How to Send a Message to a Bell Phone

1. Go to the Bell Mobility Web Messaging home page.
2. Enter the 10-digit Bell Mobility phone number you want to send to text message to in the 'Send to' field
3. Enter the text message in the 'Message' field. The maximum length of the text message you can send to a Bell Mobility customer is 140 characters.
4. Enter the security validation code in the appropriate field.
5. Click on the blue 'Send' button to send your text message to the Bell Mobility customer. The Bell Mobility customer will instantly receive your text message.

How to Unlock a Cingular Phone for Free

1. Contact Cingular (AT&T) on the phone.
2. Tell the customer services representative that you want to unlock your cell phone.
3. Provide all the details that the representative asks for including the cell phone model and manufacturer. You will also have to provide the phone's IMEI number (type *#06# to find the IMEI number). Once you provide these details, you will be asked the reason for having the phone unlocked.
4. Wait to hear back from AT&T. Usually AT&T assesses individual cases to find out whether the person is eligible for unlocking. Your eligibility depends on the duration of your contract, and the reasons given for having the phone unlocked. For instance, you may want to have the phone unlocked to avoid roaming charges when traveling abroad. When AT&T accepts your request, you will be granted the unlock code for your phone for free.
5. Insert a SIM other than Cingular and power on the phone. Your phone will then ask you to enter the unlock code obtained from AT&T.

Apps for Hiding Texts on the Android

Hide My Text – Invisible
Hide My Text – Invisible allows you to hide SMS messages and call logs for up to five contacts. It also lets you block text messages and calls from certain numbers. The application is accessed via a decoy icon. Once the decoy icon is clicked, you enter a password to gain access to a folder that contains messages you've sent and received from your five contacts. You can also view information on failed log-in attempts in a log file. Hide My Text – Invisible is a free download that’s 714KB in size. It has been downloaded more than 100,000 times from Android Market and requires Android 1.6 or later, as of the date of publication.
Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs
Like Hide My Text – Invisible, Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs lets you conceal SMS messages, as well as call logs. The app’s features include a password-protected vault, disguised notifications and a backup utility. Because it’s a reduced-functionality version of the app, you can only hide information for one contact at a time. The PRO version gives you text concealment for unlimited contacts. Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs is a free application that’s been downloaded more than 10,000 times from Android Market, is 2.2 MB in size and requires Android 2.1 or later, as of the date of publication.
Hide My SMS / Text – Lite
Hide My SMS / Text – Lite is a text-hiding app that works for up to five contacts at a time. You access the app by shaking your phone in a distinct way. The app then displays a window on your phone's screen prompting you to answer a password. Once the app is running, you have access to a password-protected message vault, customizable notifications, an SMS undo tool and backup and import utilities. Hide My SMS / Text – Lite is a free app that has been downloaded more than 10,000 times from Android Market. It's 2.7 MB in size and requires Android 2.1 or later, as of the date of publication.
Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+
Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+ is essentially a pro version of Hide My Text – Invisible. It has almost identical features, except that it lets you hide SMS messages for an unlimited number of contacts, rather than just five. The app also includes customizable passwords, contacts and home screen icons. Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+ has been downloaded more than 1,000 times from Android Market. It's 713 KB in size, costs around $3 and requires Android 1.6 or later, as of the date of publication.

How to Send Bulk SMS Messages

1. Send bulk SMS via Text4Free website. The website lets users send SMS to a variety of cell phones including Verizon, Cricket, T-mobile, Cingular and others. The website is absolutely free and lets you add graphics, pictures and audio clips to your message.
2. Send SMS in bulk via TxtDrop. This is another free service that allows you to send free text messages. Using the service you can also include your email ID where the recipient can post a reply to your message.
3. Send bulk text messages via GismoSMS. This free service lets you send text messages to just about any destination of the world.
4. Enter the location and number of your friend. Type your message in the text box and verify the Captcha image code.

How to Backup SMS in Windows Mobile

1. Check whether Microsoft My Phone came pre-installed on your Windows Mobile device. Microsoft notes that most new Windows phones include the software from the factory. Open the Start menu and click both the 'Programs' and 'Settings' folders to check.
2. Download Microsoft My Phone if it is not installed on your device. Point the browser on your Windows Mobile device to myphone.microsoft.com/install to download the software. Upon downloading the file, the software is automatically installed.
3. Click on the 'Programs' and 'Settings' menus to open them and locate the Microsoft My Phone application. The folder to which My Phone is installed varies based on the type of device you are configuring.
4. Sign in to My Phone using a Windows Live username and password. If you do not have an account, you can create one on the My Phone home screen.
5. Click the 'Sync' soft key in Microsoft My Phone to backup your SMS messages in Windows Mobile. They will be stored using Microsoft My Phone online storage space. You will not have to manually initiate future backups, as My Phone syncs data between your device and My Phone account between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
6. Visit myphone.microsoft.com from a computer to retrieve the backup copies of your SMS messages. Log in using your Windows Live ID and password. Click 'Text Messages' in the left column to view a reverse chronological listing of SMS messages.

How to Send a Free SMS to Tunisia

1. Use SMSFree4All (see Resources). This site allows you to send both SMS and MMS messages to any phone in Tunisia for free. It doesn't require registration. Just enter the 6-digit phone number, select the telecom service provider and the country code (216) and type in your message of 140 characters or less.
2. Alternatively, go to FreeSMS2Mobile (see Resources). In addition to texting to other cell phones, this site allows you to send bulk SMS and to send SMS via emails as well. Just select the country, enter the local phone number, and type in your message of up to 197 characters.
3. For a third option, use AllFreeTexting (see Resources). This is a simple site where you just enter the country code and the appropriate phone number. Type the message and click 'Send the Text.'

How to Send Text Messages to a Metro PCS Phone From Your Computer

Sending a Text via Email
1. Sign into your email account; any email account provider will work. Then begin composing a new message.
2. Next, address the e-mail to ##########@mymetropcs.com. (Put the Metro PCS customer's 10-digit cell phone number in place of the #s.)
3. Finally, type out the text you want to send into the email and send it. This service is free because email providers don't consider it a text message—they see it as an email, a free service.
Sending a Text Through an Instant Messenger
4. If using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) to send a text, send an IM to +1########## with the recipient's 10-digit phone number replacing the #s. Type '+1' before the phone number; otherwise, it won't work.
5. If using Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger, add the Metro PCS cell phone number into your contacts.
6. Type out the text message as an instant message, and send it. As with emailing text messages, you can send them for free as an instant message because instant messenger providers simply consider it an instant message.