#1051 - How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?
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SMS & Text Messages
Some services require that you provide a SMS-text message capable phone number in order to create an account. (Looking at you Google!)
This week I delve into why, and what alternatives you might have if you don't have (or want) a text-message capable device.
How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?
Also this week
- Dates in search results.
- Editable PDFs? (An accidental Tip of the Day that went to everyone!)
- Transferring programs and data to a new machine.
- Using OneDrive online only.
- Questioning the direction of human intelligence.
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How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?
A cell phone is a frequent security requirement.
SMS/text is an important security measure, but not everyone has it. I'll review options.
Read: How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?
Also This Week on Ask Leo!
Why Do Search Results Not Have Dates? |  |
Google's search tools can help you find websites that have been tagged with particular dates. But be cautious; dates may not mean what you think. Read: Why Do Search Results Not Have Dates? | |
Tip of the Day: PDF Was Never Intended to Be Editable |  |
| No matter how hard you try. Read: Tip of the Day: PDF Was Never Intended to Be Editable | |
How Do I Transfer My Programs and Data to a New Machine? |  |
| Moving applications and data to a new machine isn't hard; it's just a fair amount of work. Read: How Do I Transfer My Programs and Data to a New Machine? | |
Using OneDrive Without Using OneDrive |  |
| You can benefit from OneDrive without ever installing it on your PC. Read: Using OneDrive Without Using OneDrive | |
Are Humans Getting More Stupid Because of Computers? |  |
| Computers make many things easier. I allow technology to help with many things that I used to have to remember or learn, freeing my time for other things. Read: Are Humans Getting More Stupid Because of Computers? | |
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 | Are Humans Getting More Stupid Because of Computers?Computers make many things easier. I allow technology to help with many things that I used to have to remember or learn, freeing my time for other things.Watch: Are Humans Getting More Stupid Because of Computers? |
 | Using OneDrive Without Using OneDriveYou can benefit from OneDrive without ever installing it on your PC.Watch: Using OneDrive Without Using OneDrive |
 | How Do I Transfer My Programs and Data to a New Machine?Moving applications and data to a new machine isn't hard; it's just a fair amount of work.Watch: How Do I Transfer My Programs and Data to a New Machine? |
 | How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?SMS/text is an important security measure, but not everyone has it. I'll review options.Watch: How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone? |
 | Why Do Search Results Not Have Dates?Google's search tools can help you find websites that have been tagged with particular dates. But be cautious; dates may not mean what you think.Watch: Why Do Search Results Not Have Dates? |
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