How to Make Free International Calls From My Computer

1. Plug in your microphone using the audio input cables or USB connection. If your computer has a built-in microphone that you intend to use, you can skip this step.
2. Download and install the VoIP program of your choice.
3. Launch the VoIP program.
4. Register your account, creating a user name and password and entering any other required information.
5. Share this contact information with the people you would like to call. They will also need to install the software on their computers and create accounts.
6. Log in to your account.
7. Configure the audio settings and confirm that your microphone is working correctly.
8. Add the contact information for those people you would like to call. You will have to gather this information from your contacts after they have installed the software and created an account with the VoIP service.
9. Select the person you would like to call and click 'Dial' to connect with that person if they are online.

How to Change a Safelink Phone

1. Call SafeLink Technical Customer Care at 1-800-378-1684.
2. Tell the customer service representative the problems your phone is having. The representative will attempt to assist you in fixing the issue over the phone.
3. Write down the ticket number the representative gives you. You will be given this only if your cell cannot be fixed during the call. Follow the directions provided by the representative to send your wireless phone to the company for repair or replacement.
4. Wait for your refurbished phone to arrive in the mail.
5. Follow the instructions on your phone's activation card to activate.

How to Save Text Conversations on the Evo

1. Save your text messages with the SMS Backup & Restore application. It allows you to schedule backups, email the backed up SMS conversations to yourself and store backups of your conversations on the SD card. You can also use the Restore option to put conversations back on your Evo if you delete them accidentally, or transfer them from an older phone. This tool does not support MMS messages yet.
2. Email SMS conversations to yourself using SMS Backup. Launch it from your Application menu and you can back up your text messages automatically or manually, and send them to your Gmail account. It does not save SMS messages onto your SD card and it does not support MMS messages.
3. Back up your SMS and MMS messages using Go SMS Pro. It is a full service text application, allowing you to send and receive as well as manage your conversations. It also supports Facebook chat. You can choose to back up all of your SMS conversations or if you only want to save a few, you can choose them one-by-one. It also integrates with your contacts application and allows you to set texting groups.
4. Keep your SMS and MMS messages with SMS Backup +. This application allows you to back up your SMS and MMS messages. You can also restore your SMS messages, but restoring MMS is not supported yet. You can schedule backups using Google calenders, but SMS Backup + saves onto your SD card and does not send the backup as an email to your Gmail account.

How to Send Music to Someone Via a Text Message

Text 4 Free
1. Open your favorite Internet browser and access the Text 4 Free website. Enter the phone number of the person who will receive the text message. Select the recipient's cell phone provider from the drop-down list.
2. Type the text message in the second step. The message is limited to 140 characters or less.
3. Select the number of free text messages that you want to send from the drop-down list.
4. Click the 'Choose File' button and browse your files for the music file. Click the file and select the 'Open' button.
5. Enter the validation code. Click 'Send Messages.'
MP3 Tunes
6. Access the MP3 Tunes website. Click the 'Create Free Locker.' Type a user name and password. Select one of the available accounts. Click 'Submit.' Your account is created. Click the 'Player' link.
7. Add files to the locker by clicking the 'Load Music And Video.' A security warning may appear to load an applet needed to load your music files. Click 'Run.' At the 'Auto-Discover Music' prompt, select 'Find Music Myself.'
8. Click the 'Browse' button to search your files for the music file you want to send as a text message. Click the file and the 'Open' button. Select 'Upload.'
9. Click the 'Add Song/Video' button. The Add Song dialog box appears. Click the 'Choose File' button. Search your files and select the music file you want to send as a text message. Click the 'Open' button and select 'Continue.' Add an artist name and title at the next prompt. Click 'Save.'
10. Click the 'Player' hyperlink to return to your music locker. Locate your song in the music locker. Right-click the song and select 'Send To Mobile.' Type the recipient's cell phone number and click 'Send.'
Google Mail
11. Open your Google mail account and select the 'Compose Message' button. Type the cell phone number in the specified carrier format (See Resources) in the 'To' field. For example, if the cell phone provider is AT&T, the number would be formatted like this: '1234567890@ txt.att.net.'
12. Type your message in the body of the message. Click the 'Attach' link to add the music file. Browse your files and locate the music file. Click the file and select 'Open.'
13. Send the text message by clicking the 'Send' button.

How to Send a Blank SMS

1. Open up your phone's 'Messaging' menu and select 'New Message.' Choose a recipient for your message, or if your phone requires you to enter a message before choosing recipients, press 'Next.'
2. Press the key your phone uses for 'Space.' On some phones, this is '0,' whereas others have their own 'Space' or 'Space Bar'' key.
3. Press 'Next' or 'Send' to send your blank text message. If your phone requires you to confirm the message before sending, press 'OK.'

How to Send Free SMS Messages to Qatar

1. Go to SMSFree4All (see Resources), enter the mobile details including the country code and mobile number, and compose your text message. Once you are finished, enter the verification code that pops up, and press 'Send' to start sending the message.
2. Go to SendSMSNow (see Resources) and register. Provide a user name, password and valid email address. Once you have entered all the details, click on the confirmation mail that you will receive and log in to the site. After that, send and receive messages through your profile dashboard.
3. Go to LovelySMS (see Resources) and register for the site. Fill in your first and last name, a user name, password and valid email address. Log in, go to the 'Create SMS' tab and type your message. Enter the phone number of the recipient, select the country and code and enter the verification code.

How to Use an LG VX4500 Phone as a Modem for Free

1. Press the 'MENU' button. Select 'Settings,' 'Connections,' 'USB' and 'Data Modem.' Press the 'OK' button to enable.
2. Download the phone's modem drive from the LG website. Alternatively, you can install the drive from your LG's software.
3. Install the modem driver. Attach one end of the USB cable to your LG phone and the other to your computer's USB port.
4. Click 'Start' and 'Control Panel.' Click 'Network and Connections' from the menu. Select 'Create a Network' from the window.
5. Select 'Set up a Dial-Up Connection' from the list of options. Create a phone number, username and password. Click 'Create' at the bottom of the setup window to establish a connection.