How to Send a Text to textPlus

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Most cell phones are capable of sending and receiving text messages.
Open the texting application on your device. Consult your owner's manual if you are unsure how to send a text message.
2. Enter the textPlus phone number that you wish to send a text message to.
3. Enter the characters of your text message. If your text message exceeds the character limit of your device, your text message will be broken into multiple messages. Consult your owner's manual to learn about the text messaging limitations of your device.
4. Press the 'Send' key on your device. Once pressed, your text message will be sent to the textPlus number you entered in the second step.

How to Send a Free Vodacom SMS

1. Visit Vodacom Email2SMS web page and register for an account.
2. Visit your email account and select the option to compose a new message.
3. Enter the recipient's mobile phone number followed by '@voda.co.za' in the 'To' field. (Ex. 0821290567@voda.co.za)
4. Enter your message in the email field. The message cannot be over 140 characters.
5. Click the 'Send' button to transmit your message as an SMS text. Replies will be sent to your email. You can reply to the SMS message from your email, in the same manner, as you would an email message, except replies must remain under 140 characters.

How to Track Cell Phone Activity

1. Order an application that will monitor cell phone usage. My Mobile Watchdog, for example, has two types of software: Software that is installed on the phone and a Web page where you can view usage details. Parents can edit or delete content from their child's phone via the Web page. You can also block certain applications from being downloaded with this software. For example, you can completely block or password-protect the Web browser or instant-messaging capabilities on your child's phone.
2. Visit a website that will let you track cell phone usage, such as PublicPeopleFinder.com. With this website, you can find calls made from a particular cell phone number, both local and long distance. You will be shown one month's worth of phone calls, as well as the duration of each call and the time and date that the call was placed. If you use this service, an e-mail with the information will be sent to you within three days, and the person whose cell phone usage you're tracking will not be notified of the search. Keep in mind that this service can be pricey, as you're hiring a private investigator to find out this information.
3. Review your phone bill either online or using the paper billing statement. While your phone bill should show all activity, including time and length of calls, you may have to wait before the month's bill is posted.

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.