How to call 411 for free and on the go!

1. Take your phone in hand and prepare to dial. Dial 1-800-GOOG-411 or 1-800-466-4411.
2. It will ask you a series of question. First it will be the city and state. Answer clearly. It will usually get it right on the first try, but if by chance you do not speak clearly enough, you may have to repeat yourself.
3. It will now ask you for what business you'd like to be listed. Answer clearly.
4. Now it will come up with a list of the 8 closest matches. From here you will choose your location and it will give you the address and phone number and also the ability to transfer you directly to said business.

How to Call a Mobile Phone Number for Free

1. Sign up for free accounts with Skype and Gizmo, which are two popular and useful Internet phone providers. Through both free services, you can use the audio functions on your computer to call other people on their computer (both Skype and Gizmo charge low by-the-minute rates for calls to regular phones). If you sign up during a promotional period, these services may give you a few dollars to start with in your online account, which you can spend on placing outgoing calls to landline and mobile phones.
2. Sign up for a free Google Voice account. Google Voice provides you with a new phone number, and lets you forward calls to your Google Voice number to any phone or Internet phone service. It also allows you to place free calls to any phone in the United States or Canada, including mobile phones; these calls are also forwarded to any phone or Internet phone service that you choose. Like Skype and Gizmo, Google Voice charges a low by-the-minute rate for calls made to European mobile phones. As of October 2009, new Google Voice accounts come with $1 in free credits that can be used for outgoing calls outside of the United States or Canada.
3. Unfortunately, Google Voice is currently invite-only, so you may not be able to get an account immediately. Check the site to see if they are offering new accounts. If you have a friend or colleague with a Google Voice account, contact him or her to see if they can invite you to join the service.
4. If you are able to get a Google Voice account, you can forward incoming or outgoing Google Voice calls to your Gizmo account. Here's how: In Google Voice, choose Settings > Phones > Add another phone. Gizmo will have provided you with a 'SIP number,' which looks like a phone number that starts with the digits '1-747.' This number is actually a special number used to route Internet phone calls. Enter this phone number into Google Voice during the 'Add another phone' step, and choose Gizmo as the phone type. Make sure your Gizmo software is running and connected to your account, and then place a call through Google Voice. The Gizmo software will walk you through the confirmation steps to make this connection, which you only need to complete once.Once Gizmo forwarding is active, place your calls through the Google Voice interface. Gizmo does not charge for forwarded SIP calls, so calls that are free through Google Voice will be free with Gizmo, as well.
5. If you can't get a Google Voice account, or if you are calling a European mobile number, compare the rates offered at Skype and Gizmo to determine which outward calling service to use. Both operate the same way: Load your account with a prepaid amount, and it will be debited as you place calls. International calls made over these services are typically far cheaper than international rates for landlines and mobile phones.

How to Send a Wireless SMS Message From an Analog Input

1. Enter the phone number you'd like to send a SMS message to using the keypad. If sending the number in international format, add '+ 39' before the 10-digit phone number. Press 'OK' followed by a number, 1 through 9. This number programs the speed dial.
2. Enter the text 'SENDCX,' replacing X with the appropriate speed dial number, and press 'OK.'
3. Input the SMS message you wish to send, using the keyboard.
4. Press 'OK.'

How to Text a Virgin Mobile Phone From the Internet

1. Open a web browser and log on to your email account. Text messages can be sent to Virgin Mobile phones from most email services around the world.
2. Click 'New Message' or 'Compose Mail' to create a new email message.
3. Type your message in the 'Message' field of the new email.
4. Enter 'phonenumber@vmobl.com' in the 'To' field of the message, where 'phonenumber' is a Virgin Mobile wireless number. Be sure to include the area code of the phone number.
5. Click 'Send' to send the text message to the Virgin Mobile phone.

How to Create a Chat Site for Free

1. XAT chat service provides free chat rooms and groups. Creating a registered account takes only a few seconds, and requires only an active e-mail. XAT's chat rooms are coded in Java, as is the standard. However, these chat rooms have many features that other chat providers don't, such as chatroom backgrounds, smiley additions and an extensive font collection.
2. 99Chats is a free chat widget-creation website. This software is designed to embed in your website. Like other chat sites, 99Chats requires an active e-mail and username to register. An interesting addition to this chat site is the ability to choose from a large list of themes. These vary from color options to theme options like 'Ocean Land.'
3. TinyChat is one of the few chat-creation sites that doesn't require registration to be used. All that is required is to enter the desired name of the chat on the front page, and the chat site is instantly created. Users can login to your chat site using logins for Facebook, Twitter or MySpace or simply using an anonymous username. TinyChat, unlike some of its competitors, uses Flash to create its chat pages, rather than Java.

How to Troubleshoot Skype SMS

1. Change the country code if you're calling internationally but have accidentally selected the wrong one. Skype offers a convenient drop-down menu of country codes, which means you don't have to remember the code itself, but you must select a country's name in order to text it.
2. Make sure the phone number is formatted correctly. For example, if you're texting a cell phone in Brazil, include the two-digit area code before the eight-digit phone number.
3. Check the phone number itself. If your SMS text message fails, it could be that you're attempting to send to a number that doesn't exist.
4. Ensure you have Skype credit in your account. Skype's rates for SMS messages are fixed -- and generally low -- but if you don't have enough credit to send a message, sending fails.
5. Log out of Skype, quit the program, re-launch it and log back in. As is the case with any software malfunction, SMS sending issues may constitute glitches that simply require a quick re-start to be fixed.

How to Locate an Unpublished Phone Number for Free

1. Go to public utility companies such as electric, water or gas. Bring the address and name of the person whose number you wish to locate. If trying to find a number outside the region where the utilities are located, phone them and ask if they can provide the number that is attached to the name and address.
2. Present this information to the desk clerk. Ask if it is possible to get a phone number to go with the name and address. According to Chuck Chambers, author or 'The Private Investigator Handbook: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Protect Yourself, Get Justice, or Get Even,' municipal water-utilities are among the most lenient in giving out this information.
3. Employ the services of free online reverse-phone directories. Enter in the information you have, such as address or name attached to the number, and wait for the results. Not all reverse-directories are equal. Find one that does comprehensive searches through public utilities, former addresses and public records (see Resources).