How to Add Another Phone to Your Verizon Wireless Account

Verizon Wireless Website
1. Go to the Verizon main website from your computer (See Resources section) and select “Wireless.” From the top bar hover the mouse over “My Verizon” title. A new list of options will appear, move your mouse down to the “Sign in” option and click.
2. Type in the main phone number tied to your account and then the password that was set when you first created your Verizon Wireless account. If you do not remember your password or have not set up your wireless account online you will need to contact customer support or an in-store customer service representative to assist you with setting up your account and password.
3. Select “New lines of service” from this page. Select the option to “Add a new phone to your existing Verizon Wireless account” option. You will be asked if you would like to purchase a new phone from Verizon Wireless or if you have the phone you would like to add. If you select the first option you will need to pick your new phone and proceed to checkout as instructed.
4. Add the phone number of the phone you wish to add to your account along with the SIM card number. Enter in any other information you might be asked which will rule out a stolen phone or phones that will not function properly on the Verizon Wireless network. Once you are finished, attempt to make a test call with the newly activated phone to make sure everything is working. If the phone isn’t working, contact customer service for further assistance.
Customer Service
5. Dial customer service from the phone tied into your existing Verizon Wireless account. Most cell phones have customer service programmed on their phone as 611. The customer service number can also be found on your Verizon Wireless bills along with on the receipt of any Verizon Wireless purchases.
6. Provide the Verizon Wireless customer representative with information to confirm the account and that you are the legal owner of the account. Most of the time the Verizon Wireless customer service representative will ask for the phone number, last four digits of your social security number and billing address.
7. Explain to the representative that you want to add a new phone to your existing line of service and provide any information he requests. The customer service representative will walk you through the process of setting up your phone and placing a test call to make sure your phone has been successfully activated.

How to Send a Delayed SMS

1. Get on your computer and log on to a delayed SMS-sending site such as Joopz.com, OhDontForget.com or TextMemos.com.
2. Register for free (if required) by entering the appropriate information (such as username, mobile number and email address). Some sites will send you a link in an email to confirm your address. Check your junk email folder if you haven't received the message within a minute or two.
3. Return to the site and log in.
4. Choose to send a reminder or a delayed message. Enter the mobile number of the person you want to send the message to, select the date and time you want the message to be sent and type your message in the given space.
5. Click 'Submit' or 'Send' and your SMS will be sent on the date and time you requested.

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How to Test the Length of an SMS Message

1. Testing the length of an SMS message is a straightforward task. You need to calculate how many characters your SMS message can contain. Depending on what language you are writing it in, you can write a message containing the maximum amount of characters or fewer.
2. Decide what language to use to send your SMS message. The character set your type in affects the maximum allowed length of your message. In compliance with GSMA standards, all SMS messages can contain up to 1120 bits of data, but some characters use more bits than others. The sum of all the characters in your message must be 1120 bits or less.
3. Using English, or a standard Latin character subset, means you will be using the regular 26 letters of the Latin alphabet plus associated numbers and basic punctuation. Each character in the standard Latin alphabet is seven bits. This means you will be able to send up to 160 characters in your message, including punctuation.
4. Using diacritical marks, like accents common in Dutch, French, Spanish and German, means the use of additional data bits. Each of the characters contained in this character set use eight bits of data. Therefore, an SMS message in that character set can be a maximum of 140 characters long.
5. Writing a message in a non-Latin character set, such as Arabic, Korean or Chinese, involves a different character set. Because of the complexity of these characters, each one is 16 bits in size. This limits SMS messages to a maximum of 70 characters in length.
6. Once you have worked out the permitted length of your SMS message, test the length of the message you intend to send by counting out the number of characters in contains, including spaces. If your message exceeds the permitted number of characters, you must shorten it in order to send it correctly.

How to Download Free Ringtones to a Sanyo Boost Phone

1. Navigate to the MyTinyPhone website and click 'Ringtones.' Click 'Popular ringtones,' 'New ringtones' or 'Browse for ringtones' to search for a ringtone. Click the ringtone you would like to use on your phone. Click 'Boost' from the Carrier drop-down list, enter your mobile phone number, click select 'Send as a web link' or 'Send as an attachment,' and click 'Send.' Sending the ringtone as a web link sends a web address that must be accessed using mobile web in order to download your link. Clicking 'Send as attachment' sends the ringtone as an attachment to download directly from your text message.
2. Navigate to the Myxer website and click 'Ringtones.' Click a ringtone category, select the ringtone you would like to search, and click the ringtone you would like to add to your phone. Click 'Customize it first' to shorten the ringtone or add a fade. Click 'Continue.' If you do not wish to change the ringtone, click 'Get ringtone' and enter your mobile phone number in the Enter Your Phone Number window that appears, then click 'Next.' Click 'Send' to deliver the ringtone to your phone. Click the link in your text message to download your ringtone to your phone.
3. Navigate to the PhoneZoo website and click 'Sign up' to create an account. Enter your personal information and click 'Sign up.' Select 'Not listed' from the carrier drop-down list and enter 'Boost' in the Carrier Name box. Enter your mobile phone number, select 'Sanyo' from the phone manufacturer drop-down list and click your phone. Click 'Done' to complete your account setup. Click 'Ringtones' and click the category of ringtone you would like to explore. Click the ringtone you would like to add to your phone and click 'Send to phone.' The link for the ringtone is sent to you as a text message. Click the link provided in the text message to download your ringtone.

How to Prevent Cell Phone Spyware

1. Purchase a cell phone security software program. These programs are similar to the anti-virus and anti-spyware programs that are used to protect computers from spyware and similar infections. You can even download a security program straight to your phone. See the link in the Resources section for more information.
2. Turn your Bluetooth off when you aren't using it. This can help to prevent individuals from sending you text or picture messages that contain spyware.
3. Open only text message attachments sent by people that you know. Spam messages sent by other cell phone users often contain spyware that can damage your cell phone. If you receive a message that you know is spam, contact your cell phone company. The company can block that number from sending a message to your cell phone in the future.
4. Sign up to receive ringtones and other attachments from trustworthy websites. There are a plethora of websites that claim to send free ringtones to your cell phone. Unfortunately, many of these websites will send spyware to your phone along with the file you requested. Myxer and PhoneZoo (see Resources) are two websites that offer ringtones without any spyware.
5. Use caution when using the Internet on your cell phone. Going to the wrong website could result in having to deal with viruses and spyware on your cell phone. Only go to websites that you are familiar with and that you can trust.

How to Send a Valentine E

1. Visit a website that offers Valentine's Day phone cards, like Lovelysms.com, Free-text-messages.com or Allsmsmessages.com.
2. Scroll the website's selection of Valentine's Day cards until you find one you like best, then click on that selection.
3. Fill in the required information, including your name, the recipient's name, your cell phone number and the recipient's cell phone number.
4. View the preview of the e-card that the site shows you. If you're satisfied with the card, hit send. If you're not satisfied, edit the card to your liking and then hit send.
5. Check your cell phone for a message letting you know the Valentine card has been successfully sent.