How to Send Free Texts From PCs to Mobile Phones

Using email
1. Sign into a work or personal email account.
2. Enter the person's mobile phone number inside of the 'To' or 'Recipient' box found on the page. Do not use any dash marks when writing the phone number (For example '2422422424').
3. Type the cell phone carrier's email address directly after the cell phone. For example, those sending a text from a PC to an AT&T customer will type '@txt.att.net' directly after the phone number (For example '2422422424@txt.att.net').
4. Enter your message inside of the 'Message' box on the page.
5. Click 'Send.' The email will be sent to the entered mobile phone number for free.
6. There is no limit on the size of messages you can send to a mobile phone via email. Long messages will be sent as two or more text messages.
Using TXT 2 Day
7. Open the 'TXT 2 Day' homepage in your Web browser.
8. Type the mobile phone number inside the 'Phone Number' box on the page. You may also enter your email address inside the 'Return Email (Optional)' box if you wish. Doing so will allow the person to respond to your text.
9. Choose the individual's cell phone provider by clicking the 'Select Provider of Receiver' drop box and choosing the company.
10. Click inside the 'Enter Text Message' box and type in the text message you wish to send. The message cannot exceed 140 characters.
11. Click the 'Agree to Terms of Service' box and then click 'Send It!' The free text message will be sent to the mobile phone.

How to Send an SMS to Multiple Numbers

1. Open your email account on your computer, or cell phone if you have the e-mail application set up there.
2. Click on 'Compose New E-mail.' Place the cursor in the 'To' field.
3. Type each recipient's cell phone's e-mail address, which would be the 10-digit number and the provider's e-mail information. For example, if one recipient's provider is Boost Mobile, you would type number@myboostmobile.com as the e-mail address. See the Resource section for a list of providers and how to correctly format the e-mail addresses. Type a comma after each e-mail address.
4. Type the SMS message into the body of the e-mail field. Press 'Send' when finished. The e-mail will arrive in the recipients' messaging applications on their cell phones as a text message. Any replies will go to your email address.

How to Receive SMS Alerts in Gmail

1. Log into your Gmail account and click the cog icon in the upper right corner.
2. Click 'Mail Settings' from the drop-down menu that pops up.
3. Click the 'Forwarding and POP/IMAP' tab and click the 'Add a Forwarding Address' button in the 'Forwarding' section.
4. Enter your mobile phone's carrier-specific email SMS gateway. Typically, this is in the form of your10digitnumber@carriersmsgateway.com.
5. Confirm your cell phone's email address. Gmail will send a confirmation email to your phone. Open this email on your phone, then click the confirmation link it contains. This allows your Gmail account to use your cell phone's SMS gateway address as a forwarder.
6. Click the 'Filters' tab in your Gmail settings. Scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the 'Create a New Filter' link.
7. Customize your new filter. For example, if you'd only like to get SMS alerts when you get mail from specific email addresses, enter those email addresses, each separated by a comma, in the 'From:' field. If you'd like to receive an SMS alert each time you receive an email, no matter who the sender is, enter your own Gmail address in the 'To:' field.
8. Check the box next to the 'Forward It To:' field and select your cell phone's email address in the adjacent drop-down menu.
9. Click the 'Create Filter' button. Gmail will immediately start forwarding all incoming emails that fit your filter's criteria to your phone as SMS alerts.

How to Send Free Group Text Messages

Text 4 Free
1. Visit the Text 4 Free website. Scroll down until you get to the 'Send Free SMS Message' section. Type the cell phone number in 'Step 1'. Select the cell phone carrier in the provided drop-down box. Click 'Add Another Recipient' to add another cell phone number that will receive this message.
2. Type the text message in 'Step 2'. This section is limited to 140 characters or less. Specify how many text messages that you will send in 'Step 3.'
3. Type the validation code in 'Step 5.' Click 'Send' to send the group text message.
Swaggle
4. Visit the Swaggle website. Create an account by typing your phone number in the 'Need A Password?' field. Click 'Get Password.'
5. Check your phone for the password. Enter this new password in the login section Swaggle's site. Click 'Sign In.' Update your profile by adding your name, email and cell phone carrier. Click 'Update.'
6. Click 'Create Group.' Type a name for the group in the 'Group Name' field. Add a message in the 'Introductory Message' field. Add your cell phone numbers in the 'People To Invite' section. Separate the different a phone numbers with a comma. Select 'Broadcast.'
7. Click 'Create Group.' Members of this group will receive the text message.
SMS Gup Shup
8. Visit the SMS Gup Shup website. Click the 'Sign Up' button. Enter your mobile number, password and email address. Type the validation code and check the terms agreement. Click 'Join Now.'
9. Check your phone for the verification code. Enter the code and click 'Verify.' Setup your profile by adding your name, nickname, date of birth, gender and location. Click 'Continue.'
10. Type a name for the group that will receive your group text message. Add a category, tags and a description of your group. Type a greeting message in the provided box. Specify your privacy setting. Select 'Public' to make the group searchable or 'Private' for invitation only access. Check the terms agreement box.
11. Type the cell phone numbers in the provided box that will receive your group text message. Separate the numbers with commas for different people in the list. Click 'Invite.' The specified cell phone numbers will receive your introductory group text message.

How to Create Your Cell Phone Wallpaper for Free

1. Take a picture with your phone (if you have a built-in camera) and make it your background. Change the wallpaper under your phone’s display settings.
2. Receive a picture via text message and use it as your background. Save the picture to your cell phone’s memory. Set it as your wallpaper under your display settings.
3. Create a background using the image editing software on your computer. Email the wallpaper to yourself if your phone is email enabled. Open the email on your phone and save it to your phone’s memory. Set it as your wallpaper under your phone’s display settings.
4. Email a wallpaper you created on the computer to a friend who has an email enabled phone. Have your friend save the picture to her phone’s memory and send it to your phone via text message. Save the picture to your phone and use it as your phone’s wallpaper.
5. Download a free application onto your phone that allows you to create your own backgrounds. This option will only work if you have a cell phone that allows you to download and use mobile applications.
6. Transfer a background you created on your computer onto your phone using a USB data transfer cable. One end of this cable will plug into your cell phone and the other end will plug into your computer’s USB port. This can be used to upload a background created on your computer directly onto your phone, where it can be set as the phone’s wallpaper.

How to Call From PC to Phone Using OoVoo

1. Sign in to ooVoo. Click the 'Buy Credits' link near the top of the window to buy credits if you don't have any. Select 'Buy ooVoo Plan' from the 'File' menu to purchase a plan. Premium plans come with a specific number of call minutes per month. You call certain areas without additional fees. Visit ooVoo's website to see a list of prices for each location if you are using credits.
2. Click ooVoo's 'Phone' icon located above the Contacts list. Click the country flag drop-down list to select your contact's country, then type the telephone number into the box below. Alternatively, click the address book icon and click a contact's name in the list.
3. Click the green telephone button to call the selected number. After your contact picks up, you can talk through your microphone and hear your contact through a headset or speakers.
4. Click the red telephone button to hang up the phone call.

How to Avoid Cell Phone Ringtone Scams

1. Avoid free ringtone websites. When you grab a ringtone from these sites cyber-hackers can attach a virus with them. These viruses can steal any personal information on your phone including contacts and pictures.
2. Stay away from peer-to-peer ringtone sharing sites. While free ringtones are offered here, you're again setting yourself up to get scammed. Many hackers target these types of websites to install viruses on your phone.
3. Be wary of free ringtone commercials. According to these ads all you have to do is send a text to a certain number then you have unlimited free ringtones. What they don't mention is that sending that text usually signs you up for their subscription service which will cost you $8 to $10 per month.
4. Dodge the subscription service if given the option. As mentioned in Step 3 sometimes subscribing is automatic. If it isn't, stay away from anything where you have to enter your phone number or address.
5. Read the fine print. A deal too good to be true usually is. Don't be impulsive and sign up for anything before you've had a chance to review all the details. Know what you're getting and what you'll be paying for the service.
6. Know the privacy policy. Read it before you give out any personal information. Know what this company plans to do with that information and then decide if you want them to have it.