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Text a Cell Phone from a Computer

You can send a text message from your computer to any cell phone via an e-mail account. This is great if  you can’t get a signal out of your office or if your over on your monthly text messages or just like using a computer as opposed to a cell phone.

1.  Open your email and compose the message (160 characters or less)

2.  Address the email to the 10 digit cell phone number followed by the appropriate @ listed below based on the person you are texting cell phone provider

AT&T~ @txt.att.net (ex: 6185551212@txt.att.net)

Verizon~ @vtext.com (ex: 6185551212@vtext.com)

Sprint~ @messaging.sprintpcs.com

T-Mobile~ @tmomail.net

I’ve only listed some of the major providers however here’s a complete list of providers: Click here for a complete list

3.  Send the email as usual.

** If the individual replies back to you remember it will go to your email. Standard message rates apply for the person receiving the text.

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Back up & synchronize data on Windows Mobile Devices

FREE synchronization and backup

By syncing your phone with your computer, you can easily access your music, photos, and Outlook contacts and e-mail. ActiveSync is the user-installable desktop PC synchronization program that ships with all Windows Mobile devices. Install it on your Windows desktop PC, connect your Windows Mobile device to your desktop PC via cable or data cradle. ActiveSync senses the connection and automatically synchronizes Calendar appointments, Contacts, Tasks, e-mail, and more, between the mobile and desktop computer. The synced data will now be on your PC.

Pre-Windows Mobile 5.0 devices can use ActiveSync to do a complete system backup and restore. Just connect your device to the PC, wait until ActiveSync is finished syncing, click on ActiveSync’s Tools menu on the PC and select the Backup/Restore option.If you don’t have a copy click on the appropriate link for your OS and download for free from Microsoft.

XP

Download ActiveSync  click here

Vista or Windows 7

Download Windows Mobile Device Center here (same as ActiveSync for Vista/Windows 7)


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