Saturday, July 20, 2013
How to Send a Free SMS Through WAP
1. Download a free software that allows pushing from your phone through the PC. This is necessary if you do not have dedicated Web browsing on your phone. Headwind SMS provides a modem driver that enables this service.
2. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cord.
3. Open the pushing software and click the send SMS dialog box.
4. Click WAP push in the software.
5. Compose your message in the dialog box or compose the message on your phone. Enter the phone number of the message recipient and press the send button on your cell phone.
How to Send Free International Text Messages to China
1. Find a site that allows you to send free text messages to China. A few you can use are FreeSMS, SMSFree4All and FreeSMSFrog. All of these will allow you to send text messages to China and most other international destinations completely free of charge.
2. Enter the phone number in China you wish to send your text to and select the country and country code.
3. Type in your message. Some sites allow 135 characters others allow up to 140. Enter the captcha code. This is the alphanumeric code at the bottom of the site that helps prevent spam. Click 'Send,' and your text message will be sent to China.
Friday, July 19, 2013
How to Call a Cell Phone Using a PC for Free
Using Skype
1. Navigate to the Skype website and download the software (see Resources). Install the software.
2. Create a Skype account and log in.
3. Click 'Call Phones.'
4. Enter the phone number and click the 'Call' button. You can also click 'Contacts,' select a contact and choose 'Call.'
Using Google Voice
5. Navigate to the Google Voice website (see Resources). If you do not have a Google account, click the 'Sign Up' button, fill out the registration form and create an account. You will also need to select a Google Voice phone number. Follow the prompts from the Google website.
6. Sign in to Google Voice.
7. Click the 'Call' button and type the number into the Number to Call field.
8. Click 'Connect.'
Using EvaPhone
9. Navigate to the EvaPhone website (see Resources.) You don't need an account to make a free call, but you can register for other benefits.
10. Enter the phone number into the provided area.
11. Click the 'Call' button.
How to Unlock a Nokia 6233 for Free
1. Switch on your Nokia 6233 phone without a SIM card in it.
2. Enter '*#06#' (without the commas) on your cell phone's keyboard and hit the 'call' button or 'enter' button. You will see your Nokia 6233's IMEI number. Note down the IMEI number. The IMEI number is a unique global serial number that identifies your cell phone. Or, remove the battery on your phone and check underneath for a tag with your Nokia cell phone's model number, along with the phone's IMEI number.
3. Visit a website that helps unlock Nokia cell phones for free, such as Unlock it, Unlock Me or Lur.nu.
4. Choose your cell phone's make and model from the drop-down list found in the unlocking website. Select 'Nokia' in the 'Model' drop-down list and '6233' in the 'Make' drop-down list.
5. Select the country and the cell phone provider your Nokia phone is locked to; such as 'USA- AT&T.'
6. Read disclaimers and agree to any terms and conditions of using the free software. Click the 'Generate codes' button or hit 'Enter' on your PC keyboard to generate and view your Nokia 6233 phone's unlock codes.
7. Enter your Nokia 6233 cell phone's unlock codes. Push '# ' on your phone's keyboard within the second, and then push '*' three times. 'P' will show on your screen. Push '*' four times 'w' will show on your screen. Follow this up by pushing '*' two times within the second to show a '+' sign. You will be prompted for the unlock code. Enter your Nokia 6233 phone's unlock code numbers in the interface that opens. Push '#' after entering the code numbers to unlock your phone.
How to Connect a Phone to a Lexus Bluetooth
1. Make sure the Bluetooth feature is active on your phone and it is ready to pair with a new device. This is usually found under the 'Settings' or 'Network' menu on your phone.
2. Turn on your Lexus' stereo/navigation system and touch the 'I' on the screen. This will take you to the information window.
3. Choose the telephone icon.
4. Touch 'Settings' on the screen. Then choose 'Bluetooth.'
5. Touch 'Register' on the screen. Your car's Bluetooth system will begin sending out a pairing signal that will be recognized by your phone.
6. Enter your vehicle's passkey. Check your owner's manual if you don't know the code for your Lexus. Once you provide the passkey, you will be able to use your phone hands-free while driving.
How to Send Polyphonic Ringtones Through SMS
1. Launch your email program on your computer and click 'Compose' to open a new blank message.
2. Click 'Add an Attachment' to select a polyphonic ringtone from your computer or from a website to add to your email. Click on the file and select 'Open' to attach it to your email.
3. Enter the email address of your phone's text message box in the 'To:' field of the new email. The address will be made of the 10-digit number and the provider's domain name. You can find the domain name at the link in the References section.
4. Click 'Send' to deliver the SMS message with your polyphonic ringtone to the text inbox of the number that you have selected. The recipient of the message can then open the message to save the polyphonic tone to her media folder.
How to Send Free SMS Text Messages to a Cell Phone
1. Sign up for a free email service if you don't already have one. Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are three major free email providers.
2. Select the option to compose a new email message from your email service. Click on 'Compose Mail' for Google Gmail users, 'New' at the top of the menu bar for MSN Hotmail users and click on the 'New' menu and select 'Email Message' for Yahoo users.
3. Search for the recipients' texting addresses according to their cellphone service provider. Typically, the address begins with a recipient's 10-digit phone number followed by their service provider's unique address. For example, for AT&T, you would address the email '##########@txt.att.net' with the person's 10-digit phone number in place of the pound signs. A list containing common service provider's texting addresses has been provided in the Resources section.
4. Compose your email and send the message by clicking on 'Send' or 'Send Message' depending on your provider. Your email will be sent as a text message to the recipient's phone.
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