Tuesday, June 4, 2013

How to Send SMS Picture Texts Through a PC


1. Open a browser window such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and access your web-based email's website. Log in using your username and password. If you are using an email application such as Thunderbird or Outlook, open the program.
2. Click 'Create New Message' or 'Compose' to create a new SMS picture text.
3. Enter the recipient's cell phone email address in the 'To' field. The email address will be a combination of their 10-digit cell phone number followed by their cell phone provider's mobile gateway. The mobile gateway is similar to the domain name in an email address. The gateway varies by mobile carrier. An example cell phone email address would be 7181234567@vtext.com.
4. Click 'Attach File' and select the picture you want to send. The file will be attached to the text message.
5. Type a brief message in the body of the email. Try to limit the message to at most 140 characters to avoid the message being cut off.
6. Click 'Send' to deliver the SMS picture text to the recipient's cell phone from your PC.

How to Get a Free Virgin Mobile Phone


1. Navigate to the Assurance Wireless website. (See Resources.) Click the tab that reads, 'How to Qualify.'
2. Select your state from the drop-down list. If your state is not on the list, it does not qualify. If so, the Web page will load.
3. Note the requirements for the Virgin Mobile Assurance Wireless program. Call the program at 888-898-4888 if you have any questions.
4. Provide your household income. You may also have to provide information on any government programs you are enrolled in. Apply to the program by providing your full name, street address and home telephone number.
5. Wait for your free Virgin Mobile phone to arrive in the mail. This may take between seven and 10 business days. Once you have it, navigate to the Assurance Wireless website and click 'Activate.' Enter the required information and follow the instructions.

How to Locate a GPS Cell Phone by the Number


1. Download reverse phone search software. Examples include Phone Detective, Reverse Mobile and Cell Phone Registry. Save the file to your desktop.
2. Double click the file. Follow the setup wizard instruction for installing the software. Save the software to a newly created folder on your computer's hard drive.
3. Restart your computer. This allows your computer to recognize and properly run the newly installed software.
4. Double click the software's icon. Click the 'Tracking' icon. Enter the cell phone number you want to track.
5. Wait for the results to load. The software should give the town or city and state that the mobile number is currently in.

How to Check Vehicle History Using Text


1. Obtain the vehicle's VIN. The VIN is a unique identifier of your car that, when decoded, reveals manufactured traits, such as model year and/or color. The VIN you see throughout the car should be consistent. It is typically located at the bottom of the windshield on the driver's side, but many cars also have a small area in the driver's side corner that makes it easier for people to find the VIN for inspection purposes.
2. Identify a mobile vehicle history report provider to use. An online search should yield several possibilities.
3. Send an SMS text message to your chosen provider with the vehicle's VIN as the message's contents and any other parameters the vehicle history report provider requests.
4. Obtain the mobile report from your provider, and review its information.

Monday, June 3, 2013

How to Use AIM to Send Text Messages to Cell Phones


1. Launch AIM. Open the AIM software and log in to your account.
2. Click IM from the buddy list window or the People menu. Clicking IM opens a new instant message window, just as if you are sending an IM to another computer user.
3. Enter the cell phone number you want to text. In to To field, type a phone number rather than the AIM user name. You must include the country code ahead of the phone number.
4. Type your message. Type your message in the IM window. Remember, text messages over 160 characters are split into multiple messages.
5. Send your message. Once you enter the message in full, press Send to transmit the text message.
6. Save your contact to the buddy list. AIM also allows you to save mobile numbers to your buddy list, making it easy to send subsequent text messages. Click Setup, followed by Add Mobile to place a cell phone number on your buddy list.

How to Download Free MP3 Songs to Your Phone


1. Access a third-party mobile accessory vendor site, such as Myxer.com, Brinked.com or 3gUpload.com in your Internet browser.
2. Select the 'Sign-Up' action if the mobile accessory site prompts you to register before downloading and sending any MP3 songs to your cell phone.
3. Provide the required personal and mobile information to set up your user account with the site. The required information consists of your name, email address, mobile number and mobile service provider. Once your mobile user account is active, you will be redirected to the site's homepage, where you will be able to search for songs.
4. Search the site and locate the MP3 song you want to download to your cell phone. Once you have located the song of your choice, click its link to access its description page.
5. Select the download method you'd like to use. Methods include options like 'Send to Phone,' 'Send Via Text Message,' 'Download' or 'Download to Phone.'
6. Enter your 10-digit mobile cell phone number if prompted. This action indicates where the MP3 song will be sent.
7. Download the MP3 song file by accessing the link sent to your cell phone via text message. The link will automatically redirect your phone to mobile Internet, where the MP3 file will be processed and stored to your cell phone's internal memory.

How to Get a Free Phone From TELUS


1. Go to the Telus website's entry page. (See Resources.)
2. Click to choose your preferred language. Click 'Personal use' to indicate the information you are interested in. Click your Canadian region to advance to the next page. Note that the 'USA' and 'International' regions do not include mobile service or mobile phones.
3. Click the 'Phones & devices' tab in the menu near the top of the page.
4. Click 'Smartphones' or 'Mobile phones' in the 'Phones & devices' menu bar, depending on your interest.The smart phones are the BlackBerry Curve 8530, BlackBerry Pearl 3G, HTC Desire, LG Optimus One, Motorola Charm and Motorola Milestone (three years). The mobile phones are the INQ Chat 3G, LG GB-255G, Samsung Advance and Samsung Intensity U450.
5. Click the name of the phone you want.
6. Select your desired term of contract on the phone page that just opened. There may be other options to choose, like color.
7. Click the 'Add to cart' button when finished. A pop-up window will ask you to choose a service plan. Click the 'Add a plan' button to proceed.
8. Choose a plan and click the 'Add to cart' button to continue. A pop-up will ask you if you would like to choose add-ons or accessories. Click those links if you wish to; otherwise, click the 'Check out' button to process your order and move to the Cart page with your invoice.
9. Click 'Check out' at the bottom-right of your invoice. Enter your shipping, billing and credit-card information on the subsequent series of pages. Telus will ship your phone for free.