How to Make SMS Ringtones

1. Download and install a copy of Audacity from the program's website (see link in Resources). Launch the program after you've downloaded the program's installation wizard.
2. Locate the folder containing the audio file you'd like to sample for your SMS ringtone. Drag and drop the into the blank gray window in Audacity's main menu. Audacity will take a few seconds to import the file.
3.
Use the playback buttons at the top of Audacity to listen to your audio file and decide what short region of the file will be used for your ringtone. Keep in mind that SMS ringtones are generally shorter than ringtones for phone calls---usually less than 10 seconds long.
4.
Left-click and hold onto the point of the audio file where you'd like the ringtone to begin. While still holding down the left mouse button, drag your mouse's cursor across the the point that you'd like the sample to stop.
5. Click the button tagged 'Trim Outside Selection' to remove all the unwanted areas of the sound file, leaving a short audio clip.
6.
Click on the 'File' heading in the upper-left corner of Audacity. Under the 'File' menu, click on the heading 'Export as MP3' to save your ringtone in MP3 format. Choose 'WAV,' if your phone does not support MP3s as an SMS ringtone.
7. Use the Explorer window that appears to name your ringtone, and browse for a location on your computer to which save it.

How to Send a Free SMS to Kuwait

Yahoo Messenger India
1. Download Yahoo Messenger India. Navigate to the Yahoo Messenger India home page and click on the 'Get Started' button. A wizard will guide you through download and installation.
2. Open Yahoo Messenger. If you do not have a Yahoo email address, you will be required to sign up for one to have a Yahoo Messenger account. Add friends to your account by clicking on the '+' sign on the Yahoo Messenger window and entering the friends' contact details.
3. Double-click on the contact that you would like to send an SMS to, to open a conversation window. Click on the 'Voice and SMS' icon at the top of this window. Click the 'Send a Text Message' option. In the dial pad pop-up window, enter the phone number of the contact in Kuwait. Type the text of the message in the conversation window and press 'Enter' to send the SMS.
SMS Free 4 All
4. Navigate to the SMS Free 4 All 'Free SMS to Kuwait' page (see Resource section).
5. Scroll down the page. Enter the mobile phone number of the person you wish to send the SMS to.
6. Select the receiver's mobile phone provider in Kuwait. You can find this by looking at the guide above the SMS service on the page. Enter the text that you wish to send in the 'Text Message' box and type in the verification code text. Click the 'Submit' button to send the SMS.
160 by 2
7. Navigate to the 160 by 2 website (see Resource section).
8. Register for a 160 by 2 account. Fill in the information requested in the registration box, agree to the Terms and Conditions, and click the red 'Submit' button. A password will be sent to your mobile phone number. Use this password to sign into 160 by 2.
9. Enter the mobile phone number and network provider of the receiver in the relevant boxes. Type the text of the SMS in the Text Message field and click on the 'Send' button to send the SMS to the receiver in Kuwait.

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.