How to Install Software Through SMS

1. Open your email application on your computer.
2. Click 'New' to start a new email message.
3. Type your or another recipient's cell phone number into the 'To' or 'Address' field. To send an SMS message via email services, you must type the number in the proper format: phonenumber@phonecarrieraddress. For a full list of phone carrier addresses, please see the Resources section.
4. Click on 'Attach' to attach a file from the computer.
5. Browse through the files on your computer, find the desired software file, and double-click to attach it to the message.
6. Wait for the file to upload. You should see a link with the file name showing above the body of the message when the file finishes uploading.
7. Click on 'Send' to send the message. Typically, it takes between a few seconds to a few minutes for a cell phone to receive a SMS message. The larger the file included in the message, the longer it may take to reach the recipient.
8. Open the message when received on the cell phone.
9. Select 'Open' or 'Download' to begin downloading the file onto the phone. This should install the software and initiate any walkthrough you must complete before completing the software installation process. The software should now be installed and stored in the cell phone memory.

How to Send a Text Message From MySpace

1. Choose a third-party text messaging service that supports SMS text messaging via MySpace such as Txt2day.com, TextYourBuddy.com or Send A Text Online. Follow the instructions for generating the required code and adding it to your website. Typically, you will need to provide certain information to configure the third-party service for your MySpace page.
2. Input your cellphone number including area code into the form field labeled 'Your Cell Phone Number With the Area Code' or the equivalent. Under 'Default Text,' type a short message that you want your visitors to see on your MySpace page.
3. Click the drop-down menu arrow under 'Your Cell Phone Carrier' and select the name of your cellphone carrier from the list. If your mobile carrier is not listed, you won't be able to use the text messaging service to create a SMS text message box on your MySpace page.
4. Press the 'Make Me the Code' button. After a few moments, the 'Here's Your Code' page will load in your browser. Press the 'Ctrl' and 'A' keys together on your keyboard to highlight the HTML code and then press 'Ctrl' and 'C' simultaneously to copy the code to your clipboard. Alternately, you can open 'Notepad' or your favorite text editor and create a .txt document for the HTML code. Press 'Ctrl' and 'V,' then paste the HTML code in Notepad or your text editor. Give the .txt document a name and save the file on your desktop.
5. Log in to your MySpace account. Click 'Edit Profile' and choose a location where you want the SMS messaging box to appear. Paste the HTML code in the desired location and save your settings. Verify that the SMS messaging box displays correctly by reloading your MySpace page in your browser.

How to Get Music on a Metro PCS Phone

1. Connect your music-enabled Metro PCS cell phone and personal computer. Insert one end of the Metro PCS cell phone USB adapter into the device itself. Insert the other end of the adapter into an available USB port on your computer. Wait for your computer to recognize the Metro PCS cell phone as an attached device.
2. Open the Metro PCS cell phone’s file folder. Double-click the Metro PCS cell phone’s device icon to reveal its file folder.
3. Open the file folder containing the digital music files you want to send to the Metro PCS cell phone.
4. Drag and drop the digital music files from their original folder into that of the Metro PCS cell phone, which you opened in Step 2.

How to Unlock a Samsung Gravity Phone

1. Obtain the IMEI number for your phone. Do this by typing *#06# on your phone's keypad. Your phone will then display a number. The first 15 digits of the number are your phone's IMEI number. Record them for later use.
2. Contact T-mobile Customer Care at 1-800-866-2453. Tell the representative you would like to unlock your phone's SIM card. Give the representative the IMEI number and he will give you the unlock code. Record it accurately, because inputting an incorrect unlock code may make your phone unusable.
3. Remove your phone's SIM card by taking off the back cover of the phone and removing the battery. Slide the SIM card, located underneath the battery, out of the slot. Replace the battery and back cover.
4. Turn on your phone. The screen will prompt you to insert the SIM card; disregard this message. Enter #7465625*638*UNLOCK_CODE# from your keypad. 'UNLOCK_CODE' should be replaced with the 8-digit code the T-mobile representative gave you previously. The screen will read, 'Network Lock Deactivated' if you successfully unlocked your phone.

How to Send an SMS by Phone for Free

Message Option
1. Navigate to your phone message menu. This is accomplished by either tapping or pressing the button that corresponds to the 'Message' menu.
2. Enter the 10-digit cellular number you wish to send an SMS to. If you are sending the message to more than one person, separate phone numbers with a comma.
3. Type the subject of the message in the appropriate field. This is optional, as the message will be sent with or without a subject. If you're not entering a subject, just scroll, tap or arrow down to the next field to enter your message.
4. Compose your message, keeping in mind the maximum character amount your phone may allow per SMS message sent. With some phones, the message may be converted to an MMS message, which is a multimedia message, if it exceeds the initial character limit.
5. Click, press or tab 'Send' or 'OK' to send your SMS by phone for free. The message will be sent to the recipient.
Online Option Through the Phone
6. Navigate your phone's Internet browser to the free text message service you choose to use by typing it in the address or search bar.
7.
Smartphones have Internet capabilities.
Zoom in on the page, if necessary, and begin to enter the information for each field requested. The info you may have to enter is the destination phone number, phone provider of the receiver and then the message. You can enter your email or phone number (if offered), for replies.
8. Enter any other information required on the site. Required information or selections usually consist of a check mark to indicate you agree to the terms and conditions of the site. Some sites may have a code for you to enter, for security purposes. Just follow the required options.
9. Press 'Send' to finalize and send your message. You have just used the Internet and sent an SMS by phone for free.

How to Send Free Texts to MetroPCS Numbers

Text Message Website
1.
Use a free text message website.
Open an online text message website of your choice.
2. Click on the 'Terms of Agreement' and read thoroughly before using the website.
3. Fill out the designated text message form on the main page of the website, including the person's MetroPCS cell number, your cell number (optional on some text message websites) and the text message.
4. Scroll through the list of carriers until you see MetroPCS, and click on it. It should appear in the designated box for the recipient's carrier.
5. Send the free text message. It should arrive shortly to the person's MetroPCS cell phone.
Email
6.
Send a free text message with your email account.
Log into your email account with your username and password. Click on 'Write New Email.'
7. Type the recipient's 10-digit MetroPCS cell number along with the correct way to format a MetroPCS cell phone email address. For example, enter '1234567890@mymetropcs.com' in the 'To:' box on the email form.
8. Type the message into the body of the email. Send when complete. The email will arrive as a text message to the person's MetroPCS cell phone momentarily.

How to Make Free Phone Calls on the Internet Through an iPhone

VoIP
1. Launch the App Store application on the iPhone and search for a suitable VoIP app such as Skype, Fring, Tango or Truphone. Tap the app's entry on the search list and press the 'Install' button to download and install the application. If you have an existing account with a specific VoIP service, its iPhone app will allow you to continue using that account on the handset. It's also advisable to check with friends and family as to which network they make use of, so you can connect with them more easily.
2. Launch the VoIP application and create a user account if you don't already have one. Follow the app's on-screen instructions for creating a new account on its network. You will need a unique username, which replaces traditional phone numbers within VoIP networks, and a password. Some apps also require you to enter a working email address for account verification.
3. Sign into your account on the VoIP application by entering your username and password. Locate the details of the person you want to call by selecting them from your contacts list within the application or by entering their username into the application's dialer function.
4. Tap the recipient's entry on the contacts list, or press the 'Call' button after entering a username into the app's dialer function. When the call connects, use the iPhone as if it were a normal phone call. If making a video call, hold the handset in front of you so the camera has a good view of your face.
Google Voice
5. Open the App Store on the iPhone and search for 'Google Voice.' Download the free application and launch it.
6. Tap the 'Sign In' button and enter the username and password for your Google Voice account. If you don't have an account, visit the 'http://google.com/voice' website, select a unique username and password, and click the 'Sign Up' button.
7. Dial the recipient's phone number into the Google Voice app's keypad and press the 'Call' button. The app will dial a Google Voice outgoing number, and then connect you to the recipient's number for free.