How to Hide SMS Messages on an HTC Hero

1. Open a Web browser on your computer and navigate to the 'Hide My SMS' download page at 'handster.com'. Click the 'Download' button. The page will refresh, displaying an input box for your email address.
2. Type an email address in the input box that you can check on the HTC Hero and click the 'Download' button. A download link for the app will be sent to your phone.
3. Check your email on the HTC Hero and open the message from the Handster.com website. Tap the link to download the Hide My SMS app to your phone. The program downloads and installs to your HTC Hero.
4. Type up to five Contacts into the 'Contacts' input box and tap 'OK.' SMS messages to and from these five contacts will be concealed on your phone.

How to Send a Text Online to a NET10 Phone

1. Navigate to the NET10 text messaging webpage from your web browser. A link to the page is provided in the References section.
2. Enter the intended recipient's phone number, including area code, in the box labeled 'Send To:'.
3. Enter your 10-digit phone number in the 'Send From:' box. If you would like to send the message anonymously you can leave this field blank. You can also enter your number in the 'Call me back at' box which will allow the recipient to return the text with a phone call.
4. Enter the message you would like to send in the box labeled 'Your Message.' The message is limited to 110 characters.
5. Press 'Send Message' when you are finished and ready to send your text message.

How to Send Free Text Messages (ATT Wireless)

1. Sending free text messages is as easy as sending an email. Start by logging into your email account and opening a blank message.
2. In the Recipient or 'To:' box type the 10 digit wireless phone number including the area code. Do not add dashes or a 1 in front of the number or your text message won't be sent.
3. After the number type @txt.att.net.
4. When sending free text messages the first 160 characters will be sent. Depending on the length of your text message you can type it in the subject line or the body of the email.
5. Press send and the wireless customer will receive the email as a text. That's it! Sending free text messages is as simple as that.

How to Get a Free or Discounted Cell Phone and Service from the U.S. Government

1. Visit the SafeLik Wireless site. The is a link in the 'Reference' section below.
2. Click the 'Enroll' link near the top of the page.
3. Enter your residence Zip code and click the 'Go' button to see the application process and requirements for your state.
4. Click the 'Apply' button on the next page to start the application process.
5. Enter your name, address, email address, birthday, Social Security number, choose the plan you'd like and enter captcha-like code on the Step 1 registration screen and click the Next button.
6. On the Step 2 registration screen, select any programs from the assistance program list that you are currently receiving aid from. Then check the 'I Certify' box and click the 'Next' button.
7. Complete the application on the next screen and follow the instructions given. The final process varies by your state. Once submitted, the process is complete. Wait on your phone.

How to Call Another Country for Free

1. Get the number ready, pick up the phone and dial the country exit code. In the United States, the exit code is 011. Freephone Numbers begin with 800. From the United States, you would dial, 011-800-XXX-XXXX.
2. Sign up for service with Sipbroker, Voipbuster or Skype for other options for free international calls. These services have their own standards for toll-free phone calls. Skype, for example, has its own way of dialing international calls. For Skype, type the country code and then the number after the plus sign.
3. Purchase an international calling card. The calling cards can be used to make free international calls. Access the closest toll-free access number listed on the card. Dial the number and you will be asked for a PIN number. The PIN number will be on the back of the card. Input your PIN number and then you can dial toll-free numbers. For the United States, dial 1, (the country code) and then the toll free number. If you are in the United States, you have to add the exit code (011) to the beginning of the phone number.
4. Dial a regular phone number internationally without paying for it by makeing a collect call. Call an operator in the country you are calling from with the number you want to call. The operator will contact the person you wish to call and let you know if he accepts the collect call, which means he will pay for the charges.

How to Create a SMS Chat Online Website

1. Launch your FTP client (e.g., Cyberduck on a Mac or Fetch on a PC) and connect to your website server to enable you to upload content to your website. If you are unsure of how to connect to your server (i.e., your login name and password), contact the customer care department at your web host company.
2. Download the piece of code necessary to embed an SMS chat system on your online website. Various companies offer free, hosted web-based SMS applications that allow your visitors to send SMS messages directly from your website. One of the easiest to install is smsGeezer, which installs the SMS chat network in an iFrame for easy integration with the rest of your website. Download the iFrame SMS code from the smsGeezer website (see Resources below).
3. Double-click the text file you downloaded in Step 2. Highlight all of the code and copy it by pressing 'Ctrl+C' on your keyboard. Paste it ('Ctrl+V') into your website's HTML code where you would like the SMS chat to appear on your website.
4. Upload the modified HTML file by dragging it to your FTP client and uploading it to your online server, replacing the old file that was previously online.
5. Access your website and check that the SMS web chat shows up on your page. Because the SMS chat is installed in an iFrame, it is embedded directly into your page and it will not attract your visitors away from your website.

How to Boost a T

1. Measure out 8 inches of the insulated wire. This wire you can get from a nearby electronic shop or a hardware shop. Measure off 2 inches of the wire and bend it into a right angle.
2. Wrap the wire around the pen five times, starting from the point where the wire was bent.
3. Pull the pen out from the loops. Gently pull apart the loops from one another until the distance between loops is about 1 inch.
4. Measure and bend 1 inch from the long end of the wire. Strip off the vinyl insulation ½ inch from the end using the stripping device on the wire cutters.
5. Remove the rubber plug from the external antenna cover on the back of your mobile phone. Insert the stripped end of the wire into it and tape it so that it stays in place. You should see a two-to-three-bar increase in reception.
6. Note that not all phones have an external antenna hole. If your phone doesn't, then simply tape the copper wire to the back of the phone near the top.