Alerts: receive alerts based on your customized requests for information. Have weather, news, stock quotes, sports scores, and more delivered to your phone when you want them.

Instead of entering a 10-digit wireless number, you can select an entry from your phone’s address book. (Phonebook entry must contain a 10-digit number.)

Instead of completely typing out your text message, use abbreviations such as THNQ (Thank You) or some phone models come with programmed messages.