Using a prepaid mobile phone, instead of a phone with a contract, is a great way to stay on a budget. Prepaid phones allows users to use only the minutes for which they have paid in advance without the option of going over, thus, avoiding costly overage charges. Now with the advent of Internet capable phones, many prepaid mobile providers are offering prepaid data plans. A data plan lets users send and receive emails, access the Internet and stay in sync with social networking sites. Understanding how to use your prepaid phone to send emails will keep you connected to your contacts.

The prominence of SMS (Short Message Service) technology is evidence of a new era of communication. Imagine that you could send a question via SMS and, in just a few minutes, someone sends an SMS back with your answer. There are a number of companies that operate services like these. They pay people to research your question and reply with an answer. These services are free and they're growing more popular. If you feel comfortable doing a quick Internet search to answer someone's question, then you may be ready to earn money by sending SMS answers.