How to Send SMS Messages From PCs

From Your Wireless Provider's Website
1. Log into your wireless provider's website with your username and password. Your account page will load on the next screen.
2. Click on the 'Send Text Message' on your account page. A text message box will load on the next page.
3. Type the recipient's cell phone number and the SMS message in the allocated boxes. Click 'Send' when done. Another page will load confirming the SMS message was sent.
From Your E-mail Account
4. Log into your e-mail account. Click on 'Compose' or a similar icon depending upon your provider.
5. Type the recipient's cell phone number and wireless provider as the e-mail address. For example, if the recipient has Sprint, you would type 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com. See the Resources section of this article for a list of wireless providers and the correct way to format the e-mail address.
6. Type the subject and the body of the e-mail in the designated areas. Send when complete.

How to Send Music to Your Cell Phone for Free With Myxer

1. Determine if your mobile phone supports Myxer's software. Myxer is compatible with most cell phone providers, such as AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and Cellular One. Phones that do not allow Myxer downloads sent to their phone include Nextel, Boost Mobile, Helio, Tracfone and Telus Mobility. In addition, some models of Audiovos, Kyocera, LG, Nokia, Pantech, Samsung, Sidekick and UTStarcom phones have disabled their downloaded ring tone features.
2. Visit http://www.myxer.com/make/ to upload the song you desire from your computer onto Myxer's website. Common song formats are accepted, such as MP3 and WMA.
3. Customize your media using Myxer's easy customization tool. This tool allows you to pick the section of the song you desire for your phone, up to 45 seconds. You can option to have your music clip fade in or out or not at all. If you want, you may skip this and Myxer will default to the clip of its choosing.
4. Send the file to your cell phone. Type in your mobile phone number and Myxer will send the customized music clip as a link in a text message or an attachment in a picture message to your phone depending on what your phone supports. If it is sent in a link, follow the link in your phone's Web browser to access it. If the music clip is sent in a picture message, merely save the attachment to your phone.

How to Send International SMS for Free

1. Find a web site that allows you to send international SMS for free. There are several that you can use. Some of these include Txt2Day, TxtDrop, and Mjoy. Click on the resource links below to visit the sites.
2. Register for the site if necessary. Not all sites will require registration. However, if the one that you choose does, you need to provide a user name, an email address and a password. You will also need to confirm you registration by clicking on the link in the email.
3. Go to the site and, if necessary, log in. Write the phone number that you are sending your SMS to into the first box. Choose the country where you are sending the text and if necessary select the mobile service provider. Type in your email address or mobile phone number if you want a reply.
4. Write the message in the space provided. Most of these sites only allow up to 140 characters. Type in the anti-spam security code, check the 'Agree to Terms of Service' box and click 'Send.' You will receive a confirmation that the message has been sent.

How to Make SMS Chat the Default

Set SMS Chat As Your Default Text Messaging Interface
1. Download and install Windows Mobile SMS Chat onto you phone if it is not already installed. This can be downloaded from the official Windows Mobile SMS Chat website (See Reference 1).
2. Download, install and open a Mobile Registry Editor application on your phone if one is not already installed. Mobile Registry Editor can be downloaded from various websites including Softonic and Softpedia.
3. Open the 'Start' menu in your phone's Windows Mobile interface and select 'Run' from the drop down menu.
4. Type 'Regedit' in to the text box provided and click 'OK.' Your phone's HKey Local Machine (HKLM) registry folder should open in a new window.
5. Open the 'Software' folder then open the subsequent 'Microsoft,' 'Shell' and 'Rai' folders.
6. Open the file 'MSINBOX' within the 'Rai' folder. You will see that the 'MSINBOX' file incorporates various codes and text.
7. Write '\Program Files\VITO\SMS-Chat\SMSChat.exe' (including the speech marks) after the text 'Data:' which is under the 'Name: 1' section. This text will change your default SMS setting only if SMS Chat is installed in to the Program Files folder on your device. If it is saved in another folder, such as My Storage, you will need to write the specific location, i.e. '\My Storage\Program Files\VITO\SMS-Chat\SMSChat.exe' (including the speech marks).
8. Save and close the file. Next time you open your phone's SMS service the SMS Chat application should automatically open.

How to Send SMS without Displaying the Sender Number

1. Visit a website that allows you to send free SMS messages like anontxt.com. They have a link to an international site that is outside of the US and Canada. You can also send an SMS message if you were to send it through an email or your carrier's wireless service.
2. To send a private SMS through your carrier's wireless service, look up their homepage and find the 'send a text message link'. It is usually in the upper left hand corner of their navigation menu.
3. In the 'from' field, you can leave the section blank or you can enter any name of your choosing to send the SMS message privately. You can get creative here. Type your recipient's number in the 'to' field. If you are sending through an email system you will have to know your recipient's email address. It is usually in the form of phonenumber @ serviceprovider. Net. Here is a list of the most popular service provider email addresses.http://www.livejournal.com/tools/textmessage.bml?mode=details
4. Type your message in the text field and once you accept the terms and conditions and click send. Remember; if you are sending your SMS message through email be aware that there is a character limit. Abbreviate shorter words and longer phrases to save you some character room.
5. Depending on which service you use, it may ask you to confirm sending without a point to send from. If it does, you can get creative here and add an alias or and email address. You may also be asked to read and accept terms of service before sending. Accept the Terms and click 'send'.Your private SMS message is now sent!

How to Send a Text From the U.S. to Canada

Send a Text Message to Canada
1. Call your mobile phone provider directly in regards to your international text-messaging rates (as this amount varies by company). Additionally, check past cell phone billing statements to verify if you have international text messaging or calling. Some phone bills may list international rates and charges directly on the bill itself.
2. Send a text message to the person in Canada by entering '011' before the Canadian phone number, as this is the international dialing out code required to send a message or call a number outside of the U.S.
3. Enter in the message you would like to send and submit the SMS message. Your international text message amount will be available to view on your next mobile phone bill.
Using an Online Service
4. Open your computer's Internet browser (such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer) and visit a well-known phone service website for international text messaging. Various international text-messaging services allow you to prepay for international messages while also obtaining an official account, while other services feature free international text messaging without the ability to store or save messages. Some popular text-messaging websites include IPIPI (ipipi.com), TXT 4 Free (txt4free.net) and TXT Drop (txtdrop.net).
5. Choose the text-messaging service website you would like to send your text from, whether a free service or a prepaid international service.
6. Enter in the entire Canadian phone number you would like to text on the international text-messaging service website, along with the actual text message you intend to send. Some companies allow you to enter an 'alias' or name to appear when the text message is received, if you would like the receiver to know the sender. Click 'Send' to send the international text message to Canada, directly from your computer.

How to Receive Calls From Jail on Your Cell Phone

1. Unblock your cell phone number so you can receive collect calls.
2. Press *87 to unblock your number.
3. Check with your cell phone provider if you still have difficulty. Depending on the cell phone provider, each company may have slightly different requirements to receive collect calls. For example, Verizon permits calls from inmates to cell phones.
4. Accept the charges when your loved one calls.
5. Set up an account directly with the jail phone service and find out how to buy a calling card from them for the inmate. Companies such as Global Tel Link offer personal accounts and will send you a separate bill for phone service (see Reference 1).
6. Prepay for services if the above options do not work. Companies such as Cheap Jail Calls allow you to buy a calling card directly from them, which routes your cell phone number to a land line first and then to your cell phone (see Reference 2).