How to Send SMS Messages to ATT Subscribers

From Your Computer
1. Go to to an online text-message site like AT&T Text Message or Text4free.
2. Enter the mobile number of the AT&T subscriber you are sending the message to.
3. Compose your message.
4. Click 'Send Message.'
From Your Cell Phone
5. Go to your cell phone's menu and click 'New Message.'
6. Enter the AT&T subscriber's phone number in the recipient box.
7. Compose your message.
8. Select 'Send.'
Send an SMS via Email
9. Open your email.
10. Click 'Compose New Message.'
11. Put the AT&T subscriber's 10-digit phone number and '@txt.att.net' in the 'Recipient' field. It will look like this: 1234567894@txt.att.net. Txt.att.net is AT&T's email-to-SMS gateway.
12. Compose your message.
13. Click 'Send.'

How to Send Free Sms to International Mobiles

Email Provider
1. Log in to your email provider account. Click 'New Email.'
2. Place the cursor in the 'To:' box.
3. Type the cell phone number and the cell phone provider's email address. For example, if the recipient lives in Canada and has President's Choice, the cell phone provider, you type number@txt.bell.ca as the email address. Makeuseof.com has a list of providers' emails.
4. Type the text message into the body of the email box. Press 'Send Email' when complete.
Free SMS Website
5. Access an SMS website that offers free international text messages.
6. Read the terms of service agreement. You may have to set up an account before sending a text message.
7. Enter the information on the designated form which may include the cell number of your loved one, the country where he lives, the cell phone carrier and the text message.
8. Proofread the information entered and press 'Send' when complete.

How to Send a File to a Cell Phone From the Web for Free

1. Open your email application on your computer.
2. Start a new email message by clicking 'New.'
3. Enter in the 10-digit phone number of cell phone you want to send the file to in the 'Address' or 'To' field. In order to send an email message to a cell phone from the Web, you must enter the phone number in the following format: phonenumber@phonecarrieraddress. (See Reference 1.) For a full list of phone carrier addresses, please see the Resources section.
4. Click 'Attach' to attach the file.
5. Browse through your folders and files to find the desired file.
6. Double-click on the file and wait for it to upload completely. You should see a tab with the file name appear once the upload finishes.
7. Enter any text you want included in the header and body fields.
8. Click 'Send' to send the message. The recipient should receive the notification of a received email message on his phone in a few minutes.

How to Send a Text Email to a Verizon Customer

1. Sign into your email account (For example Gmail, Yahoo!, work email, etc).
2. Click inside the 'To' box located on the page.
3. Type the Verizon number inside the box. Use no punctuation when writing the number (For example '1717171717'). Then, type the address '@vtext.com' after the ten-digit Verizon number (For example '1717171717@vtext.com').
4. Click in the 'Subject' line. Type in a subject for the email text message. This is not required.
5. Click inside the blank 'Message' box. Enter the email text message. Messages over the 160 character limit are emailed to the Verizon phone as two or more messages.
6. Click 'Send' to email the text message.

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.