For people looking, there are numerous ways to make a little extra money. The unconventional jobs, from selling personal belongings online to answering email surveys, are easy and quick ways to make money in your downtime. To use your mobile phone to increase your earnings, you can even get paid to answer text messages.

There are numerous companies that pay cell phone users to answer texts about certain topics. People can text a question to the a company who then forwards to the question to their paid answerers. Each texting company and service is different so be sure and research all of them before you choose to work with one.

Signing up with the messaging services usually consists of a short application and a little testing. The tests are generally to gage to prospective worker's ability to answer different questions. It is also to determine how fast the answerer can type while using a mobile phone.

Once you have chosen and signed up with one of the companies, you can begin receiving and answering texts. Some companies allow you to choose the time of day that you want to answer. During these hours you will receive questions regarding anything from local restaurant suggestions to random trivia. The more you answer, the more you get paid. Just be sure ahead of time that you're aware of your cell phone provider's fees regarding text messages.

Payments are usually sent out once a week. And while you probably are not going make enough solely from the side job to live off of, answering text messages for money is still a quick and easy way to raise cash for textbooks or even your cell phone bill. Especially if you answer the text messages during the hours when you are not at school or work.