How to Send Free SMS With Beeline

1. Visit the Beeline Corporate website if you want to send a free SMS message up to 140 characters. Click the yellow 'Send SMS' envelope located on the bottom right hand corner of the page. Enter the telephone number you want to send the text message to. Type your message and click 'Send.'
2. Visit the Cafe Beeline website if you want to send an SMS message that is longer than 140 characters. With Cafe Beeline you can send text messages up to 1000 characters in length.
3. Click the 'RU' (Russian) or 'UK' (Ukraine) link located in the top right-hand corner of the page, depending upon your location.
4. Click the 'Register' link to register for a free Cafe Beeline user account. During the registration process you will be asked for information such as your telephone number, date of birth, city and region. You will also be able to create a password that will be needed to access your account. You must agree to the terms and conditions of usage before you can complete registration.
5. Log into the Cafe Beeline web portal using your telephone number and newly created password.
6. Select the option to 'Send SMS.'
7. Enter the telephone number of the person you want to send a text message to.
8. Type your text message, up to 1000 characters, in the 'Body' field. Click the 'Send' button to send your message.

How to Send a Text Message Using Maxis

1. Press the 'Power' button to turn the cellular phone or mobile device on.
2. Press the 'Menu' (or equivalent) button to open the main menu, then use the 'Up/Down' arrow (or the equivalent) buttons to scroll through the menu to the 'SMS/Text Message' option. Press 'Enter' (or the equivalent) to open the text messaging screen on the phone.
3. Enter the recipient's phone number in the 'Phone Number' entry box, then enter the message in the 'Message' entry window. Press the 'Send' (or equivalent) button to send the text message.

How to Activate Call Tones to Boost Mobile

1. Call Boost Mobile at 888-266-7848 to activate the Call Tones feature.
2. Click the 'Menu' key to access your phone's main menu.
3. Scroll to 'BoostLive' and click the 'OK' button.
4. Select 'Call Tones.'
5. Select the title of the Call Tone you wish to purchase, and click 'Buy.' The phone will display 'Download Complete' when the Call Tone is activated.

How to Block SMS on Android Phones

SMS Block by Optinno
1. Find this free app, which blocks undesired spam, for your Android. Websites such as Android Market and AppBrain make it easily available. To access apps on Android Market, first register your smartphone with the site.
2. Download the application to your phone. Most websites give you two ways to do this: You may download the site's web installer to directly put the app on your phone, or the site will offer a QR code. To use the latter method, open your Android's barcode scanner, then scan the QR with the phone.
3. Click on the application's icon on your Android to open it.
4. Click 'Settings;' and enter '1' for the U.S. phone country code. This action will start the app's SMS-blocking capacity.
Call Blocker
5. Try Call Blocker, another free application. It bars unwanted calls as well as SMS. Follow Steps 1 to 3 from Section 1 'SMS Blocker by Optinno' above, to start.
6. Press the 'Blacklist' button, and add a number that frequently sends you unsought SMS. This action blocks that number from sending additional messages.
7. Click 'Privacy Eraser' to delete all messages sent by blacklisted numbers from your phone. This step activates Call Blocker and will stop unwanted SMS.
SMS Blocking Products
8. Purchase PrivacyManager for Android, available from Cellularity. This product establishes a profile for the Android phone user, letting you accept or reject SMS messages as they arrive. Instructions for downloading PrivacyManager arrive after you buy it. Open the program, click on 'SMS Control,' then 'Reject SMS from Blocked List.' Press 'Edit Blacklist,' then add the unwanted phone number. Hit 'Enter Number' to complete the action.
9. Buy Anti SMS Spam Pro, carried by AppBrain. Follow Steps 2 and 3 for 'SMS Block by Optinno' after purchasing the app. It features password protection and around-the-clock tech support for users. However, it can conflict with other applications on your Android that are based on SMS functioning. Instructions for using this program are provided upon purchase.
10. Utilize Extreme Call Blocker Droid, available for purchase from Android Market. The app, with a heavy focus on smartphone user privacy, has recently become compatible with Android 2.3. Follow Steps 2 and 3 for 'SMS Blocker by Optinno' to install the app onto your phone. Further instructions are provided exclusively to those who purchase the product.

How to Locate a Person's Home or Cell Phone Number for Free

1. Visit a free people-search website such as White Pages (see Resources).
2. Type the person's first and last name in the form fields. If you don't have the first name of the person or if you don't know the correct spelling of the person's first name, you may leave that form field blank. The last name of the person is the only required field for conducting a search. However, you can achieve more targeted results by providing additional information like the person's first name.
3. Enter the city and state of the person. Again, this information is not required but it narrows your search to help you find the right person.
4. Click the Submit button. The site will search for your person.
5. Scroll through the results. Click on the name of the person to view the home or cell phone number. If there is more than one result listed, look at the information provided for each individual with the name of the person you are attempting to locate and determine which person is the one you are seeking based on the age and location listed in the search results.

How to Get a Free Phone From ATT Without a Contract

1. Navigate to AT&T's online store using your computer's Internet browser (see Resources).
2. Navigate to 'Service Type' and select 'GoPhone Prepaid.'
3. Click on 'Show Only,' then select 'Free Phones.'
4. Review the phones on your screen and find any that are free. Sometimes AT&T requires you to purchase the phone, then sends you a rebate for the full amount paid for the device.
5. Click on the phone you would like to purchase.
6. Enter all of your personal information into the forms when prompted, including your name, address and other contact information.
7. Select how many minutes you would like to purchase for your phone upfront. AT&T requires you to prepay for minutes on all GoPhones. You are also able to add minutes as often as you like.
8. Enter your credit card information and click 'Submit.' Wait three to five days for your phone to be delivered to your specified address.

How to Send Text Messages Online to Any Cell Phone

1. Determine the domain of the email address to which you should send your message. For Sprint, the domain is 'messaging.sprintpcs.com.' For Verizon, the domain is 'vtext.com.' For T-Mobile, the domain is 'tmomail.net.' For AT&T, the domain is 'txt.att.com.' Domains for other providers are available on their websites.
2. Use your recipients full 10-digit phone number for the address to which you should send the message. The address will be the 10-digit number followed by an '@' symbol, followed by the domain you determined in step 1. For example, if your recipient was a T-Mobile subscriber with the phone number 123-456-7890, type '1234567890@tmomail.net' as the 'To:' address to send the text message using your email.
3. Compose your message, Note that you can ignore the subject line. Also, do not use any special fonts or formatting. When you are done, just send the message. Your recipient will receive your message as simple text.