How to Identify a Phone Number for Free

1. Enter the phone number into a reverse phone number search website. The owner's name and address may be available for free in one of these directories (see Resources). A reverse search works for most phone landline numbers, unless the number is an unlisted number.
2. Enter the phone number into a call tracking website. These sites provide a database of information compiled from other people who report receiving calls from the same number. Two of the most used sites are Who Calls Me and 800notes.com (see Resources). The amount of information available for a phone number varies.
3. Find information on the number's area code and three-digit prefix. Even if you can't get information on the specific phone number, you can still find its general place of origin through the area code and prefix. Many phone companies, like Verizon, offer free area code lookup (see Resources) that will give you the caller's state. Next, use a search engine like Google to look up the area code and prefix together in order to narrow down the location even further. For example, if the number is (708) 555-1212, search for '708-555.' The area code tells you that it's an Illinois number, and the prefix narrows down the exact city or town.
4. Call the number and ask the person who answers to give you the information. You may not even have to ask because if it's a business, the employee may answer the call with the business name. Use this direct method when you can't find the information through indirect means. For example, if you're getting repetitive calls or hang-ups, you are entitled to know who is harassing you.

How to Send Web SMS

SMS via Email
1. Open your email client and compose a new email. Begin entering your recipient's phone number (with 1 + area code) into the 'Send To' box.
2. Determine the mobile carrier of your recipient and find the U.S.-based text messaging domain (see Resources) for that carrier.
3. At the end of your recipient's phone number, append the '@' symbol and then type in the domain that you found.
4. Type your SMS message into the body of the email and send your SMS message. You may want to include your name in the body, as your email address may not identify you on your recipient's phone.
SMS via Websites
5. Determine the mobile carrier of your recipient, and find an online service that allows you to send SMS messages (see Resources).
6. If required, register with the website of the service and then enter your recipient's mobile number in the appropriate text box.
7. Type your SMS message in the corresponding box and send your SMS when finished.
Google Voice
8. Request an invite from a friend or acquaintance with Google Voice. Google Voice is still in beta mode, so it is only accessible via invite.
9. Open your email invite and click on the link. Sign up for Google Voice or enter your existing Google account information.
10. Activate your phone to work with Google Voice. You will have to verify the phone number by accepting a call from Google Voice and entering the key code that Google Voice gives you prior to the call. Once your phone is verified, you can send SMS messages to mobile users from the main dashboard in your Google Voice account.
11. While at the Google Voice dashboard, click on 'SMS' and type in your recipient's number. Then type in your SMS message and press 'Send.'

How to Register for Airfare Alerts

Instructions
1. Find a travel website that best suits your itinerary. If you are a loyal airline frequent flyer, you may choose to search for the lowest fares only from that particular airline's website.Other travel sites, such as Farecompare.com, compile data from multiple airlines and travel agencies and present you with many options.
2. Create an account on your chosen site. Log in and fill out dates and times, departure and arrival cities you are considering for your trip. Some websites allow an unlimited number of route requests, others have restrictions.
3. Modify your alert with filters to expand your options.For example, Bing.com/travel can predict when your fare is expected to increase or decline; and Yapta.com lets you know if your fare drops below what you paid for it and helps you get a refund or voucher for the cost difference.
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Alerts may be sent by text, email or social media.
Sign up for the mode of communication that attracts your attention most during the day. All sites offer to send alerts by email, and many will send you messages via SMS, Twitter or Facebook.Anecdotal accounts suggest that Twitter alerts, because they are in 'real time,' are received faster than e-mail.

How to Track Text Messages Online

1. Find a reverse cell phone directory. Several services online can identify the sender of a text message or a cell phone call you received. Some claim to be free, but they aren't. Most will allow you to perform a preliminary search that will identify the type of sender (cell phone or landline phone) and the location. But you'll have to pay if you want to learn the identity of the sender.
2. Decide how often you need to identify unknown text message senders. Most services offer a one-time charge to provide the information for a single message. If you expect to use a service more than one or twice a year, consider an annual subscription.
3. Consider a specialized service if you want to monitor your child's text messages. Such services offer aggressive monitoring systems that alert parents automatically when their children receive unapproved text messages or phone calls. The services also provide complete listings of all communications, including content and the senders' information.

How to Make Free Phone Calls With Cell Phones Via Vodacom

1. Dial '*111#' on your Vodacom cell phone to open the MyPhone menu.
2. Press '6' to select the Night Shift option. At the prompt, select either the R10 or the R30 subscription. The R10 subscription lasts for seven days. The R30 subscription lasts for one month.
3. Check your text messages. Vodacom sends you a text message to confirm your successful subscription to Night Shift.
4. Place a call between midnight and 5 a.m. to talk free for 60 minutes. After 60 minutes, Vodacom deducts used airtime from your account.

Free Ringtones Games for T Mobile

Mobiles24.com
Mobilies24 offers free user-sponsored ringtones and games for various types of Tmobile devices. The site requires free registration on the site after which you have the ability to access the websites various ringtones and games.
Ventones
Ventones offers free ringtones that can be sent via SMS or downloaded directly from the website using the mobile phone. The site requires free account registration, including providing a valid e-mail address and mobile phone number. The ringtones that are sent via text message are sent with no additional fees assessed as long as the user has access to text messaging services.
Mobile Rated
Mobile Rated offers free games to TMobile users through a simple download process. The site also offers free trial and demos of certain games. These downloads can be performed through the Internet on the cell phone or through the website. If loaded to a computer, the game has to be sent to the phone through Bluetooth connectivity.

How to Unlock a Samsung Phone for Free

1. Check one of the two Resource links below to find the unlock code for your Samsung cellular phone.
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Remove the SIM card from the back of the phone. The SIM card is usually located underneath the battery.
4. Turn the phone back on.
5. Enter in the code given for your specific phone model.
6. Wait for the phone to restart. This may take up to 15 seconds.
7. Turn the phone off again.
8. Insert a new SIM card.
9. Turn the phone on and test the SIM card by making a call.