How to Send a Free Telstra SMS

Web2msg
1. Enter the mobile number you would like to message in the 'Target Mobile' field on the Web2msg web page (see Resources).
2. Enter your message in the 'Message' field. Your message should be 140 characters or fewer, including spacing and punctuation.
3. Enter the verification code in the 'Code' field and check to agree after reading the 'Acceptable Usage Policy.'
4. Click 'Send SMS' to deliver your message.
SendSMSnow
5. Select 'Australia' from the 'Country' drop-down menu on the SendSMSnow web page (see Resources).
6. Select the recipient's mobile provider from the 'Operator' drop-down list.
7. Enter the recipient's mobile number in the 'Mobile Number' field.
8. Enter your message. The message should be fewer than 120 characters, including spacing and punctuation. You can select a symbol to be added to your message if desired.
9. Enter the validation code in the 'Enter Code' box and click 'Send Message' to deliver your text.
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10. Enter the recipient's mobile number in the appropriate box on the email2sms.ru web page (see Resources).
11. Enter your message in the 'Message' field. Messages should be 140 characters or fewer for English and 70 characters for national characters, such as Hebrew and Cyrillic.
12. Click 'Send SMS' to deliver your message.

How to Stop Bold SMS Messages

1. Click the 'BlackBerry' on your phone (to the left of the cursor roller or pad) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll down to 'Options' in the menu (the Options icon is a wrench) and click on it.
3. Select 'Screen/Keyboard' under the Options menu.
4. Click on 'Font Smoothing.'
5. Turn Font Smoothing to 'Off.' When font smoothing is on, it will bold your letters.

How to Send a Free SMS Without Registration Every Day

1. Browse the Internet for free SMS websites that do not require registration on a daily basis. Matezap, Text 4 Free and Online Text Messages are examples of free SMS websites you will not have to register your information.
2. Choose a free SMS website of your choice. Verify the website does not have a registration or log-in section.
3. Fill in the form on the website to send your free SMS message. The form may include the recipient's cell phone number, your name and the text message.
4. Making sure you type the correct cell phone number. Click 'Send Message' when done.The next screen will appear confirming the SMS message was sent.

How to Get My Traffic Alerts

1. Use the Global Alerts Network mobile alerts service (see Resources). This service is free, but as of March 2011 it only works on BlackBerry and Android devices. Download the application and follow the normal procedure for installing new programs on your mobile device. Afterward, create an online account via your home computer and enter the login details on the mobile application. You can then program special alerts on the website. These include traffic and weather conditions for the areas you plan to drive. The mobile application keeps track of your device via GPS and sends pertinent alerts based on your position and driving route.
2. Sign up for mobile or computer alerts with Beat the Traffic (see Resources). This subscription-based service costs $19.95 per month as of March 2011. You can program specific driving routes or areas of interest and set alerts to be sent to your computer or mobile device. The service also features an iPad or iPhone app that lets you interface quickly with your account settings while on the move. Beat the Traffic also offers a free two-week trial for email or text message alerts so you can evaluate the service.
3. Use Navteq's integrated traffic alerts system, which is free as of March 2011. You have the option to design custom alerts based on particular driving routes. These alerts can be configured for specific days and times, depending on your commuting or traveling needs. Navteq lets you send the alerts via email or text message, and even offers the option to receive a voice call that alerts you to changing traffic conditions along your route.

How to Encrypt a Cell Phone

Data Encryption
1. Choose a data encryption software for your mobile phone. You can consider using SecurStar, WMkits, and AutoKrypt (see Resources). As of 2010 these programs ranged in price from free to $20.
2. Download the data encryption software you have selected. Install it to your phone.
3. Make an encrypted data file storage on your mobile phone. For example, if you are using AutoKrypt, find the data encryption icon on your screen. Click on it and then go to your phone's menu.'Go to 'Storage' and select 'Create.' A window for 'New Storage' will appear.
4. Name the file you just have created. Click on 'Browse,' then enter the file name in the 'Name' box. Fill in other necessary details and hit the 'OK' button when you are done.
5. Modify the setting for the file storage. Type in the storage size in the 'Storage Size' box. Check the box beside 'Hidden' if you want to hide the file from other browsers.
6. Create a password for your encrypted data file. Click on the 'Create' button and type the password. Do not forget your password, and keep it safe and private.
7. Select the files on your cell phone you want to add to the encrypted data file. Open the browser on your cell phone and simply check and select the files you want to be encrypted.
Voice Encryption
8. Choose a voice encryption software. Select which software you are going to use for your cell phone. A few that you can use include SecurStar, Smart Encryptor-Encryption Manager, and Secure Voice GSM 1.1.
9. Download and install the program on your cell phone.
10. Run the program by clicking the software's icon on your phone's menu.
11. Set your cell phone to GSM mode. Go to the menu and select 'Tools Settings.' Click on 'Phone' and then 'Network.' Select 'GSM,' then press the 'OK' button.
12. Turn off your cell phone and restart it again. Return to the menu and go to 'Applications.' Open up the encryption program. Agree to the terms and conditions and click 'OK.' Now your call will be encrypted against scanners used by hackers.

How to Turn a Cell Phone Into a Bug

1. Download the 'Spy' ringtone to the cell phone you wish to use as your bug (see Resources). Select the 'Spy' tone as the ringtone. The 'Spy' tone rings silently when a call is placed to that phone. Alternately, set the tone to silent and turn off the vibrate option. Most cell phones have this capability built in. Consult your phone's owner manual for details for your particular phone model.
2. Plug in the hands-free microphone to the phone. Set the phone to auto-answer. Some cell phones will automatically switch to auto answer when the hands-free microphone is inserted. Check your phone's manual if this isn't the case with your phone. Wrap the hands-free microphone cord around the phone base and tape it so that it is as compact as possible. Do not place tape over the speaker for the hands-free set or the phone.
3. Select the no-lights feature located in the options area of your cell phones' menu. If you cannot find this option, place a small piece of black tape over the section of the phone that lights up when it rings. Test this in a dark room to make sure no light escapes from the phone. Remember not to tape over the speakers.
4. Test the bug by setting the phone in a room with a radio or television playing. Call the phone from an area of your home where you cannot hear the radio. The hands-free set will automatically answer the phone and begin transmitting the noise from that room to the phone you are using to call. Test the bug at night to make sure no lights are coming on when you call. Call the bug from another cell and watch the bug. Nothing should change on the device.
5. Place the bug in an inconspicuous place in the room or area you wish to monitor, perhaps a on window sill covered with a curtain, underneath a small electronic device or on a bookshelf unit with the phone hidden behind books and the microphone portion of the bug facing the room.

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.