How can I make sure that the iPhone wakes me up when I get a text message? Is there a way to change the SMS ringtone to something louder/longer, make it repeat a few more times, or even just make it play the SMS notification sound through a pair of speakers plugged in via the headphone jack? It seems like it always plays SMS, mail, and alarm sounds through the built-in speaker. I'm looking for ways that do not involve jailbreaking my phone; I've already read about "SMSNotify" and even after the 2.0 jailbreak comes out I'd like to avoid using it if at all possible. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I preserve / back up long sms conversations with one other person -- simply as long chunks of plain text containing entire conversations? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 5 answers

I need a system to automagically remind my clients of their appointments via SMS text messaging. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 8 answers

Wave to Text? How can I convert .wav files to text free or cheap? Vonage charges $.25 (each) to convert voicemails to text then SMS them to me. I'd like to do it for free. [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 13 answers

How do I set up a business in Canada that charges monthly fees (or per use) to send text messages to people? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 5 answers

I use Twitter and have direct messages sent to my phone. Any time someone send me one message, I get two SMS messages on my phone. I hate that. How can I make it stop?
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 5 answers

Mathfilter: How many text messages (SMS) will fit on a floppy disk, or a CD-ROM? Once that number is derived, how much will it cost to send or receive that many messages if a consumer pays per message (American carriers or Intl carriers would be great)? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm looking for an online system that allows us to set up a number that people can sms text to from their cell/mobile phones. It needs to work in the USA, and ideally also support RSS feeds of the messages as they come in - or some similar feed - so we can extract the received texts. Failing the live feed, we could make do with an Inbox system and periodically scrape or manually extract the messages out. Also being able to reply to the incoming messages is a bonus but not essential.
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to ditch my cell phone for a text only device. I want my wife to be able to reach me at will, but other than that, folks will just have to wait. What is the best option? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 17 answers

How are other people adding events to my non-shared Google Calendar? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 10 answers

We'd like to build an application that can send text messages to people on various cell services. Think something like how twitter works where they give you their cell number, and then you can send messages to them. We've found an easy way to do it via e-mail if you know the service that the person is on, but I have to think there's a better way to handle this. The problem is I'm not sure what keywords to be searching on to find helpful information. Can you point me towards a breakdown of how to set something like this up or help me figure out what keywords I need to find it myself?
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm trying to get clever and have new emails sent to my phone via SMS. I'm using gmail and a verizon phone, and trying to channel the whole operation through rssfwd.com. Issues ensue. [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2007 - 5 answers

How can I make an archive of my SMS messages? In this era of network-accessible, searchable, archived, free, multi-gigabyte email storage, I'm a little miffed that my SMS storage is limited to arbitrary limit of 50 message on my phone. Lots of important things come in via SMS, and I hate how they just disappear. I get Twitters from friends, nice notes from my girlfriend, voice mail transcriptions from CallWave, business information via GOOG-411's text service... and so on. I'd like for the solution to cost as little as possible. I don't have an unlimited txt plan (I get a few hundred per month) so simply forwarding every SMS I receive and CCing every SMS I send to an email address isn't a very appealing solution as it really raises my SMS costs and takes effort. [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 9 answers

My laptop crashes about 80% of the time when I pick it up or put it down, even when I'm ultra-ginger. Why? Before you cry "Disable the sudden motion sensor!" as far as I can tell, I don't think it even has one. [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 16 answers

Do UK wireless phone providers generally permit text messaging to an e-mail address, rather than another wireless phone? [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Internanational SMS text messaging in Korea. Is it possible to send a message from my pre paid LG-telecom phone to a user in Hong Kong or China? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2007 - 4 answers

I need to setup donations via SMS for a client, but I don't know how I can start. What companies offer this, what are the costs. Anyone knows?
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 7 answers

What are your experiences with a UK based "SMS to email" service? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I stop spammy, religious propoganda text messages? [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm looking for a free service (in the USA) that will forward text messages or SMS to my email account. (What can I say... I'm home working on my computer far, far more often than I am out and about with my cell, and my cell gets horrible reception here at home!) Thanks for any and all help!!
posted on Sep 30, 2007 - 3 answers

How do I send SMS messages to multiple people at once? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 19 answers

I have a Spanish mobile number to which I want to send text messages. Unfortunately, I have T-Mobile and the Spanish number can't receive messages from T-Mobile (only Cingular). Does Movistar / Telefonica provide an email address for each mobile phone that acts as an email to SMS gateway, effectively allowing me to send text messages to this Spanish number? [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2007 - 1 answers

I want to have an SMS sent to someone automatically at a later date. Recommend a reliable service to me? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 7 answers

How long does it take for a Twitter update (via SMS) to reach a follower (via SMS), all between Dutch mobile phones in the Netherlands using the UK (+44) Twitter number?
posted on Aug 10, 2007 - 9 answers

I there a way to have Exchange email or SMS meeting reminders to your cell phone? [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 4 answers

Now that I have unlimited SMS (text messages) on my cell phone, what cool things can I do? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 27 answers

How do I send and receive SMS messages on the Internet or with my Sprint mobile to Russia and Kazakhstan? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Why does my T-Mobile cell phone respond with "Access denied" when I send an SMS text message to short codes (such as 46645 for info from Google)? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2007 - 7 answers

How can I send SMSes from Address Book (OS X) using my Nokia N73? / Where can I find an AT command set for the N73? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 2 answers

i would like to develop services that receive and send sms (text messages). how can i get started, playing around with my ideas? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2007 - 5 answers

What is the best / cheapest / most reliable Email to SMS service? I want to find out when certain people email me (friends, family, work colleagues), ignoring the spam or the newletters. [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2007 - 7 answers

Help! Opening any text messages or emails displays a blank white screen on my Cingular 2125 (HTC Faraday) Windows Mobile 5 smartphone. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 4 answers

My wife is working very difficult and stressful night shifts for the next few weeks. To help her keep from becoming emotionally overwhelmed, I like to send her jokes to her text pager. It's quickly become hard to find quality jokes that are short enough, though. Little help? [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2007 - 57 answers

I need to send text messages on a regular basis from an automated system. Is SMS the way to go, or is there a better alternative? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2006 - 8 answers

Do any United States credit cards/banks send text alerts when transactions take place? I am looking for one that will send me a text alert when something is charged or withdrawn from my accounts. Are any online banks especially savvy and up to date on such things (even if they don't offer text)? [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm interested in getting my own sms shortcode in the US. I have no clue about anything else involved in the technology or where to even start the search. Does anyone have some good resources to understand the technology and leads on how to go about purchasing the shortcode? OS X solutions preferred.
posted on Oct 18, 2006 - 5 answers

Who were the first group of people to embrace SMS texting? Did any members of the group who designed the protocol accurately predict how it would be used? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm moving to Mexico City in about a month, and from what I hear, my Motorola Razr phone won't work there, since it's the Verizon model (not GSM). What phone should I get to replace the Razr? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2006 - 9 answers

Can an SMS be formatted/created in such a way that when it reaches the cell phone it looks like a fill-in form? [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 9 answers

I get spam text messages from Us Weekly magazine on my phone that I guarantee I did not sign up for. T-Mobile won't block messages from the number they come from. How do I get myself off the list? I don't care who cheated on whom, especially since I'm getting charged for each text message they send.
posted on Aug 18, 2006 - 12 answers

What is the cheapest cell phone options that will be used only for SMS? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2006 - 9 answers

I have deleted a molder of SMS messages from my Nokia N80. I did it by accident, and I'd quite like them back. I am a clutz. Can anyone tell me if there's an easy solution or software to "undelete" them?!
posted on Jul 26, 2006 - 2 answers

I would like to set up my computer so that it could receive sms messages. What is the easiest and cheapest way to accomplish this ? I live in montreal if that helps. [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2006 - 11 answers

How can I save money sending hundreds of SMS messages (and making occasional phonecalls) from my UK mobile phone to a USA cell? [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2006 - 9 answers

What's the cheapest/best way to send a text message to about 100 people? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2006 - 11 answers

Anyone know any free solution for forwarding MSN messages to an email address? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2006 - 13 answers

Can I figure out email addresses for mobile numbers outside North America, if I know the provider? Does most of the world who use SMS even send/receive email through their mobiles? [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2006 - 11 answers

Can I download/backup messages (SMS/MMS) from my Nokia 6680 to my Mac via Bluetooth? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2006 - 4 answers

Is there an easy way to set up a Motorola SLVR or RAZR so that MMS/WAP functions properly in other countries (i.e., using a different SIM card)? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2006 - 3 answers

I accidentally spilled some water on my girlfriend's cell phone (a Motorola Razr), and it stopped working. I'd like to get her a new one to replace it, but there's a wrinkle: [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2006 - 13 answers