How to Unlock a RIZR Z3 for Free

1. Dial '*#06#' on the RIZR Z3. This displays the special identification code, the IMEI, required to generate the unlock code.
2. Contact your wireless company's customer service number. Request the subsidy unlock code for the RIZR Z3. Many countries have passed laws which obligate the company to provide the code free of charge. Explaining to the customer service representative that you wish to use the phone overseas will help expedite the request.
3. Turn off the phone and replace the original SIM card with one from a different wireless network. Turn on the phone.
4. Enter the subsidy unlock code obtained from the customer service department when asked for the password. The phone is now unlocked and ready to use on any network.

SMS Explained

Details
SMS means what it says by containing the word 'short' in its name. An SMS message is a text-only message that's 160 characters or fewer, and is sent via mobile device via a cell phone service provider's network. SMS text isn't just sent between mobile phones -- SMS text can also be transferred between fax machines and IP addresses, such as those associated with a computer.
Process
PC Magazine notes that SMS messages are also sent to 'short code' numbers in addition to traditional mobile phone numbers. These are the numbers you commonly see during reality TV shows that invite viewers to text in a vote, and appear as something like '447789.' Whenever someone sends an SMS message, it's routed to a Short Message Service Center, which then routes the message to the correct destination.
MMS
If you've ever sent a photo with your mobile phone, what you sent was not a SMS message. SMS is a text-only technology and does not support multimedia files. Whenever you send a photo, video or audio file with your mobile device, you're sending a MMS -- Multimedia Message Service -- message. Instead of being routed through a SMSC, a MMS message goes through a Multimedia Message Service Center to the proper device.
Competition
There are numerous chat programs that you can use on your mobile device which rely on technology similar to SMS messaging. For example, chat applications such as Google Talk, Skype and Yahoo Messenger allow you to send both text messages and multimedia files, which are sent and received just as quickly as a SMS or MMS message -- as long as the recipient is online. Also, they don't cost any money, as do SMS messages, which you pay for in a mobile phone service monthly plan or per text. However, unlike SMS messaging, which can be exchanged between numbers from various service providers, texts sent via instant messaging require that both parties use the same chat service.

How to Unlock a BlackBerry Pearl for Free

1. Dial *#06# from your Blackberry Pearl. There will be a recording stating your phone's IMEI number. Write this number down, then disconnect from this call.
2. Call 611 to reach your cell phone service provider's customer service. The operator may ask you to confirm your account information. Then ask the operator to provide you with the unlock code for the appropriate IMEI number. Write this unlock code down.
3. Select the 'Menu' option on your phone, then highlight 'SIM Card' and press 'Select.'
4. Press and hold down the 'Shift' key and then type in 'MEPD.' This will reveal a list of the locking categories.
5. Press down and hold the 'Shift' key, then type MEP2. When you release the shift key, you will be asked to enter the new MEP code.
6. Using the keypad, enter the code that your cell phone service provider gave you then hit 'Enter.' Your Blackberry Pearl is now unlocked.

How to Find Cell Phone Numbers For Free

Start with a Simple Search on the Internet
1. You can try with a simple search on the Net. Type the cell number in the search bar of any search engine you prefer and see what it comes up with. In case you are looking for the cell number of a person, you need to type the name and as many details as you have. Do not worry if you have no details; just the name would do as fine. In most cases the cell number of the person would be listed for some reason of other such as networking site (informal), business sites, soft copy of CV, a list of participants of a workshop/ seminar/ training program/ conference, etc. There are so many places where people leave their cell numbers, even when it is otherwise unlisted.
2. Check out the more specialized sites. Run a search on the Internet for specialized sites, which compile cell phone numbers such as http://www.nonpublished.com. You will need to type keywords such as 'free cell phone directory', 'free online cell phone index', or such similar phrases which tell the web crawlers to find for you free cell phone directories.
3. Take the help of reverse lookup sites. There are another type of specialized sites, i.e. reverse lookup sites. Here, you have the cell number and they give you the name of the person. Therefore, this will work only if you have some cell number of the person you are trying to trace. Once you get some information, you could once again use this to further your investigation regarding the cell number you are presently seeking. For example, an old number would give a place of work, an address, etc. which you could once again place on the search bar to find further details.
4. Try volunteer directoriesType in the search engine 'volunteer cell phone directory' and then shift selectively through the results. These directories consist of cell phones numbers, which are voluntarily fed into online directories. However, in case the person who number you are seeking did not list his or her phone number, you will not find it
5. Save time, pay fee. Though this is a 'How to find cell phone numbers for free', sometimes, it is better paying a small fee and getting your results faster, than spending time and effort searching and searching and searching. Look for pay sites that charge low fees, such as US $20-30, which is often worth the trouble. Examples of such sites can be found in the resources category below. These sites find results you can expect before you part with the fee.

How to Get Gmail Alerts on a Mobile

1. Determine your carrier's email extension. See Resources for a link to a full list. You can also use this to send an email as a text message to anyone with cell phone text messaging enabled.
2. Access your Gmail settings. Sign into Gmail and click the 'Settings' tab located at the top right-hand corner of the screen. This will bring up all settings for your email account.
3. Set up forwarding to your mobile. Select the 'Forwarding and POP/IMAP' tab at the top of the settings page. Click the 'Add a Forwarding Address' button, then type in the mobile number with the extension--for example, 5129991212@txt.att.net.
4. Confirm the mobile number. A text message will arrive within a few seconds with a confirmation number. Enter this confirmation in the corresponding box below the 'Add a Forwarding Address' button. Double-check the confirmation number is correct, then press 'Enter.'
5. Add a filter. If you only want email from specific people, such as a boss or close friends, you can add filters that send only the emails you want to receive to your mobile. Click 'Add a filter' and enter your desired parameters.

How to Register to Send a Free SMS

Gmail SMS
1. Open a Gmail email account. Navigate to the Gmail website and choose 'Create an Account.' Choose a log-in name and password. Select a security question that will allow you to access your account if you forget your password. Type in the security code and sign the agreement with Gmail. Submit a mobile phone number for verification. When Gmail sends a code to your mobile phone, type it into the Gmail Web page. Log into your new Gmail account.
2. Click on the button under 'Send SMS' on the Gmail Web page's left side. Insert the cell phone number to which to send a text message. Press 'Enter' on your keyboard.
3. Insert the contact name of the recipient of the message. Press 'Enter' on the keyboard.
4. Type in your text message in the pop-up window in the Web page's lower right-hand corner. Press 'Enter.' You have now sent a free SMS.
ICQ
5. Log into the ICQ home page and click 'Download.' Click 'Save File' on the pop-up window and click 'yes' when another pop-up window asks if you will allow the program to make changes on your computer. Accept the user agreement and click 'next' and again click 'next' on the installation window. When the file has downloaded, click 'finish' and restart your computer.
6. Click on the ICQ icon on your desktop. Click on 'New Register Here' to set up an ICQ account. Submit your first and last name, your email address and a password. Confirm the password and type in the security code. Retrieve the confirmation Web page from your email and click on the link to confirm. Click 'launch ICQ.'
7. Click on 'Contacts' under 'Menu' on the ICQ window. Click 'Add Contact.' Under 'Select Contact Type,' choose 'Phone Contact.'
8. Type in your contact's name and phone number and click 'Add.'
9. On the main ICQ window, click the cell phone icon to the right of the contact's name. Type in your text message and press 'Enter.' You have sent your SMS message to your contact.
SMSIX
10. Open the SMSIX homepage and choose the country and phone number of the person to whom you wish to send a free SMS.
11. Type in your message in the message field.
12. Click 'Step 2.' You message has sent.

How do I Install a Bluetooth in a Honda Odyssey?

1. Put the Honda Odyssey into park.
2. Press and release the hands-free talk button. This is found on the lower left-hand side of the steering wheel and is the higher-up of the two large buttons.
3. Say 'Phone Setup' after the beep.
4. Press and release the hands-free talk button again and say 'Pair' when the system tells you the commands that are available. The setup will prompt you to put the car in park. If it's not already, do this now.
5. Pair the phone with the car. The system will give you a four-digit pairing code and the radio display will read 'HANDS FREE LINK.' Make sure the Bluetooth mode on your cell phone is switched on and use it to search for a pairing. Once the phone finds the hands-free link you will need to enter the four-digit pairing code.
6. Name your phone by pressing and releasing the hands-free talk button on your steering wheel and saying the name you wish to give to your phone.