Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Use a Web-Based Mobile Portal

Some wireless operators' portal web sites support remote provisioning of contact data. You can simply load a web form in your desktop computer browser to fill out the contact details and then click the "send" button. The contact information is sent to your phone number via a special SMS message. You can review its contents in the message Inbox and then save it to the Contacts list on the device.

The benefit of the web-based approach is that it is platform independent and requires no configuration. You can use any computer browser to access the portal and send the SMS message to any phone. However, most web portals do not support thumbnail images in business cards. Also, depending on your service plan, the wireless operator might charge a small fee (e.g., 10 cents) for each SMS message received on your phone. So, use this option with caution if you need to send a lot of business cards.

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