How to Send Receive an SMS From a Computer

Send and Receive SMS via Joopz or Send SMS Now
1. Go to Joopz.com or SendSMSNow.com. Both websites offer free SMS services. Sign up and/or register. Choose a user name and password, and provide your cell phone number and other required details.
2. Type a message in the message box after you log in to your new account.
3. Type the recipient’s cell phone number in the respective field.
4. Specify whether you want to send the message right away or sometime later (you will have to provide time and date).
5. Click “Send the Message.” The person you texted will receive the message on his or her cell phone. You will receive replies in your Joopz or Send SMS Now inbox.
Send and Receive SMS via ICQ
6. Log on to your ICQ account. If you don’t have ICQ, download and install it from the link in Resources below. When signing up, you will be required to make an ICQ user name and password. After making the account, log in.
7. Add a friend in the “Non ICQ Contacts” group in the “Contact List.” You will have to provide the person’s cell phone number.
8. Double-click the friend’s name. A message window will now pop open.
9. Write your message, and click “Send.” You will receive the recipient’s reply in the IM chat window.
Sending SMS With Your Email Account
10. Sign into your email account. Most major cell phone carriers allow text messaging from computers to cell phones, and each has its own text address.
11. In the 'To' field, type the recipient's 10-digit cell phone number followed by his or her cell phone carrier's code. So, for example, if your recipient uses AT&T, and his number is 555-777-9999, you would type 5557779999@text.att.net. See Resources for a list of most major cell carriers' codes.
12. If the recipient replies, you will receive that reply in your email account's inbox.

How to Make Free Calls on an Unlocked Nextel Phone

1. Connect your Nextel phone to the Internet.
2. Register with a VoIP service, such as Skype, Google Voice or Nimbuzz. Any of these services will allow you to make free calls to any other phone that has the same software installed, or low-priced calls to all other phones. As of December 2010, it is free to register for all of these programs.
3. Download the program to your Nextel phone and install it by double-clicking on the file. Google Voice doesn't require a download. You just need to log into the account. Click 'Next' and agree to the terms and conditions by pressing 'OK.' Wait for the program to install.
4. Go to 'Menu' and 'Applications' and open up the VoIP software. Click on the phone icon and type in the phone number that you wish to call. Click the 'Call' button and wait for the person to answer.

How to Sync a Cell Phone With a Car Radio

1. Scroll through the menu on your cellphone and locate 'settings'. Select 'bluetooth' from the settings menu. Turn on the bluetooth function on your phone. You should see the bluetooth symbol displayed on your main screen, which is blue with two white sideways triangles and a sideways 'V'.
2. Depress the phone button on your car radio console to activate the phone feature. The car will notify you that no phone is connected and then ask if the radio can attempt to locate a phone. Press 'yes' or 'send' to locate your cell phone. The car radio will locate your phone and then offer a PIN number.
3. Select the 'devices' option under your bluetooth menu on your phone. Highlight the 'sync' device and select 'OK'. Input the pin number provided as a security measure. Your phone is now synced with your car and available for hands-free calling.
4. Choose 'yes' when the radio asks if you want to set this as your primary phone, unless you have already paired other phones that you intend to continue to use. The radio will prompt you to download your phone book. Select yes to allow for making phone calls using the names on your phone book rather than supplying the actual phone number.
5. Push the phone button on your radio console to initiate a phone call. When prompted by the radio, speak 'call' followed by a name exactly as it appears on your cell's phone book. Or to dial a number say 'dial' followed by the number you want to call including the area code. Make sure to speak slowly and over-enunciate to improve your accuracy with voice commands.

How to Send an SMS Text Message Using Yahoo

1. In order to send an SMS text message, you need to download Yahoo's Instant Message Service if you don't have it already. This article will assume you have Yahoo's Instant Message service downloaded.
2. Open the Yahoo instant message service and log in using your username and password.
3. Once you have logged in, navigate to the option on the top menu bar that says 'Actions' and click on it. Then scroll down to 'Send an SMS Message'.
4. The SMS Message window will open. Unless you already have mobile phone numbers already listed under contacts, click on the 'Other Contact' tab and enter the mobile phone that you want to send an SMS text message to, then click OK.
5. A window just about identical to an instant message window will open allowing you to type in the SMS text message that you want to send. Type in your message and click 'send'.

How to Send Free Graphics to a Cell Phone

1. Log on to a website such as 'Myxer.com'. Set up an account on the site by following the instructions and filling out your information. You will need to give them your cell phone number and the model number of your cell phone.
2. Download a picture from the internet or create your own design in a graphic editing program such as Adobe Photoshop or Paint.NET. Make sure that if you are downloading an image, that it is public domain and you are not infringing on any copyright laws. Read the 'terms of use' for the image if you are not sure. Save the image to your computer.
3. Click on 'Wallpapers' in the top menu of the website. On the right of the page you will see a heading that says 'Make Your Own' and under that is a button that says 'Choose File'. Hit that button and a window will pop up that will allow you to search your hard drive for the image that you downloaded. Select that image and click 'Open'. Click the 'Upload' button.
4. A window will pop up with the option of cropping your image or uploading it as-is. Choose the option you want and click 'Continue'. A new window will display your cell phone number. If this is correct, click 'Next' and then 'Send to Phone'. The window will confirm that your graphic is being sent to your phone and you will receive a picture message. Open the message and save the image to your phone. Now you can set the graphic as the wallpaper on your phone.

How to Find Free Cell Phone Games for Cricket Phones

1. Go to the Mobango website.
2. Click on the 'Games' tab.
3. Select 'Freeware' under the 'License' tab, and then choose a platform under the 'Platform' tab once the page is refreshed with freeware only.
4. Look at the available games after the page refreshes and choose the one that you want. Click the 'Download' button under your chosen game.
5. Choose the 'Download to Your Phone' option on the game’s page.
6. Push the 'Signup' button when the gray pop-up asks if you want to download it to your phone.
7. Fill out the information on the sign-up page, including your email address and phone model. Be sure to select 'Cricket' from the carrier drop-down menu. Click the 'Sign Up Now' button at the bottom of the page.
8. Click the 'Download to Your Phone' option once you have returned to the game’s home page, and you will then get a gray pop-up message telling you that the game has been added to your WAP locker. Click 'See Your WAP Locker.'
9. Follow the directions in the light-blue box once in your WAP locker. Get your phone and go to m.mobango.com, log in to your account and select 'WAP Locker.'
10. Download the free game file in your WAP locker.

How to Get a Free iPhone Upgrade (Even Under Contract)

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Brand new phones sell on eBay much better than used ones. If there's is a defect in your phone that the Apple store can't fix, they will replace it for free. If you've spent any time at the Genius Bar watching repairs, you'll notice they swap out far more iphones than they actually fix. Maybe the screen has some burn in, the battery life doesn't hold up, or the headphone jack is acting strange. If you're having any kind of problem at all, bring your phone to the Apple. They'll fix it for free or they'll give you a new one. Either way you're better off than before.
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Before you try to sell on eBay, unlock that phone for other carriers! This process (known as Jailbreaking) will allow the phone to work with any GSM carrier that supports SIM cards. This is the real trick to getting a good price for your phone. It'll increase demand and boost the amount of bids tremendously. You'll even open up the possibility of international bidders. The unlocking process is simple - run the QuickPwn software on your iPhone and it'll be unlocked in minutes. It's ridiculous how easy it is.
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Now that you've done the Jailbreak, it's time to sell on eBay. I would recommend a 5 day auction, a good picture of your phone, and the original box if you still have it. The real selling point is that it's unlocked, so make that clear in the listing. Any GSM carrier with SIM cards will work! This will also allow international bidders to use the phone, so consider shipping internationally to make the most money. It's likely that your phone will sell to someone from your country anyways, but the international bids really boost the end price. To help that exposure, also check the option to display your auction on international eBay sites.
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A lot of these things sell on eBay, so when you're setting up your auction it will be to your advantage to use some featured listing options. These can help your auction stand out from all the others. There's several types of featured listings, but the $10 option (to make your auction appear at the top of the search results) is probably good enough. You can add more options, but be aware that they increase the price. Use some strategy and save yourself money.
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Don't list anything but the bare minimum accessories with your phone. Include the cable to connect it to your computer and maybe the headphones. If you still have the original box, throw that in as well. Make sure to include it in the photos for the auction. Any other accessories you have (a dock, the wall charger, or even the headphones) can be sold separately in their own auctions. They won't sell for much, but every little bit helps.
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If you played your cards right, the auction will end at roughly the price of the latest model (the one you're hoping to buy). Experienced users who sell on eBay have even been able to get a high enough price to upgrade to a larger size. Check the completed listings to see what worked for them. If you have difficulty trying to sell on eBay, consider an alternative site like Craigslist. There you can post your phone for a high price and wait patiently for a buyer to come along paying cash.