How to Download Free Cell Phone Games Using USB Cables

1. Find a website to download free cell phone games to your computer. Some that you might consider using are Hovr.com, MobileRated.com and Zedge.com (see Resources).
2. Register for the site by creating a user name and password, and providing a valid email address.
3. Download the games to your computer by clicking on a game and hitting 'Download.' The game will take 30 to 45 seconds to save to your computer.
4. Buy a USB cable data kit for your cell phone. It may have come with it, but if it didn't you can purchase them online for $15 to $30, as of 2010 (see Resources). This kit will allow your cell phone and computer to communicate with one another.
5. Put the CD-ROM into your computer's drive and it will ask you if you wish to install the software. Click 'Yes' and follow the instructions from the installation wizard. Once it is done, click 'Finish.'
6. Connect the cable to the bottom of your phone and the other end to your computer via the USB port.
7. Turn your computer on. After it is done booting up, Windows will give you a message telling you that new hardware has been found and asking if you would like to install the drivers. Click 'Yes' and 'Have Disk' and then 'Browse.' Navigate to your CD-ROM drive and click 'Next.' Windows will look for the drivers and begin installing them. Once it is done, click 'Finish.'
8. Go to the Start menu and in 'Computer' you will find your cell phone listed as one of your drives.
9. Find the free game that you downloaded for your cell phone and left-click it so that it is highlighted. Drag and drop it to your cell phone icon and wait for the game to copy. You have transferred a game to your cell phone with a USB cable.

How to Send Text Messages as Emails Using Your Computer

1. Learn the special email address domain that the wireless provider requires, such as typing the cell number of a Verizon Wireless phone number into the 'To:' area of your email and adding the extension '@vtext.com' after the cell number for a text-only message. Other leading providers include:AT&T: phonenumber@txt.att.netSprint: phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.comT-Mobile: phonenumber@tmomail.netVisit the website of the wireless provider you are emailing to identify the extension. Use sites such as www.FoneFinder.net to learn who the cellphone provider is of someone you are blindly emailing.
2. Compose the text of your email using an email client, such as Outlook Express or Hotmail. Minimize the size of the text message the phone will receive, considering the potential 160-character limit. Determine how many characters you have used by copying and pasting the text into a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word, that will count your letters, characters and spaces for you.
3. Click 'Send.' Verify the email has shown up on the receiving phone and the format it arrived in, such as a complete message, a partial message or a message divided into groups. Use this reference point for future communication to that particular phone.

How to Send a Picture to a Cell Phone from a PC

Using PixDrop
1. Navigate to PixDrop (see link in Resources).
2. Check the box next to the recipient’s mobile carrier, such as Verizon Wireless, AT&T or Sprint.
3. Enter the person’s 10-digit phone number.
4. Click the “Browse” button to the right of the “Upload your picture” field. Navigate through your folders and select your preferred photo.
5. Click the “Send Your Picture Message” button to the send the image.
Using Text4Free
6. Navigate to the Text4Free site (see link in Resources).
7. Enter the recipient’s 10-digit phone number.
8. Click the “Scroll down for the list of providers” drop-down menu and select the person’s phone carrier.
9. Enter a brief message, which will be sent with the image. If you don’t want to include a message, skip to the next step.
10. Click the “Browse” button and upload your preferred image.
11. Enter the displayed CAPTCHA phrase and then click the “Send Message” button to send the picture to the recipient’s phone.
Using TextPort
12. Navigate to TextPort’s Free MMS Picture Messaging page (see link in Resources).
13. Enter the person’s 10-digit cellphone number in the “Send To” field and then enter your email address in the “From” field.
14. Click the “Browse” button to the right of the “File” field and select the picture you want to send.
15. Enter a brief message, which will be attached to the picture message. If you don’t want to add a message, continue to the next step.
16. Click the “Send” button to send the picture message.

Rules for Toll Free Numbers Cell Phones

Free to Call
Even though you will be calling the toll-free number from your cell phone, you will not be charged for the call. However, it does use your mobile minutes which you have allotted to you each month via contract, so if you go over your mobile minutes due to the toll-free call, you will be charged by your cell phone provider. It is probably best if you don't call a toll-free number, like a customer service number, from your cell phone but rather a land line, as there is no minute limit on those calls.
Do Not Call Registry
While most cell phone companies block 1-800 numbers from calling their customer's cell phones, there are certain telemarketing companies that find their way around these blocks and call people on their cell phones anyway. This is why it is important for people to individually register their cell phone numbers with the Do Not Call Registry, which is provided in every state and nationally by the Federal Communications Commission. This makes it illegal for telemarketers to contact you for five years after you have registered your cell phone number from their toll-free company numbers.
Toll Free Link to Cell Phone
If you have your own toll-free 1-800 number for your business, you can link it directly to your cell phone so you can answer customer calls at any time and in any place. These toll-free numbers can be set up for a reasonably inexpensive fee per month, with free technical support and the ability to use it easily with any phone. If you set up the link yourself between this toll-free number and your cell phone, there are no rules prohibiting how many times your number can be called. However, be wary of calling others who have cell phones from that number, as it may be blocked or in violation of the national Do Not Call Registry.

How to Send a Free Text Message to a Mobile Phone

1. Change your phone plan to one that includes free text messaging. Contact your phone provider to discuss your plan options.
2. Use your computer to email text messages free of charge. Enter the recipient's 10-digit phone number in place of his regular email address, followed by the name of his phone provider. For example, a Verizon customer's text-message address would follow this format: 10digitphonenumber@vtext.com. The format differs between each phone provider. Visit the All Things Marked website to find the appropriate email format for your friend's phone provider.
3. Send free text messages via AOL Instant Messenger. Access your AOL account and enter +1 followed by the appropriate 10-digit phone number. Your instant message will appear as a text message on the person's phone.
4. Sign up on websites that offer free text-messaging services, such as Google Voice. Sign up for an account and follow the instructions to send free text messages.

How to Send an SMS to Europe

1. Open the SMS messaging menu on your cellular phone.
2. Compose your message.
3. Add the recipient's mobile number to the the provided slot. To do this, you must know the entire mobile phone number of the recipient. For example, you will need the calling code, country code, regional code and then the mobile telephone number of the person you are reaching. These various numbers fluctuate from region to region.
4. Send the SMS as you regularly would.

How to Get Cheap Home Phone Service and Internet

1. Decide what services you need for your home phone and what type of service you need for an internet connection. The fewer services you require, the lower the price. If you need call waiting, call return, voicemail, caller id, local calls, long distance and other phone services, you may have to pay a little more, although you will still be able to find cheap home phone service.If you are able to use a dial up connection, you can find free internet connections, but if you need dsl, broadband, cable or wireless internet, you will have to pay more.
2. Free InternetSign up with Netzero for 10 hours of free internet per month. It is completely free. The only draw back is that it is dial up. For most people 10 hours of free internet is enough even though dial up is the slowest form of internet.
3. Cheap Home Phone ServicePick up a MagicJack at retail stores that carry them such as Radioshack, Bestbuy, Target, Walmart or Walgreen's. The cost is approximately $19.99 for the equipment and about $19.99 for the entire year. I know it is unbelievable but true. You do need an internet connections for the Magic Jack to work. If you need cheap phone bills, this is definitely the way to go. MagicJack is also great for cheap long distance calling because you can call long distance or even international for no additional cost.
4. Other Cheap Home Phone Service ProvidersContact internet based home phone service providers such as Vonage to find out what deals they have to offer. If you do use an internet based phone service such as MagicJack or Vonage, be sure to register your phone number with your local emergency services.
5. Bundle ServicesAsk your local phone company such as A T & T, Verizon or Comcast about their package deals for cable television, internet, home phone service and long distance. Most companies have great deals if available in your area. This may be the best way for you to receive cheap broadband internet.
6. Cancel Your Current Home Phone ServiceCancel your current home phone service only after you have signed up with a new cheaper service. Make sure that you ask about all of the charges that you will receive, sometimes there are additional fees, that is why MagicJack and Netzero are so appealing, there are no hidden charges with them.