Saturday, June 22, 2013

How to Block SMS on ATT


1. Log in to your AT&T MyWireless online account. If you do not have an online account at AT&T, you can easily register for one using your AT&T phone number. You will need to pick a password to get an account.
2. Go to the 'Message Preferences' page located within your MyWireless account by clicking on the search bar in the top right hand corner of the screen and typing in 'Message Preferences.' You will see a list of search results, including one that says 'Register for Message Preferences.' Click on that link and it will bring you to the registration page.
3. Enter your AT&T mobile number once again, along with a password to register your phone and enter the 'Message Preferences' page. The website will send you an automated text message that contains a registration number for you to enter to gain access to the Message Preferences page.
4. Enter the five-digit registration number you have received via text message into the box on the next screen, next to 'Registration Number.' Click 'Submit.' You will now be able to enter 'Message Preferences.'
5. Select the option that says 'Block' on the drop-down list next to where it says 'Mobile Number Control' on the 'Message Preferences' page. If you also want to block all text messages sent from email address, you can check that box as well. It is located above the drop-down menu.
6. Click on the button at the bottom of the page that says 'Submit' once you have finished making your changes. This will close out the 'Message Preferences' page and save any changes you have made.

How to Send a Mass Text Message


1. Select 'Send a Message' under the 'Messages' application on your phone. This will bring up the form that will allow you to type your text message.
2. Type whatever message you had in mind.
3. Select a contact. When you are done typing your message, select the first person on the list you want the message to go to. You can do this by selecting the name from your address book. Once you do, it will take you back to the message to proofread it before sending.
4. Hit the 'Contacts' button another time. This will bring back up your contacts list and allow you to select another recipient. Once you do, it will take you back to the message window again. You will have to select 'Contacts' and a name again for every individual person you want to receive this message.
5. Send your message. Once you've selected all your contacts, hit 'Send.' This will send the text message from your phone to a cell tower, and then to the phones of all the recipients you've chosen.

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Friday, June 21, 2013

How to Get Free International Calling


1. Sign up for a free PhoneGnome users account. Submit a valid email address and telephone number.
2. Complete account setup upon receipt of a confirmation email, including an issued PIN code. PhoneGnome calls the registered telephone number to verify that it is a valid phone number.
3. Invite the people you would like to call internationally for free to sign up for a free PhoneGnome user account. This will allow them to participate in free international calls using PC to phone calling.
4. Sign into your new PhoneGnome users account to begin making phone free international calls.
5. Initiate a phone call by displaying the PhoneGnome web page in a web browser. Enter the phone number to be called. Click the 'Call' button. The caller's telephone rings to start the call.
6. Pick up the telephone when it rings; the other party is called and connected. The person receiving the call does not have to be online to take the call.
7. Talk on an international phone call for free.

How to Get Stock Market Tips by SMS


1. Open a new message screen on your cell phone.
2. Enter the access code for the SMS service as the phone number where you want to send the text. This code is provided by the service provider. For instance, if using Google SMS type: 466453. For stock quotes from 4info.com type: 44636 .
3. Type the word 'stock' followed by the stock ticker abbreviation for the company you want information about. You can find this by using a service like Yahoo!'s symbol look-up service.For instance, if you want stock info about the Walt Disney Company, enter 'stock DIS' as your message. The server will reply with the stock information.

How do I Make a Free Online Phone Call From an Unknown Number?


1. Navigate to Calling America, or Goober.com. Download the program by clicking on 'Create Goober Account.' With this account, you receive a free trial. Use this to place a call for free from an unknown number. Input your information into the installation boxes and then click 'Place call' to make a free call.
2. Go to FreeCall.com on the Internet. Click on 'Free Download' to download the program to your computer. Then, click on 'Call' to make a call for free. If you want to try out the service first, click on 'Make a Free Trial Call' first.
3. Go to VoipBuster.com and then click 'Download' to download their program for free onto your computer. Once you've downloaded the program, click 'Make Calls' to make free calls. This process lists you as an unknown caller.

How to Take Donations Via SMS


1. Search for a text message donation provider in a search engine. Type 'text message donations,' 'SMS donations ('Short Message Service' donations), or 'mobile donations.' Several providers will appear.
2. Review the terms and conditions for each provider. For example, mGive offers these services exclusively to 501(c)3-registered nonprofit organizations. As such, you must enter your organization's identifying information, including the group's federal Employer Identification Number. Most providers charge for this service, even if you are a non-profit organization. Review the fees as well.
3. Complete the provider's registration process. Besides entering your organization's name, address, federal EIN and bank account information, you may be required to select your own code for users to donate to. If the provider sends a test payment to your organization's bank account, wait the required amount of time for the deposit to appear and confirm that the payment was successfully deposited. Also, be prepared to pay any fees to open and maintain the account. Specific rules are given to you when you apply.
4. Promote your mobile fundraising campaign by distributing the donation code and fundraising campaign information to your constituents. For example, your organization's website designer can add a graphic to the webpage that displays the donation code after your donor's account is activated.