID. Type your message and hit 'Enter' to send it. It will also automatically add your friend to the Buddy list. If the person you want to text is already in the Buddy list, just double-click his or her Chikka ID or phone number. A small window will pop up where you can put your message in the space below. You can also add emoticons by clicking the smiley icon. After you're done typing, send it by hitting 'Enter' on the keyboard. You may choose to have your received messages forwarded to your email address when you are offline. To exit, click 'Logout' and 'OK' when prompted.

How to Send a Concatenated SMS

1. Open a new SMS message on your phone. For example, T-Mobile Dash users click 'Start,' 'Messaging,' 'Text/Multimedia,' 'Menu' and 'New.'
2. Select a contact in the 'To:' field, and enter the message in the text field. Once you have exceed the limit for a single message, your phone will read '1 of 2' or a similar alert on your screen. You have created a Concatenated SMS message.
3. Press 'Send' to send the Concatenated SMS to the recipient you chose.

How to Track a Mobile Phone for Free

1. Verify your mobile phone has GPS functionality. If you're not sure if your phone has GPS features, contact your carrier customer support (this number is on your statement or the main web page of your carrier's website) and ask if your mobile phone has either a built-in GPS device or is GPS-enabled. They'll need to know the model and manufacturer of your mobile phone, and they may also request your account information (your name and billing address).
2. Use Google Latitude. After registering your mobile phone number with Google Latitude, you can track your mobile phone, invite other people to let you track their locations (and they, yours), set levels of tracking and more. You can view cell phone locations on your mobile phone or on a computer, either on a map or in a list.
3. Join a social mobile tracking service. One such service is Mologogo. After downloading its free application, you can track your mobile phone location, as well as other mobile phones (who've accepted your invitation). You can track mobile phones in real-time, viewing the locations on your phone, computer or as an embedded map in a blog, website or other online site. Go to Mologogo.com, press the 'join now it's free!' link at the top right of the web page and follow the instructions.
4. Register with LocateA.net. This online service provides real-time tracking on Java-enabled mobile phones. You view locations of yours and other mobile phones (who've accepted your invitation) on your phone, computer, website or blog. To find out if your mobile phone is Java-enabled, read the documentation that came with your phone, call your carrier customer support or check the list of Java-enabled phones listed on LocateA.net. To sign up for this tracking service, go to LocateA.net, click on a software option at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions.

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.