How to Get Free Minutes for Verizon Prepaid Phones

1. Sign up for email newsletters from Verizon Wireless and watch out for occasional promotional offers. Occasionally, Verizon may send a promotional code for extra time when you purchase minutes to add to your prepaid phone.
2. Watch newspaper ads and sales fliers for your favorite department stores. During special occasions and holidays, they may offer coupons or deals on cell phones and free minutes.
3. Choose the $3.99 per day Verizon prepaid bundle, which gives you unlimited nights and weekends. Nighttime calling begins at 9:01 p.m. and ends at 5:59 a.m.
4. Subscribe to the $0.99-per-day Verizon prepaid package, and you can talk to friends and family who also have prepaid or monthly subscription Verizon service absolutely free. There is no limit on how long you can talk when you call other Verizon subscribers.
5. Register for a Phone Lagoon account and participate in their free surveys and offers. Keep your eye on available offers, as from time to time you may be able to earn free Verizon minutes for your prepaid account.
6. Browse online auction offers on eBay. Some sellers offer minute bundles that come with extra minutes at no cost.

How to Find a Cell Phone Number in Canada

1. Look for the individual's name in your provincial phone book if the person you want to contact via cell phone lives in your province. Such phone books are delivered to your home free by your local telephone service provider. With the increased use of cell phones, many individuals choose to list their cell phone numbers in these Canadian phone books.
2. Find a cell phone number on the online Canada411 database. Canada411 lists public cell phone numbers from the customers of Canada's largest cell phone service providers, including Fido and Bell. Canada's federal privacy regulations require that you know the individual's first and last name, as well as a postal code or city name, before you can try to find a cell phone number on the Canada411 database.
3. Search for the individual on a search engine such as Yahoo! or Google. Include the individual's name within quotation marks, and include 'cell phone' within the search.
4. Obtain the services of a licensed private investigator. A Canadian private investigator can help you find a cell phone number that is not easily obtained through traditional, public methods of research. You can find a reputable private investigator who is licensed to work in your province through the Canadian Private Investigators' Resource Centre.

How to Pair Bluetooth to a Hands

1. Power on your hands-free device. Place the device in pairing mode by holding down the designated 'Pairing' button. Refer to the device's manual, as the location of this button varies by device.
2. Navigate to the Bluetooth settings menu from your cell phone home screen. Select the tab 'Add a Device' and wait as your phone searches for nearby Bluetooth devices. Select the name of the hands-free device from the list that appears.
3. Enter the same passkey (password) when prompted on the phone and the hands-free device to complete the pairing process. Generally, the default passkey is '0-0-0-0.' Connect the two devices and begin making calls through the hands-free device.

How to Get Info About a Phone Number Free

1. Use a reverse search service to see if name and address information is available about the telephone number through a free online directory. There are many to choose from, and one is listed in the Resources section. This is the easiest way to get free information about a phone number unless it is unlisted.
2. Visit a phone call tracking website to see if others have reported receiving calls from the same number. If the number is a business, others may have reported getting calls in an online database such as 800notes.com or whocallsme.com (see Resources). Sometimes the only information will be that the number is known for making hang-up or harassing calls. Often, however, other visitors to the site will have additional information on the caller's name, company and address.
3. Narrow down the area code and prefix. If you cannot find information on the exact telephone number, you can often pinpoint its place of origin by doing some research on the area code and the first 3 digits of the number. There are many online sources for looking up area codes, one of which is listed in the Resources. To find the location of a prefix, search the area code and prefix together in Google (for example, for phone number (312) 555-1234, you would search 312 555). You will see a list of individual and business results, including addresses, which will tell you the number's probable location.
4. Call the number and ask for the information directly from the person who answers. This direct approach is especially good if you have a solid reason for wanting to know, such as receiving harassing calls or hang-ups from the number in question. Even if the person at the other end refuses to give out the information, he will be on notice that you are gathering information and may stop calling you. If the number you're investigating is a business number, you may not even need to ask because the person at the other end will probably answer with the business name.

How to Use Email to Text a Sprint Text Message to a Sprint Cell Phone

1. Sign into any work or personal email account.
2. Click inside the 'To' box.
3. Type the Sprint cell phone number inside the box. The 10 digits of the Sprint number should all run together (for example: '5656655656').
4. Type '@messaging.sprintpcs.com' directly after the phone number (5656655656@ messaging.sprintpcs.com).
5. Click in the 'Compose' message box. Type the text message you want to send to the Sprint cell phone.
6. Click 'Send.' The Sprint cell phone will receive the text message from your email account.

How to Pair Your Bluetooth Phone with Your BMW 3 Series, X3, X5, Z4, M3 and M Roadster

1. Start your BMW. It will automatically be in pairing mode for the 2 minutes after it is started.
2. Go to the connections menu in your Bluetooth enabled phone and select 'search for devices'
3. You should see an ID appear on your phone that starts with BMW. Select this device ID.
4. Enter the passkey. Once prompted you will only have 20 seconds to complete the task.
5. Now check the radio display. It should indicate that the pairing process was successful. At this point your data will be downloaded into the cars system.
6. Confirm that your contacts have been loaded into the system and perform a test call.

How to Get a Free Cell Phone With a Qualifying Plan

Go Shopping!
1. Do some shopping around before you set your heart on the provider you want to service your contract. Read reviews on the company's customer service and reputation. Compare different plans from other companies along with how much it's going to cost each month. Do some research to find the best phone with the best promotional price. You may be able to haggle with the salesman and turn a $9.99 phone into a free phone.
2. Visit the store to activate your service. Make sure you are aware of any startup or activation fees beforehand so you know how much cash to bring. The sales associate will run your credit and get you approved before you sign the contract. If your credit is less than perfect, don't worry. The provider can still get you approved with a credit-score-based deposit.
3. Add any additional services and purchase accessories before you leave the store. Placing a call to Customer Service and dealing with hold times can sometimes be a pain. Plus, you may receive discounts on merchandise because of your new purchase that you won't be able to receive once you leave the store.