Monday, May 26, 2014

How to Send SMS Without Registering


1. Access an SMS website of your choice that does not require you to register in order to send a text message.
2. Read the Terms of Service or information presented on the web page to verify that you do have to register.
3. Enter the information on the provided form on the website, which may include your cell phone number, email address (optional), wireless provider and the text message.
4. Click 'Send Message.' A confirmation loads, stating the message was sent. It should arrive momentarily to the recipient's cell phone.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

How to Turn Off Yahoo! SMS Alerts


1. Log in to your Yahoo! mail account by entering your username and password at mail.yahoo.com.
2. Click your name in the upper left corner next to the Yahoo! Mail logo. A drop-down menu appears beneath your name.
3. Select 'Accounts' from the drop-down menu. A new tab opens with your account dashboard.
4. Scroll down to the 'Notifications and Subscriptions' section and click the 'Set up Yahoo! Alerts' link.
5. Click the 'My Alerts' tab across the top under the Yahoo! Alerts logo.
6. Turn off only SMS alerts for an individual subscription, but keep the alerts on your other services such as email, Yahoo! Messenger and the Yahoo! iPhone apps, by clicking the 'Edit' graphic next to the alert you want to change. Then, uncheck the box next to the 'Mobile' field and click the orange 'Save Alert' button in the lower right corner.
7. Turn off all Yahoo! alerts for an individual subscription by clicking the green 'On' button next to the alert name, located under the 'Status' column. This turns off not just your SMS alerts for the subscription, but also any alerts to your email, iPhone app and Messenger account, if you have set them up.
8. Turn off all Yahoo! alerts for all your subscriptions, including all SMS alerts, by clicking the 'Off' link next to the 'Turn All Alerts' section, located in the 'My Alerts' tab under your list of subscription alerts.

How to Unlock a Telus Phone


1. Contact a Telus customer service representative to unlock your Telus phone. There are various Telus stores in each province.
2. Ask a Telus representative to unlock your phone for you. To unlock your Telus device, the clerk will need your phone registration number, which is located underneath the phone's battery.
3. Pay any Telus unlocking fees required to finish the unlocking process. If you are under contract with Telus, you may need to pay more for unlocking your phone.
4. Sign any unlocking documents presented by the Telus clerk. Signing the documents will completely unlock your phone with the Telus network. The phone will not be in service once it has been unlocked.

How to Stop Toll


1. Register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry. You can do so through their website (see References).
2. Click on 'Register Now' on the National Do Not Call Registry Site and add your phone numbers, including the area code. Provide and confirm your email address. Submit the information.
3. Verify your email by clicking the link sent by the Registry. If you do not receive the verification email, go to the Do Not Call Registry Site and click the 'Verify A Registration' link on the left side of the page. Type in your phone number and email address and submit.
4. File a complaint if you have been registered on the National Do Not Call List for 31 or more days and receive an unwanted call or if you receive a call that contains a recorded message, regardless of whether you are already registered on the Do Not Call List (see References).

How to Send Free Cards to Mobile Phones


Sending the Card to E-mail
1. Open your computer's web browser and go to an e-card delivery site such as Hallmark, 123 Greetings or American Greetings.
2. Scroll through the e-card options to select the one most appropriate for your situation. Click on the card. This will take you to another screen where you enter the contact information, and your personalized greeting.
3. Enter your personal message in the text box. There may be a character limit, so check the bottom corner of the box to make sure you are within the limit.
4. Enter the recipient's e-mail address in the 'To' box, as well as his name. In the 'From' box, enter your name and e-mail address. Some companies will e-mail you a confirmation that the card is sent. Click 'Send.' The card will be instantly sent to the recipient's e-mail. If he has a smart phone, it will show up in his notifications, and he can view it on the phone.
Sending the Card By Text
5. Open your computer's web browser and visit a site that sends e-cards over text message. Scroll through the options and click on the card you like.
6. Enter the recipient's name and phone number, including area code, in the appropriate boxes. Enter your name, phone number and e-mail address in the appropriate boxes.
7. Enter your personalized greeting in the text box. Click 'Send.' The site will send the card to the recipient's phone via a text message.

How to Be Stress Free


How to Be Stress Free
1. If you have ever flown a small aircraft, dove into the ocean or gone 105 miles an hour in a powerboat, that's called 'Blue Skies'--beautiful days, stress-free and carefree!
2. When life has its moments, take a deep breath and close your eyes. Imagine being in an airplane, on a boat, or sailing the ocean. Think 'Blue Skies.' That's all you see: blue, happy, lovely, free!
3. Take life one day at a time. You cannot do it all at once, but you keep faith that you can do it all at some time, and you keep striving to get there.
4. Keep positive thoughts! Believe in your self first! You have to believe in yourself in a positive way before others can believe you. Have hope and faith that everything will be all right. Faith and hope will see you through! That is the 'Secret.' You believe it, with all your heart, attract it, free yourself of negative things and thoughts and you'll achieve whatever it is you seek.
5. When you keep the positive thoughts going, every day for you will be 'Blue Skies.'

How to Connect a Nokia Cell Phone to Motorola Bluetooth


1. Press the Menu button on your Nokia phone and select 'Settings' from the available options.
2. Select 'Connectivity' from the Settings menu and then 'Bluetooth' from the menu that appears.
3. Ensure that the first line on the Bluetooth menu says 'Bluetooth On.' If the line reads 'Bluetooth Off,' select the line and change the setting to have the Bluetooth powered on.
4. Power on your Motorola headset and put it in discovery mode. Discovery mode is indicated by a solid (non-blinking) blue light on the back of the headset. You can put your headset in discoverable mode by pressing and holding down the 'On' button for eight seconds. In the case of a headset with a sliding on/off switch, simply slide the button to the 'On' position and hold it there for eight seconds.
5. Select 'Search for audio enhanc' from the available options on your Bluetooth menu.
6. Select your Motorola headset from the list of items that appear. Your Nokia phone will list all of the Bluetooth-enabled devices powered on nearby.
7. Enter the passkey for your Motorola headset when prompted. The default passkey for all Motorola headsets is 0000.
8. Start using your headset with your Nokia phone. The two will be permanently connected, with no need to repeat the pairing process in the future.